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War Conditions
Latin America:
222
Natl. City Bank concerned lest short-term
banking credits be lumped with long-term
loans in any arrangements made affecting
Colombia, Peru, and Panama
11/10/39
222:,173
War Conditions
222
Latin America:
Colombia:
Dr. Jaramillo designated as rep. of
Colombian Govt. 11/13/39
222: 181
a) Jones' lotter to HIJr
after conf. with Jaramillo
11/16/39
362
War Conditions
222
Latin America:
Guatemala conf.: Gaston description of opening
11/16/39
222: 363
War Conditions
Latin America:
Colombia: Conf. on finar 3% : pre is it: reps.of
Treas., and Frank all inc J of SEC
11/21/39
223: 183,
324
a) Proposed agen E o & 0
340
b) Jones' memo O1 o f. " in
Jaramillo
341
c) Welles' memc
21% : 01. .
:. imb.
to Colombia B: & a
343
War Conditions
Latin America:
223
Economic Assistance to South America, Informal
Committee for: Frank's answers to certain
questions as to statutory powers of SEC
with respect . to defaulted foreign bonds
11/16/39
223: 25
War Conditions
Latin America:
221
Guatemala conf.:
Gaston reminded conf. should not commit govts.
to anything beyond further discussion and
study
11/17/39
223: 1
Washington desired for 1940 conf. 11/18/39 51
a) Treas. answer: invitation cannot be
accepted 11/19/39
52
1) HMJr and Cochran confer
97
b) Gaston asks Hanes for reconsideration
11/20/39
59
War Conditions
223
Latin America:
Noble, Edward: "elles and HMJr discuss FDR's
intention to instruct Noble to consult HMJr
and Welles before taking any action
11/22/39
223: 360
a) For Noble's conversation with HMJr,
see Book 224, P. 146
\
)
War Conditions
Latin America:
224
Unit to skabli stabilize the exchange of 21
Amn. nations unanimously agreed upon by
financial subcommittee of Inter-Amn. Economic
Committee: Herald-Tribune report
a) "nite memo stating Treas. knew nothing
of this
11/25/39
224: 63
Inter-Apn. Advisory Com.: Project for inter-Amn.
financial institution
a)Berle memo on conf. between HMJr, Welles,
and Berle concerning determination of
future policy
11/28/39
189
b) White memo on possible merits of an
Inter-Ann. Bank
199
War Conditions
Latin America:
224
Colombia:
Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, Inc.:
Hanes memo covering conf. with Traphagen
11/27/39
*
224: 185,
Conf. between Jaramillo, HMJr, Gaston, and
303
White 11/27/39
187
a)" Misunderstanding which has caused
unnecessary delay" cleared up
1) Discussed at 9:30 meeting
11/28/39
303
* a) Traphagen, Prof. Rogers of Yale Univ.,
Exec. Com.
and other members of / of Fore gn
Bondholders Protective Council to confer
with Hanes and other Treas. "reps.,
Lincoln of SEC, Pierson, and Noble:
Hanes memo 11/28/39
224: 357
War Conditions
Latin America:
224
Guatemala conf.: Gaston resume 11/28/39 224: 201
a) Gaston address
214
b) Final act of first meeting of Finance
Ministers
218
c) Proceedings
233
War Conditions
Latin America:
Brazil:
Hanes and Noble confer; 11/32/19
228x
Noble leaves with Hanes copies of
(1) letter from Under Secy. of Commerce
to FDR; (2) outline of tentative plan
for readjustment of Brazilian Dollar Bonds;
(3) example of Brazilian sap corp.
11/30/39 225: 153
a) FDR's instructions to Noble
concerning consultation with
HMJr and "elles discussed
1) Welles has refused to see
Noble until he can discuss
matter with HMJr and Jones
*
* 2) Noble therefore leaving material
for examination by Latin American
section of Treas.
War Conditions
Latin America:
225
Colombia:
Bonded Dollar Debt: Conf. reported at Amn.
Embassy with J. Henry Schroder Banking
Corp. of N.Y.C.
11/29/89
225: 187
Meeting in office of Fels; present: reps. of
Treas., State, Commerce, SEC, and Export-
Import Bank
11/29/39
246
** a) Discussed at 9:30 meeting 11/30
290
Trans.
Conf. in Treas.; present: reps. of Treas.,
SEC, Export-Import Bk., and Traphagen
(Foreign Bondholders rotective Council)
11/30/39
252
War Conditions
225
Latin America
Pan Amai.san Bank : stwart(Walter)m mino
"boleq 225:250
War Conditions
Latin America:
Colombia:
225,
Foreign Bondholders Protective Council:
HMJr appreciates their cooperation;
now advocates that "they get best deal
they can, leaving Treas. to act as unpire"
12/1/39
226: 2
HMJr, Jones, and Welles confer by 'phone
with Traphagen 12/5/39
393
a) HMJr does not believe any Govt.
dept. or agency should negotiate
directly with respect to debt
adjustment if question of future dredits
might fall to same agency 12/5/39 409
War Conditions
926
Latin America:
Pan American Bank: Treas. list of questi ons promised giren
Berle as prepared by Treas. and Fed. Res. Bd.
12/4/39
226: 205
a) Group feels that each member of subcom. 321
should formulate list of questions,
lists then to be coordinated and
submitted to all 21 of the republics
Shows
1) Cochran list of questions provided
white on "proposed Latin American
BIS" 12/4/39
329
b) For Back -H Jr ammatim concerning
& Bk 228 6. 155 (13/12/29)
War Conditions
Latin America:
228
Colombia:
Foreign Bondholders Protective Council: Traphagen
asks to see HMJr alone concerning "irreducible
minimum" formulated by Council in connection
with debt adjustment 12/13/39
228: 251
Samuel 12/13/39 Lewisohn asks HMJr for appt.
303,306
- copy fTraghagen mine
* a) HmJ. transmits mime of interviewt to
Jmn "mills
12/15/19 see Bx 229,228
War Conditions
229
Latin America:
8th Anti. Scientific Congress: HMJr asks Welles
to appt. Hass rather than Riefler as Treas. rep.
on Section on Statis'ics 12/14/39 229: 58
Bulletin (quarterly) of Am. Treasuries:
Tentative outline sent to Dept. of State
by Treas.
12/15/39
279
War Conditions
Executent
229
Latin America:
Pan American Bank:
HMJr endorses idea in letter to Berle
12/15/39
229: 275
a) White memo: "Outline of
tentatively proposed bank
for Amn. republics" 12/15/39
276
War Conditions
Latin America:
Colombia:
Laylin (formerly with Treas., now counsel
for Colombian Amb.) and Duggan (State Dept.)
confer
12/16/39
230: 19
Conf.; present: HMJr and Treas. group,
Welles, Feis, Jones 12/18/39
47
a) Jaramillo's offer and counter proposal
of Foreign Bondholders Protective
Council discussed
1) Jones and HMJr agree they should
stand behind Council as at long
as possible
b)
# Cotton proposal read
50,69
* e) * Laylin .
