Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States

Negotiations on behalf of the World War Foreign Debt Commission for
the settlement of debts owed the United States by foreign governments.
(See Volume I, General.)

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC:

Notes exchanged between the Secretary of State and the Dominican

Minister in Washington explanatory of the convention of December

27, 1924

ECUADOR:

Claim of the Mercantile Bank of the Americas against Ecuador for the

debt of the Cacao Growers Association

Withholding of recognition by the United States of the revolutionary

government in Ecuador

ESTONIA:

Treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights between the United

States and Estonia, signed December 23, 1925.

FINLAND:

Agreement between the United States and Estonia for mutual uncon-

ditional most-favored-nation treatment in customs matters, signed

March 2, 1925 . .

Agreement between the United States and Finland for mutual uncon-

ditional most-favored-nation treatment in customs matters, signed

May 2, 1925. .

Agreement between the United States and Finland respecting tonnage

dues and other charges, signed December 21, 1925.

FRANCE:

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Precautions by the United States for the safety of Americans during

the Syrian insurrection

105

Placing of American residents of France on an equality with French

citizens with respect to income tax exemptions.

127

Negotiations on behalf of the World War Foreign Debt Commission for
the settlement of debts owed the United States by foreign governments.
(See Volume I, General.)

GERMANY:

Agreement regulating the distribution of the Dawes reparation annuities,

concluded at the Conference of Ministers of Finance, Paris, January

14, 1925.

133

Return of the D. A. P. G. tanker case to the arbitrators for a majority

decision

165

Policy of the Department of State regarding American bankers' loans

to German states and municipalities.

172

Arrangement between the United States and Germany granting relief

from double income tax on shipping profits

188

GREAT BRITAIN:

Convention between the United States and Great Britain relating to

American rights in the Cameroons.

199

Convention between the United States and Great Britain relating to

American rights in East Africa

203

Convention between the United States and Great Britain relating to

American rights in Togoland..

209

Statement by the British Government regarding treatment of American

nationals and goods in territories under British "C" mandates

Delay in exchange of ratifications of the Palestine Mandate Convention

pending adjustment of cases involving the capitulatory rights of

Americans.

214

217

Dissatisfaction of the United States with the decision relating to the Iraq

mandate taken by the Council of the League of Nations at the instance

of Great Britain

Continued negotiations to ensure recognition of the principle of the open

door in the Turkish Petroleum Company's concession in Iraq

Efforts by the United States to obtain for American rubber manu-

facturers relief from British restrictions on the export of raw rubber.

Arrangement between the United States and Great Britain and Northern

Ireland granting relief from double income tax on shipping profits

Arrangement between the United States, Great Britain, Canada, and

Newfoundland regulating wireless broadcasting by ships off their

coasts.

Protest against discriminatory embargo on American potato shipments

into the British Isles

277

Arrangements for a visit by an American fleet to Australia and New

Zealand

Loan by Ulen & Company to the Greek Government under a contract to

build waterworks for Athens and The Piraeus .

Negotiations on behalf of the World War Foreign Debt Commission for
the settlement of debts owed the United States by foreign governments.
(See Volume I, General.)

286

HAITI:

Postponement of legislative elections in Haiti.

Support by the United States of Haitian refusal to arbitrate with

France the question of paying interest in gold on gold loan of 1910

Inauguration of the new constitutional government in Honduras and the

resumption of formal relations with the United States. .

Assistance by the United States to the Government of Honduras in

maintaining political stability.

316

317

Good offices of the United States in promoting a settlement between the

Government of Honduras and the British bondholders.

Treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights between the United

States and Hungary, signed June 24, 1925 .

341

ITALY:

Objection by the Department of State to private loans to Italy pending

settlement of Italian debts to the United States Government.

Expulsion from Italy of George Seldes, correspondent of the Chicago

Tribune.

358

363

Negotiations on behalf of the World War Foreign Debt Commission for
the settlement of debts owed the United States by foreign governments.
(See Volume I, General.)

LATVIA:

Negotiations on behalf of the World War Foreign Debt Commission for
the settlement of debts owed the United States by foreign governments.
(See Volume I, General.)

LIBERIA:

Negotiations concerning the Firestone rubber concession and Finance

Corporation of America loan.

367

Request by Liberia for the good offices of the United States in the

boundary dispute with France.

495

LITHUANIA:

Agreement between the United States and Lithuania according mutual

unconditional most-favored-nation treatment in customs matters,

signed December 23, 1925 ..

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