DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLICATION 7848 HISTORICAL OFFICE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C., 20402 - Price $3.25 (Buckram) THE UNIVERSITY PREFACE This volume was prepared under the direct supervision of E. Ralph Perkins, who retired as Chief of the Foreign Relations Division on December 30, 1963, and was succeeded by S. Everett Gleason. The compilers of the volume were Almon R. Wright, and a former member of the Division, David H. Stauffer. The Publishing and Reproduction Services Division (Jerome H. Perlmutter, Chief) was responsible for the technical editing of this volume and the preparation of the index. These functions were performed in the Historical Editing Section under the direct supervision of Elizabeth A. Vary, Chief, and Ouida J. Ward, Assistant Chief. WILLIAM M. FRANKLIN JANUARY 29, 1965. 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Refer to the appropriate foreign governments requests for permission to print as part of the diplomatic correspondence of the United States those previously unpublished documents which were originated by the foreign governments. CONTENTS Entry of Colombia into a state of belligerency with Germany and ad- herence to the United Nations Declaration . . Agreement continuing in effect the Agreement of November 23, 1938, and subsequent renewed and extended agreements between the United States and Colombia which provided for a naval mission from the United States to Colombia, effected by exchange of notes, signed July 23 and August 7, 1943 Arrangements to procure for the United States strategic materials from Purchase by the United States of two Italian tankers requisitioned by Efforts of the United States and Colombian Governments to control financial transactions involving the Axis . . . Negotiation of an Export-Import Bank loan to Colombia for agricultural Discussions by the Ambassador in Colombia with church and government officials concerning hostility toward American Protestant missions. Supplementary agreement between the United States and Costa Rica regarding cooperative rubber investigations in Costa Rica, and agreement continuing in force the original agreement as amended. Discussion concerning gasoline imports outside the petroleum pool Formulation of a memorandum of understanding providing for the establishment of a cinchona plantation in Costa Rica . . Cooperative efforts to control financial transactions involving the Axis. Discussion concerning gold clause cases in Costa Rican courts CUBA: Cooperation between the United States and Cuba regarding certain mili- Agreement between the United States and Cuba defining the military service due by nationals of each country residing in the other... Discussions and agreements relating to the 1943 and 1944 Cuban sugar Representations regarding intervention by the Cuban Government to compel restoration and continued operation of American-owned Efforts by the United States to aid Cuba in price stabilization Assistance by the United States in efforts to diversify Cuban agri- Financial assistance by the United States to Cuba Representations to the Cuban Government regarding taxation of United |