"
53
* d) Jones' resume of what U.S. offer should be
230: 61
War Conditions
Latin America:
Pan American Bank:
Berle thanks HMJr for letter of 12/15/39
12/18/39
230: 97
Berle acknowledges HMJr's "courteous
letter relating to exploration of proposed
inter-Amn. institution to promote
cooperative responsibility," etc.
12/19/39
372
War Conditions
Latin America:
221
Colombia:
Riefler memo: "Suggestion of flexible formula
for settlement of debt" 12/20/39 231: 70
Foreign Bondholders Protective Council:
Traphagen told to "sit tight" by HMJr
12/20/39
79
Jones' letter to Welles and HMJr advising
against assuming too much authority
with respect to Colombian Govt. debt
to U.S. nationals 12/21/39
204
War Conditions
Latin America:
231
Peru to follow Colombia: Welles' wish discussed
at 9:30 meeting 12/20/39
231: 57
War Conditions
Latin America:
712
Argentina:
Treas. memo intended for FDR (but not sent)
stating that State Dept. wishes to include
in proposed Argentine trade agreement
provision with respect to exchange control
12/26/39
232: 162
a) Whited mémo
168
b) Foley memo
170
Ear Conditions
Latin America:
292
Brasil:
Cotton memo: "U.S. Steel Project and
Brasilian Debt"
12/26/39
232: 157,
160
White (Francis) nemo on discussions
with Feis 12/30/39
434
War Conditions
Latin America:
Colombia:
Laylin endeavors to clear up misapprehension
created in interview with Duggan
12/26/39
232: 156
Welles and HMJr discuss advantage of
having Traphagen and Colombian Amb.
confer now
12/28/39
236
Foreign Bondholders Protective Council:
White (Francis) memos on confs. with
Feis in which change of Treas. attitude
toward Council is brought out
12/30/39
432
War Conditions
Latin America:
Eighth, Scientific Congress:
State Dept. letter substituting Haas for
Riefler on Committee on Statistics
12/27/39
232: 171
Interdepartmental Com. on Cooperation with
Amn. Republics: Copy for FDR sent to HMJr
for signature by Cotton 12/29/39
377
Latin America
213
See also, War Conditions
HMJr tells Noble (Commerce Dept.) no Treas.
personnel may attend meetings in Commerce Dept.
unless BO instructed by FDR
9/25/39
213: 183
Latin America
Argentina:
233
Turne down exchange control article of proposed
trade treaty; demands greater concessions
1/2/40
233: 1
Memorandum to be presented to FDR by HMJr if
Hull puts up fight 1/4/40
246
Colombia:
HMJr suggests to Traphagen (Foreign Bondholders
Protective Council) that he see Amb. who has
informed Welles that attitude of Pres. of
Colombia has been misinterpreted 1/2/40
51,122
a) Ricfler memo and additional background
on debt situation sent to Traphagen
144
2
Latin America
Colombia:
b) Welles reports that arrangements have
233
been made for Traphagen to visit Embassy
1/4/40
233: 235
1) Traphagen reports to HMJr on
conf. 1/8/40
425
Conf.; present: HMJr, Jones, "hite, Cotton,
Gaston, Cochran, Welles, and Feis 1/8/40
469
a) Cotton memo
487
Inter-Amn. Bank (Proposed):
Drafts of by-laws, convention and charter
1/5/40
249
Latin America
Colombia:
with
HMJr tells Traphagen of dissatisfaction
Д
plan
on part of Amb.; T. asked to confer once more
1/9/40
234: 55
a) HMJr-Welles conversation 1/9/40
106,
146
Latin America
Ecuador:
Loan project for completion of Pan-American route:
memo from Amn. Legation, Quito
1/9/40
234: 36
Latin America
Pan-American Bank:
Conf.; present: HMJr, Gaston, Foley, Cochran,
Cotton, White, Bernstein, and Hansen
1/9/40
234: 4
a) Highlights of plan: White memo
1,25
b) Suggested outline for Bank
(code sunt to Burld by mhite Bk235 p.69)
nather struart, discriptifler, Limit 29
Latin America
218
Colombia:
Traphagen,
Conf.; present: HMJr,/Jones, Welles, Feis,
Cochran, Cotton, Turbay, Jaramillo, Laylin
1/13/40
235: 223
a) Traphagen and HMr discuss progress of
proposal to buy $500,000 face amt. of
their own bonds as required
1/13/40
212
b) Welles reports conversation with
Jaramillo: "things not going so well"
1/15/40
341
E 1) HMJr asks Welles about Feis'
conf. with Francis White
345
a) Report of conversation
between Cochran and Reuben
Clark (Utah) in which Lover)
Clark reports one or two conversations
between White and Feis
1/16/40
235: 380
1) HMJr feels this clearly demonstrates
State Dept.'s anxiety to keep matter
in their own hands; feels he has
at last caught Feis "red-handed"
2) SEE also forther convensation about
miks - Feil in BK 236 p.l
Latin America
2 Colombia:
Cotton memo on conversation with Traphagen
who states that Turbay is now undercutting
his offer of "overall service of $1,750,000
and $2 million thereafter" 1/15/40
235: 381
Traphagen sends HMJr copy of letter he is
sending Jones 1/15/40
382
Latin America
Paraguay:
HMJr's letter to Hull concerning availability
of Treas. expert on fiscal accounting
by Govt. of Paraguay
1/12/40
235: 88
Latin America
Brazil:
For Feis-White conferences, see Latin America:
Colombia - Book 235
Treasury's next step discussed by HMJr, Gaston,
Cotton, and White 1/16/40
236: 2
a) Gaston to interview Feis and
ascertain his exact position
1/16/40
5
b) Noble (Commerce) unable to contact
Welles at all
5
Debt Negotiations: Points of interest contained
in State Dept. report 1/16/40
56
Gaston memo on Feis request for conf.;
Gaston will then discuss procedure and
a)
endeavor to straighten out "crossed wires
on Colombia matter" 1/17/40
215.22
a) Fris phones about manage to h sent immediately:
Gaston mimo 236: 235, 241
1. Copy of massage: : 246
Letin America
2 Brazil:
Amn. Embassy, Rio de Janeiro, reports on
debt payments under Aranha plan -
1/17/40
236: 216
Chronology of events in Amn. negotiations
concerning Brazilian debt
248
U.S. Steel Corp. decides against investing
$35 million in steel plant in Brazil:
Cochran so informed 1/18/40
263
Brazilian Dollar Bonda: Tabulation of amts.
paid during 1937, last year of Aranha plan,
provided by Amn. Embassy, Rio de Janeiro
1/19/40
376
a) stat rgt to review Pecision mmme-REC -
to h of ;HmJr agnis tosand True.ng.
1/22/40/BK237
E) Schm.It It neitis the Division) has stand
20
Br237:
160
Latin /nei Ica
3 Bruzil
Aranha notifies Caffery of unanimous vote
to resume foreign debt payments on Masis
of 105 of amounts contained in schedule
for first effective year of Aranha [Jan ****
1/17/49
236: 379
a) Insured it treas. group meeting
Caffery 130048 VIVIO on subjequent conf. with
448
Sousa Corta 1/19/10
381
Feis reports on Tatent word from Brazil"
1/20/40
382
Bull informed by HWr ,hat Treas. will not
participate in present delit erations and
*degobiations ***** 1/20/40
385
Hull cable to Amn. Embassy, Rio de Janeiro,
or proposed plan
1/20/40
391
# a) Discussed at Treas. group meeting
b) Discussed with Berle -
236: 449
-
461
c) Gastm mino on assument BK237: 49
21 Hm5-til, Sonco
.. : 130
Latin America
Brazil:
Minister of Finance tells Caffery new schedule
of payments satisfactory to U.S. and reversing
present favorable treatment enjoyed under the
first year of the Aranha plan by European
bondholders is being drawn up;
1/22/40
global ant aducation allo mentional
237: 48
Resume of debt developments to date
1/22/40
66
a) Discussed at Thite House
Foreign Bondholders Protective Council:
State Dept. informs Imn. Embassy, Rio de Joneiro,
of suggestions in connection wi h new plan
1/25/40
355
a) Hulls answer 1/23/80 276
Latin America
Inter-American Bank:
Conf. on; present: HMJr, Gaston, Berle, Cochran,
Cotton, Foley, Bernstein, and White
1/23/40
237: 255
Latin America
Inter-American Bank:
Conf. on; present: HMJr, Gaston, Berle, Cochran,
Cotton, Foley, Bernstein, and White
1/23/40
237: 255
Latin America
238
Colombia:
State Dept. informed "instructions have been
received from Bogota which apparently will
not per it them to offer two millions
annual service": Cotton memo indicating
that therefore conf. may not be held
immediately 1/29/40
238: 155
Truphagen will confer if HMJr so desires but
doubts wisdom of move at this time
1/29/40
229
Latin America
238
Dominican Republic:
Agreement with Dominican Republic Settlement
Assn., Inc./
1/30/40
238: 252
Latin America
Brazil:
State Dept. memo to Amn. Embassy, Branth
Rio de Janeiro, containing "observations
on the British creditors' memo"
2/2/40
239: 186
State Dept. acknowledgment of Treas.
withdrawal from debt negotiations
2/6/40
288
Latin America
238
Colombia:
HMJr,
Conf.; present:/Turbay, Jaramillo, Laylin,
Welles, 2/1/40 White, Cotton, Gaston, and Traphagen
239: 73,91
a) Memo from Govt. of Colombia
considered
86
1)Welles/informs officially Treas. of acceptance of
2/5/40 temporary arrangement
294
a) Welles-HMJr telephone conversation
2/6/40
403
b) Traphagen-HMJr If
"
2/6/40
408
Latin America
240
Brazil
Arantia's attitule Epartal by Am.Emb., Em
R., or Jane iro 2/12/40 240; 343
Latin America
Colombia:
240
Exchange of correspondence between Turbay
(Colombian Amb.) and HMJr relative to
acceptance of agreement reached with
Foreign Bondhonders Protective Council
2/7/40 a) copy ack. by Jonn 2/9/40 :241
240: 90,
255 396
105,106
Activity in bonds discussed by HMJr and
Welles 2/8/40
133,
Proposal for permanent settlement under
1 165
direct dollar debt 2/8/40
157
a) Conf. to discuss; present: HMJr.
Bell, Cotton
158
b) HMJr, Bell, and Cotton discuss
further 2/8/40
203
c) Traphagen's letter 2/7/40
240: 220
d) Aranha attitude repor bed by
American Imbassy, Rio de Janeiro
2/12/40
343
Latin America
Brazil:
Aranha suggests that European bondholders be paid
at 50% of the rates for each of the 4 successive
years and that U.S. bondholders be paid on the
basis of 41.25%, 42%, 44%, and 50% in final year;
State Dept. said to have expressed preference
for this plan
2/14/40
241: 9
a) Caffery memo expressing dislike
for suggestion 2/16/40
97,
105
b) State Dept. answer to new Aranha
suggestion addressed to Amn. Embassy,
Rio de Janeiro 2/17/40
118
1) Caffery reply
2/18/40
139
318
Latin America
241
Colombia:
Journal of Commerce article, "Payment offered on
Colombia bonds: Foreign Bondholders Protective
Council Statement
2/19/40
241: 320
a) Duggan reports Turbay thoroughly
displeased at Council's statement
319
Latin America
212
Brazil:
Berle 'phones: 2/23/40
242: 165
a) Regrets that copies of all cables
did not go forward to Treas.
b) Gives resume' of situ tion to date
Amn. Embassy, Rio de Janeiro, reports Aranha
would be glad to make agreement similar
to Colombian/Arrement omitting state and
municipal bonds 2/23/40
166,
State Dept. suggestions for debt payments
247
transmitted to Amn. Embassy, Rio de Janeiro
2/24/40
244
a) Amn. 2/25/40 Embassy, Rio de Janeiro answer
249
Latin America
2 Brazil:
242
Balance of trade unfavorable for first time
in history 2/26/40
242: 331
Latin America
Colombia:
242
Cotton memo on status of Colombian debt ,
2/21/40
Dissatripuction of Turtay with
242: 117
F.B.P.Cs ay public statement
Amn. Embassy, Bogota, reports on conf.
with Pres. concern ng loans through
Export-Import Bank 12/23/40
162
Turby now
: 246
Latin America
242
Inter-Amn. Bank questionnaire: Tabulation of replies
from various countries 2/21/40
242: 11
Latin America
Argentina:
242
Amn. Embassy, Buenos Aires, memo concerning
need for short-term credit 2/27/40 243: 6
a) Necessitated by request for repayment
of approx. $14 million to Switzerland
and the Netherlands
Latin America
Brazil:
Steel Project: Conf. between HMJr, Itu you (S: te
Dept.), Gaston, and Cotton 2/27/4
! 3: 3
a) HMJr tells Berle of conversat on
2/27/40
2,18
b) HMJr asks Noble and McConnell
to discuss with him 2/28/40
61
Digest prepared by State Dept. of re bort
of U.S. Steel experts after return from
Brazil 2/28/40
140
Foreign Bondholders Protective Councily reje tion
of debt settlement : Publicity in N.Y. be ore
Brazil decried in cable from Ami. Embassy
Rio de Janeiro
2/28/40
182
Latin America
2 Brazil:
EXXXXXXXXXXX
Difficulties of dealing with Aranha
increasing; Amn. Embasay, Ric de Jeneiro,
asks if terms advanced by Foreign
Bondholders Protective Council are not
accepted does State Dept. intend to drop
entire matter until war is over
2/29/40
243: 188
Notes from Noble (Commerce Dept.) on
defaulted Latin-Amn. bonds and a
supplementary explanation of
proposed debt composition
2/29/40
190
Latin America
Chile:
Berle tells HMJr of arrival soon of special
rep. to undertake negotiations with Export-Import
Bank for loan 2/27/40
243: 1,18
Latin America
Inter-American Bank:
243
Final approval reported by Berle and Treas. thanked
for cooperation
2/27/40
243: 187
Inter-Treas. Bulletin: white reports interest of
Director of Pan-Ann. Union
2/29/40
250
Latin America
Brazil:
245
Debt Negotiations:
Aranha's reason for "increasing Grade IV
to 45%": forced to do so to pacify French
for loss of further application of gold
clause in franc loans 3/5/40
245: 94
Aranha further offers to reduce British- and
French-held Grade IV, first year, from 45%
to 40%
3/6/40
305
Hull reports to Amn. Embassy, Rio de Janeiro,
on conf. with White (FBPC)
3/4/40
122,263
Foreign Bondholders Protective Council advised
by Berle: (1) Dept. feels it has obtained
best offer possible, and (2) Council must
decide on its own course
3/5/40
266
a) Council's final decision
3/6/40
307,309.
Latin America
245
Brazil:
HMJr
Acceptance by XXXXXX of participation (together
with Hull and Jones) on committee to consider
development of steel industry and large investment
of public or private Amn. capital advised
against in Treas. staff memo 3/4/40
245: 3
a) Export-Import Bank or Inter-Amn. Bank
suggested
b) In the event committee is established
with HMJr as chairman, financial questions
involving development of South and Central
Amn. economies recommended
Latin America
Brazil:
245
o) Treas. memos on proposed iron and
steel development in Brazil
3/4/40
245: 8
1) Copies given to Jones
d) Rull informed of Treasury's decision
not to participate
3/5/40
267
Latin America
Colombia:
245
Hull asks for "definite information regarding
objectives" in connection with loan from
Export-Import Bank
3/5/40
245: 265
Latin America
246
Economic developments in face of European war:
White memo
3/12/40
246: 388
Latin America
Brazil:
1
246
Grade IV Bonds: Treatment by Brazilian Govt.
again discussed in State Dept. message to
Amn. Embassy, Rio de Janeiro
3/7/40
246: 115
Amn. Embassy, Rio de Janeiro, reports on
Govt.'s plan for repatriation of bonds in
open mkt.: only moderate purchases and none
without consulting the interested Govt..
3/7/40
246: 117
a) State Dept. reports dislike for
clause above
118
Text of decree-law providing for resumption of
services on Brazilian debt
120,
126
Latin America
2 Brazil:
246
French gold franc situation one of Brazil's
principal reasons for desiring to maintain
principle of Aranha plan 3/8/40
246: 131
"No worked-out plans for present or near
future for repatriation of bonds in
excess of amortization indicated in
proposal": Arenha message
3/9/40
181,235,
Foreign Debt Decree: Press comment in
240
Brazil 3/11/40
233
Decree law published in Diario Oficial
3/9/40
396
Latin America
246
Inter-Amn. Bank: Replies by 15 countries
246: 389
Latih America
Argentina:
247
Monetary problems discussed by Cochran with
Irigoyen, Financial Counselor of Embassy,
after several months' visit at home
3/14/40
247: 134
Latin America
Colombia:
247
Request for $10 million long-term loan from
Export-Import Bank discussed in Amn. Embassy,
Bogota, message
3/13/40
247: 5
Latin America
Brazil:
248
Aranha agrees that Govt. of Brasil "will advise
bondholders in advance of purchases"" etc.
as requested by Foreign Bondholders Protective
Council; reasonably sure Minister of Finance
will agree 3/19/40
248: 1
Latin America
Currency purchases: Rate so that they can be used
in entire payment for any purpose in respective
countries of issue
a) Questions raised by Gen. Counsel's Office
transmitted to Knoke by Cochran
4/3/40
250: 226
Latin America
Argentina:
250
Financial conditions discussed by Irigoyen
(Financial Counselor) and Cochran
4/3/40
250: 109
Latin America
251
Inter-American Bank: Progress report 4/9/40
251: 343
Latin America
Argentina:
253
Agreement reached with Bk. of Eng. on future
transfers of a financial character
4/10/40
253: 59
Latin America
254
Argentina:
Impounding of Danish and Norwegian Funds:
Argentine Amb. asks for explanation of
procedure 4/16/40
254: 310,312
Latin America
Argentina:
255
Foreign funds movements: Decree in face of
Danish and Norwegian situation 4/18/40 255: 252-A
Latin America
255
Colombia:
Debt Situation: Necessity for settling before July let
when President loses his special powers discussed
by Welles and HMJr 4/18/40
255: 212
Latin America
Export-Import Bank commitments
4/18/40
255: 328
255
Latin America
Inter-American Bank:
255
Questions and answers 4/18/40
255: 168
Latin America
Brazil:
258
Resume of 1940 exports: memo from *******
Amn. Consul, Rio de Janeiro
4/27/40
258: 46,
186
Latin America
260
Argentina:
Measures adopted with regard to Norway and
Denmark exchange sizz 5/6/40
260: 64
Latin America
Inter-Amn. Bank:
Burgess reports his reaction to plan for bank
260
after attending meeting in Washington
5/9/40
260: 448
Latin America
Argentina:
261
Decrees issued as result of invasion of
Holland, Belgium, and Luxembourg by Germany
5/10/40
261: 164
Latin America
Brazil:
Financial situation as result of invasion of
262
Holland and Belgium by Germany
5/11/40
261: 351
Latin America
Brazil:
263
Iron Project: U.S. Steel Products Co. relation
thereto
5/18/40
263: 319-A
Latin America
Inter-Amn. Bank:
263
State Dept. reports conf. should now be held
on draft of legislation 5/17/40
263: 278
Latin America
Brazil:
"Hot Money" beginning to flow in: Report from
Amn. Embassy,
5/24/40
265: 367
Rio de Janeiro
Latin America
3
Peru:
Commeat an exchange and
trade situation 5/22/40
265:131-A 131-A
a) Deterioration as result
of pressure by British
Latin America
Brazil:
Domestic trading in dollar bonds and other foreign
bonds of Brazilian Govt., etc. - possibility of
permitting to be studied 5/24/40
266: 79
Latin America
Inter-Amn. Bank:
266
Reply to Burgess on suggestions
5/24/40
266: 55
:
Latin America
Stabilization Fund use in giving financial assistance
to various countries suggested by Welles
267: 311
a) HMJr's answer 5/30/40
309
Latin America
Bolivia:
Gold: Various cables concerning gold transferred
to FRB of NY by Chase Natl. Bk., London,
in name of Banco Central de Bolivia
5/31/40
267: 445
a) Bolivian Minister protests to
State Dept. - 6/4/40: See Bk. 268, p. 254
b) Details of similar arrangement with
Banco Mercantil in 1934 requested of
Amn. Legation, La Paz, by State Dept. -
6/4/40: See Book 268, p. 254-A
1) Resume by Amn. Legation, La Paz:
See Book 269, p. 351
Latin America
267
Peru:
Reserve Bank items as of
5/25/40
267: 296-A
Latin America
Ecuador: Decree regulating exchange operations
268
established
6/4/40
268: 295-A
Latin America
Peru: Potential loan commented on by Norweb
268
6/1/40
268: 18-A
Latin America
FDR asks Treas. "as well as other departments
concerned with economic relations for advice
relative to actions which U.S. Govt. should take"
6/15/40
273: 49
Latin America
Argentina:
Credit of $20- to $25 million discussed by
Argentine Minister of Finance, Buenos Aires,
Cochran, HMJr, and Jones 6/18/40
273: 345
Latin America
Bolivia:
Gold situation discussed by reps. of Treas.,
FRB of NY, Fed. Res. Bd., and State Dept.
6/17/40
273: 139
Latin America
Colombia:
TTew financial measures established
6/18/40
273:303-A
Latin America
Program to be presented to FDR discussed by reps. of
State, Treas., Ag., and Commerce 6/19/40
Hm Fris 4/20 232
274: 119,
d)
Suggested legislation
121,236
c) HMJr: "The longer I listen, the graver
are my doubts"
120
Latin America
Inter-American Bank:
Supervisory Committee to advise on policy matters:
Discussed at group meeting 6/20/40
274: 289
Doft of will to setablish
275:165
Latin America
Dirigible transport service between U.S. and
275
Latin America suggested by Edison
6/25/40 letter 6/21/40 428
275: 368
4) Treas. acknowledges 6/25/40
425
Surplus crop problem discussed by HMJr, Wallace,
Milo Perkins, White
6/25/40
430
Latin America
Brazil:
275
Anglo-Brazilian Payments Agreement
6/25/40
275: 408
Latin America
275
Colombia:
Welles tells HMJr Traphagen (Foreign Beadholders
Protective Council) and Colombians have
practically completed negotiations: Welles
asks HMJr to sit in on final conf.
6/25/40 a) cogf present. HmJr, Bell, White, Duggan
275: 372
time "Hacked
377-A
b)Hm3r b) . Junn Discuss 26/40
399-I
Box 276 : 109
11
Latin America
276
Conf. at White House: present: FDR, Hull, HMJr.
Wallace, ext Hopkins, D.W. Bell, Milo Perkins,
White, and Chester Davis
6/27/40
276: 177
a) FDR urges necessity of specific recommendations
before Germany can begin making effective
trade arrangements
b) Forrectal suggested as coordinator
Latin America
Colombia: See War Conditions - Foreign Funds 277 Cont rol
Latin America
270
Argentina:
FBI report concerning transaction between the
Banco de Nacion, Buenos Aires, and the
Italian Line: Given to Gaston and acknowledged
7/3/40
279: 238
Latin America
Colombia:
279
FBI report: Route for a canal through
279: 246
Latin America
Inter-Amn. Economic Affairs: Proposed report to 279
Cabinet Committee from Interdepartmental
Committee of Experts
7/3/40
279: 190
Latin America
Brazil:
280
Dollar Bonds Purchase of in U.S.:
Copy of Banco do Brasil letter to
FRB of NY 7/8/40
280: 206
J
Latin America
260
Colombia:
Conf. on debt to U.S.; present: Welles, Bell,
Jones, Turbay, Traphagen
7/6/40
280: 67
Latin America
281
Stabilisation loans discussed by HMJr, Forrestal,
and White 7/10/40
281: 278
Latin America
Chile:
253
Hochschild transmits copy of report concerning
defense law 7/16/40
283: 137,140
Latin America
284
Argentina:
Resume of conditions as result of war and blockade
7/19/40
284: 152,321
285 171
Latin America
286
Wonetary assistance: White, with Amn. delegation
in Havana, Cuba, asks HMJr's permission for
Hull to mention 7/24/40
286: 141
a) HMJr's answer
143,148
Suggestions put forth by Iglehart (D. Stewart),
Pres., W. R. Grace and Co. 7/25/40
303
Latin America /
Ecuador:
286
German activities: FBI report
286: 128
Latin America
287
See also War Conditions: Germany
Chile:
"A Petein attempt to embarrass U.S. in Chile":
Amn. Embassy, Santiago, report 7/27/40 287: 210
Hochschild transmits report
7/31/40
330
Latin America
288
Financial measures taken with regard to territories
occupied by Germany: Stopford memo prepared
for Chamberlain 8/2/40
288: 117
Latin America
Brazil:
288
Dollar credit arrangement with FRB of NY
discussed in cable to Amn. Embassy,
Rio de Janeiro
8/1/40
288: 27
Anglo-Brazilian Agreement: Text of
8/2/40
166
Latin America
Chile:
288
Hochschild trensmits report
8/3/40
288: 242
Latin America
Cuba:
288
Havana Conference:
White resume
8/2/40
288: 197
"Convention and Final Act":
State Dept. release
202
Latin America
Brazil:
283
Bank of Brazil made fiscal agent of Govt.
with regard to FEB of NY transactions
8/6/40
289: 276
Latin America
See War Conditions: Strategic Materials (011)
290
Argentina: Uruguay: See War Conditions: Strategic
Materials
(Wool)
Latin America
291
Latin American financial measures taken against
Germany: Info. furnished by British Embassy
8/9/40
291: 148
Latin America
Argentina:
292
No official mission at this time: State Dept.
80 informs Amn. Embassy, Buenos Aires
8/12/40
Further discussion in Washingto on
sugguht
292: 21,154 21
monetary
and exchange arrangements
at
Havana conf. 8/12/40
103
a) Treas. notifies State Dept. of
approval
8/13/40
176
b) Minitor of Firmance considering 9/20/6 BK294: 45
a) Harren Pirmi projected visit canh
considered a substitute
182
Latin America
Brazil:
293
Exchange crisis - measures to prevent and also
to facilitate inter-Amn. trade: Amn. Embassy,
Rio de Janeiro, report
8/14/40
293: 259
Latin America
294
Chile:
Welles asks HMJr to see Chilean delegate in
Havana now in Washington
8/15/40
294: 21
Latin America
Guatemala:
294
U.S. exchange restrictions explained
8/17/40
294: 315,334
Latin America
295
Enemy propaganda in Latin America:
British Embassy report
8/22/40
295: 125
Latin America
Buenos Aires, Argentina:
295
Chase Natl. Bank receives $2,244,419 from
Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires
for Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Lisbon
(8/19/40)
295: 8
Latin America
Chile:
295
Copper and nitrates: Sale to British
Purchasing Mission suggested by
State Dept. 8/22/40
295: 132
Latin American
304
Interdepartmental Committee on Inter-Amn. Affairs:
H.D. White apptd. as Treas. rep.
9/10/40
304: 246
Latin America
304
Chile:
Hochschild transmits report 9/7/40
3041 26
Latin America
Argentina:
305
Gt. Britain reported to have plan for large
purchases during second war year, payments
to be made partly in British goods and
partly in Argentine public bonds held in
Gt. Britain 9/12/40
305: 119
500
Latin America
British trade drive in - Amn. Embassy, Buenos Aires,
report 9/18/40
306: 258
306
Latin America
Argentina:
306
Payments agreement (draft of) with Gt. Britain
involving repatriation of public sterling
bonds 9/17/40
306: 194
"British interests report ad to be blocking
Argentine purchase of Am. freight cars"
9/18/40
252
Discussion of mmetary a Exchange unangements
in Wash. suggested 9/19/66 Bk307. 47
BK307: 182
Latin America
Brasil:
306
Monetary arrangements:/ Broad study of
possible cooperation between U.S. end
Brazil premised State Dept. by Treas.
9/18/40
306: 269
Latin America
Cuba:
306
Monetary Arrangements: Broad study of
possible cooperation between U.S. and
Cuba promised State Dept. by Treas.
9/18/40
306: 289
Latin America
307
Treas. reps. - convention: Second meeting at
Quito, Ecuador, on Sept. 21, 1940
307: 183
a) U.S. Govt. agenda attached
Lotin America
Argentina:
307
New Minister of Finance, Dr. Federico Pinedo:
Resume of career by Norman Armour
9/19/40
307: 36
Financial negotiations discussed by Amb.
with White and Bell 9/23/40
278,281
a) Minister of Finance will head
delegation 9/23/40
303,305
b) Resume of situation reported by
Amn. Embassy, Buenos Aires
9/23/40
308
Latin America
State Dept. chided for delay in transmittal of 308
vital info. on financial transactions
9/24/40
308: 40
a) Situation corrected 10/3/40:
See Book 318, p. 237
Latin America
Argentina:
308
State Dept. chided for delay in transmittal of
vital info. on financial transactions
9/24/40
308: 40
a) Treas. had no info. with regard
to contemplated action on refusel
of foreign exchange for imports
from U.S. when Amb. Armour and
the Argentine Amb. called at Treas.
*
Financial Mission: Personnel named by
#
Minister of Finance
9/24/40
71
Exchange Control Office: To resume granting
prior permits for Amn. merchandise in deference
to viewsof Pierson (Export-Import Bk.)
9/24/40
72.
. a) Prebisch (Gen. Mgr., Central Bank)
consults Amn. Embassy about mission
-
9/24/40
308: 76
**
b) Situation corrected - 10/3/40:
See Book 318, p. 237
Latin America
Brazil:
German plans for purchasing products to be
308
stored in Brazil until end of war
reparting reported by Amn. Embassy,
Rio de Janeiro 9/24/40
308: 85
Latin America
309
Argentina:
Canned beef to be distributed through
Internatl. Red Cross at Geneva to French
prisoners of war in Germany discussed by
Treas. group 9/26/40
309: 4
a) Discussion by Berle, HMJr, and
Cochran 9/26/40
29,34
b) Conf.; present: HMJr, Argentine Amb.,
Bell, White, and Cochran 9/26/40
51
Monetary and Exchange Conf.: Possible agenda
for discussions 9/27/40
209
a) HMJr and White discuss 9/28/40
281
b) Amn. Embassy, Buenos Aires, reports
on actual desires of Argentine Govt.
9/29/40
319
Balance of Payments, with U S.: Memo from
Amn. E bassy, Buenos Aires 9/27/40
236
Latin America
309
Brazil:
Economic situation discussed by Pierson
(Export-Import Bank) and Duggan (State Dept.)
9/28/40
309: 284
Latin America
317
Argentina:
Credits discussed by Jones and HMJr
10/1/40
317: 184
Latin America
Mexico: Chief of Staff resume
10/1/40
317: 190
317
Letin America
Priority to products for defense program
authorized by FDR; HMJr's acknowledgment
10/3/40
318: 283
318
Latin America
318
Argentina:
Gold: Price stability discussed by Argentine
Minister of Finance and Pierson (Export-
Import Bk.) 10/2/40
318: 40,
41
Economic and financial mission: Status
discussed by Cochran, Collado, and
State Dept.
10/2/40
44
a) Collado feels Stab. Fund should
be utilized rather than Expor t-
Import Bank
a) Current gold movement from Argentina
to U.S.
318: 45
Latin America
318
Chile:
Financial and economic assistance discussed by
HMJr and Chilean reps. 10/2/40
318: 37
Latin America
Pearson-Allen radio program "Knowing Our Neighbors"
complimented by HMJr 10/4/40
319: 17,
191
319
Latin America
319
Argentina:
Agenda for proposed meeting - "shuttling back
and forth" from State to Treas. discussed
at 9:30 meeting 10/4/40
319: 20
Jones suggests to Welles that any further
loans be discussed with Treas. when
reps. come to Wash. 10/4/40
30
Crane (J.E.) memo on Argentine exchange
acknowledged 10/4/40
34
Argentina-Brasil trade negotiations:
Report on progress 10/5/40
187,188,189
a) Agreement signed 10/6/40
218
Latin America
Brasil:
319
Argentina-Brasil trade negotiations:
Report on progress 10/5/40
319: 187,188,
a) Agreement signed
189
10/6/40
218
100IX0M upper
Reputed loan through Export-Import Bank:
319
Inquiry made in view of expropriation of
Standard 011 Co.'s 's properties
10/7/40
319: 238
Latin America
Argentina:
Industrial survey considered in cooperation
with U.S. 10/8/40
320: 73
Conf. agenda discussed by Argentine Amb.
and Cochran
97
a) Welles-HMJr conversation
10/9/40
308
320
Latin America
Cuba:
Economic Mission: White designated Treas. rep.
at State Dept. meeting 10/10/40
320: 427
320
Latin America
Mexico:
Hochschild transmits memo on mining industry
10/10/40
320: 442
321: 242
320
321
Latin America
See also War Conditions: Foreign Funds Control (Italy)
Chile:
Coal: Govt. wishes to purchase from U.S. in
anticipation of strike - Amn. Embassy, Sentiago,
report
10/11/40
321: 142
Jones (Jesse) to confer with HMJr concerning
financial assistance: HMJr-Jones conversation
10/14/40
308
Latin America
321
Cuba:
Economic Mission:
HMJr assures Hull of Treas. cooperation
10/11/40
321: 147
State Dept. rep. (Asst. Secy.) to be
present at Treas. meeting: HMJr instructs
Bell at 9:30 meeting 10/14/40
228
a) White ill; Coe to substitute
Latin America
322
Brazil:
Bank of Brazil asks FRB of NY to arrange
new acct. with credit of 10 million
U.S. dollars 10/16/40
322: 235
Steel Plants: Development by H.A. Brassert & Co.,
Chicago (aided by Export-Import Bank credit
of $20 million) and connection with Germany
reported by British Embassy 10/16/40
274
.
Yee also Book 323, P. 241
Latin America
222
Proposal that each country extend substantial loans
to its own nationals to buy simple products
from other Latin Am. countries discussed at
9:30 meeting 10/15/40
322: 9
Latin America
Argentina:
322
(
Failure of importers of Amn. merchandise to
receive prior exchange permits again
reported 10/15/40
322: 21
Latin America
322
Chile:
Defense plans, tis in coopration with U.S. Govt.,
discussed in memo for Secy. of Commerce
10/15/40
322: 35
Latin America
Mexico:
322
Hochschild transmits report 10/16/40
322: 260
Latin America
323
Argentina:
Development corp. to promote sale of
Argentine exports to U.S.: "ormation
discussed during conf. with importers
of Amn. automotive vehicles 10/18/40 323: 238
Latin America
Chile:
Payments agreement in Gt. Britain and Chile
323
about to be signed 10/18/40
323: 235
Latin America
325
Argentina:
British Negotiations: Resume to date
10/25/40
325: 20
Rockefeller warned against future
xapp negotiations by Rovensky
with British Embassy concerning
triangular deal involving
British-owned securities based
on Afgentine assets 10/25/40
13,58
Argentina-Brasil trade agreement (pending):
Possible conflicting aims reported by
Armour 10/28/40
205
Latin America
325
Brasil:
XXXXXXXXXXX
Govt. knowledge or approval unnecessary for
withdrawal from dollar accts. in name of
Banco do Brasil - message as drafted by
Treas. not sent
10/26/40
325: 96
Argentina-Brasil trade agreement (pending):
Possible conflicting aims reported by
Armour 10/28/40
205
Latin America
325
Chile:
Burgess resume XX of economic situation
10/28/40
325: 186
Latin America
Brazil:
326
Possibility of $26 million credit through
Export-Import Bank discussed at 9:30
meeting
10/31/40
326: 314
Latin America
Rockefeller report on activities 11/4/40 328: 82
328
Latin America
Argentina:
328
Conf. to proceed in HMJr's absence
11/2/40
328: 58,59
Latin America
Mexico:
328
Bur. of Customs official reports on trip
11/5/40
328: 160
Latin America
Argentina:
330
Banco Central gen. mgr. intwoduced to HMJr
by Secy. of Treas.
11/7/40
330: 90
Pinedo plan to stimulate private enterprise,
provide cheap housing. safeguard currency,
and solve surplus commodity problem
discussed in memo from Am. Embassy,
Buenos Aires 11/8/40
140
Latin America
Chile:
330
Itemized list of exchange owed to all concerns
in U.S.
11/12/40
330: 250
Latin America
Argentina:
331
Financial delegation received by Bell:
Cochman memo 11/20/40
331: 171
Latin America
Argentina:
332
Stabilization Fund expires 6/30/41;
does this interfere with negotiations
with Argentina at this time? -
Foley memo
11/27/40
332: 62
Latin America
334
Rockefeller report on activities
12/2/40
334: 160
,
Latin America
Argentina:
334
Loan negotiations - material in connection with
334: 194
Latin America
335
Rockefeller memo on discussion with D'Arcy Cooper,
representing British Board of Trade; to be
discussed with Sir Frederick Phillips
12/3/40
335: 67,77
Latin America
Argentina:
335
Trade agreement again discussed at 9:30 meeting
12/3/40
335: 21
a) HMJr wants to see U.S. buy as
much as possible, thus providing
Argentina with dollars
Argentine loan: Conf.; present: HMJr, Jones,
Welles, Grady, Collado, Jones, Pierson,
Clayton, White, Bernstein, Cochran, Gaston,
Foley, and Bell 12/4/40
335: 164
Latin America
335
Brazil:
Ship carrying military squipment from
Germany to Brasil (payment to be made
in blocked marks) stopped by British:
U.S. asked to intercede 12/3/40
335: 18
Latin America
Argentina:
336
Loan conf.; present: HMJr, Bell, White, Cochran
Pierson, Collado, Espil, Prebisch,
Ravndal, and Grumbach 12/5/49
336: 47
a) Bell memo on conf.
64
b) Coe
.
.
#
68
---Bates at which pesos are purchased by Fund:
Districh memo 12/6/40
182
Latin America
Bolivia:
336
Financial practices of German firms in
Bolivia in transactions with U.S.:
Report of Amn. Legation at La Paz
12/7/40
336: 359
Latin America
336
Chile:
Artangements made as result of Chilean mission
to discuse economic and financial cooperation
reported by Rockefeller
12/6/40
336: 292
Latin America
Mexico:
336
New govt. reported on by Hochschild
12/6/40
336: 196
Latin America
Rockefeller progress report for wk. ending 12/9/40
337: 327
337
Latin America
Argentina:
337
For British holdings see War Conditions:
United Kingdom
Latin America
338
Brazil:
Dollar acct. carried by Italian Govt.
with Bank of Brazil: Amn. Embassy,
Rio de Janeiro, memo
12/10/40
338: 138
Latin America
338
Mexico:
Hochschild transmits report 12/11/40
338: 400
Latin America
338
Uruguay:
Anglo-Uruguayan payments agreement transmitted
by Amn. Embassy, London 12/11/40
338: 293
Latin America
German propaganda films showing bridges,
339
landing fields, etc., made in South America,
printed in U.S. by subsidiary of German
Dye Trust, fall into the hands of Customs
12/12/40
339: 9,
316
Latin America
340
Weekly report from Rockefeller group
12/16/40
340: 111
Latin America
340
Colombia:
Agreement expiring 12/31/40; State Dept.
wants conf. with Trdas. and RFC
12/16/40
340: 56
Latin America
342
Weekly report transmitted by Rockefeller
12/23/40
342: 105
Airplanes requests pending or recently
disapproved: Young memo
12/27/40
345
Latin America
342
Argentina:
Loan agreement signed
12/27/40
342: 306
a) Copy of agreement
308
b) Treas. release
315
Latin America
Mexico:
342
Hochschild transmits report
12/26/40
342: 252
Latin America
343
Colombia:
Debt Negotiations: Resume to date
12/31/40
343: 282
Latin America
343
Cuba:
Acosta, Tony (Chairman, Cuban Alcohol Commission),
confers with Gaston on problem of business
for distillers in Cuba 12/30/40 343: 64
Latin America
345
South Amn. Orders: FDR recommends committee for
pre-clearance action
1/4/41
345: 1
Rockefeller report 1/6/41
126
Latin America
Chile:
346
British Govt. trade mission resume
1/10/41
346: 82%
387
Latin America
Mexico:
346
Hochschild transmits report
1/8/41
346: 28
Latin America
347
Rockefeller report
1/13/41
347: 126
Latin America
347
War Supplies, Purchase of: Young arranges for
conf. with interested parties 1/13/41
347: 81
Latin America
New joint bd. to handle purchases set up by 348
War and Navy Depts.; to coopers te with
State Dept. directly and omit Treas.
1/16/41
348: 122
a) McReynolds to be consulted
Latin America
Mexico:
348
Rodrigo, Eusabio: Opens acct. with Lawyers
Trust Co.; FRB of NY reports suspicions of
1/16/41
348: 171
Latin America
349
Weekly report by Natl. Defense Council
1/20/41
349: 90
Latin America
Mexico:
349
Hochschild transmits report 1/21/41
349: 262
a) Cardenas fomenting agitation
between labor and farm elements
Latin America
352
Argentina; Brazil:
Foreign Min. Aranha (Brazil) asks for
info. concerning recently consummated
stabilization arrangement between U.S.
and Argentina 1/29/41
352: 188,189
Latin America
Progress report 2/3/41
370: 52
370
Latin America
370
Argentina:
Loan to Spain of 1 million pesetas:
HMJr (in Arizona) aske Treas. staff
to sheck 2/5/41
370: 159
Latin America
370
Inter-Amn. Bank: State, Treas, FRB, Export-Import Bk.,
Rockefeller's group, Cueranty Trust, First
Natl. Bk. of Boston,/Natl. City Bk. discuss
problem of possible competition in fields
where private banks function 2/7/41 370: 211
Latin America
371
Inter-Amn. Bank:
State Dept. announces a Iherence of 9 countries,
including U.S., to convention for creation
of Inter-Amn. Bk. 2/8/41
371: 11
Amendment cleared by D.W. Bell at staff
meeting limiting operations to those
which are guaranteed by participating
govt., central bk., or other acceptable
banking institution
65
Latin America
Mexico:
374
Stabilization of Mexican peso: Hochschild memo
2/21/41
374: 222
Latin America
377
Foreign Funds Control: Rockefeller discusses
extension of regulations to include Central
and South America 2/28/41
377: 222,224
Latin America
377
Argentina:
Flaxseed concession considered by Trade
Agreements Committee
2/28/41
377: 225
Latin America
Argentina:
378
Current situation outlined in White memo
3/1/41
378: 14
Latin America
German and Italian Airplanes: Report of in
379
Foreign Affairs of Jan. 1941
379: 124
Latin America
384
Bolivia:
Axis Influence: Kamarck memo
3/25/41
384: 212
Latin America
Brazil:
384
Gold: U.S. selling Bk. of Brazil $12 mil. of gold -
proceeds of transfer from Yugoslav acct.
3/20/41
384: 26
Latin America
384
Colombia:
Axis Influence: Kamarck memo
3/25/41 384: 213
Latin America
Costa Rica:
384
Axis Influence: Kamarck memo
3/27/41
384: 291
Latin America
Ecuador:
384
Axis Influence: Kamarck memo
3/24/41
384: 186
Latin America
Guatemala:
384
Axis Influence: Kamarck memo
3/26/41
384: 236
Latin America
384
Honduras:
Axis Influence: Kamarck memo 3/27/41 384: 293
Latin America
Mexico:
384
Negotiations reported by State Dept. to be
well along and Treas. asked whether exploration
of possibilities of some monetary arrangements
are now in order 3/20/41
384: 22
a) HMJr's letter to Welles agreeing
to discussions "with special reference
to stabilization and silver"
3/20/41
75,76
Latin America
384
Panama:
Axis Influence: Kamarck memo
3/27/41
384: 294
Latin America
384
Peru:
Axis Influence: Kamarck memo 3/25/41 384: 215
Latin America
386
Central Amn. countries and proposed arrangements
for trade with U.K.: Pinsent memo
4/5/41
386: 165
Latin America
386
Mexico:
Hochschild transmits report
4/4/41
386: 86
Latin America
Argentina:
389
Stabilization Fund extension discussed by
Argentine Amb. end Bell 4/16/41 389: 233,
234
Latin America
389
Mexico:
Hochschild transmits report 4/18/41
389: 462
Latin America
Brazil:
390
Shipyards, kindsof ships that can be built,
and possible repairs discussed by HMJr
at Brazilian Embassy 4/22/41
390: 237
5) Groton memo after consulting Coard. of
deter - Am. Affer - Fr. and dnt. Communications,
state Dyt 4/23/41
691:14
Latin America
Ecuador:
394
Establishment of Stabilization Fund discussed
in Wolles-HMr correspondence
5/2/41
394 : 167,168
Latin America
Argentina:
395
Credit by Export-Import Bk. and stabilization
loan: Message sent to Argentina Congress
transmitting draft law
5/5/41
395: 61
Pierson (Export-Import Bk.) visit reported
on by Amn. Embassy, Buenos Aires
5/6/41
180
Latin America
Mexico:
395
Labor situation discussed in Hochschild
report 5/5/41
395: 70
Letin America
Mexicol
396
Hochschild transmits report 5/8/41
396: 33
Latin America
Mexico:
397
State Dept. asks that financial discussions
be started
5/12/41
397: 131
Latin America
Argentina:
398
Pinedo (former Finance Minister) to visit
U.S. possibly to discuss transfer of
British interests in Argentina to U.S.
control 5/15/41
398: 311
Latin America
401
Transfer of dollar accts., particularly European
and Asiatic, from U.S. to Latin America:
Certain questions raised 5/23/41
401: 271
Latin America
Mexico:
401
Hochschild transmits report 5/23/41
401: 275
Latin America
402
Brazil:
Army equipment available for transfer
from U.S. for defense of Brazil -
Marshall list 5/26/41
402: 33
Latin America
Mexico:
402
Current reaction to German-English situation -
Hochschild transmits report 5/31/41 402: 300
Latin America
404
Mexico:
Hochschild transmits report
6/4/41
404: 365
Latin America
405
Argentina:
dollar
Movement of/funds to - Cochran memo
6/6/41
405: 452
Latin America
405
Colombia:
Stabilization Fund confs. urged by State Dept.
6/5/41
405: 12
a) Cochran memo recommending
postponement until after
Congress has extended Fund
6/7/41: See Bk. 406, p. 19
1) Colombia proposal:
Bk. 406, P. 21
2) HmJr so abrises star that 6/4/41
406: 230
Latin America
Argentina:
406
HMJr asked for info. as to whether stabilization
loan to Argentina is off before he testifies
on Hill
6/10/41
406: 366
a) Foley answer
367
Latin America
409
Brazil:
Gt. Britain-Brazil agreement for purchase of
E1 million worth of cotton 6/16/41 409: 95
Latin America
See War Conditions: Foreign Funds Control
410
Latin America
Chile:
410
Hochschild transmits report on Nazi activities
6/18/41
410: 80
Latin America
E1 Salvador:
413
Loan ($1 million) against gold in N.Y.
discussed by Cochran and Collado
6/24/41
413: 92
415:291
Latin America
Haiti:
413
Withdrawal by Haitian Bank of important franc
deposit (representing funds to be used in
payment of service on 1910 gold loan floated
in France) in Natl. City Bk., N.Y., discussed
by Cochran and Collado (State Dept.)
6/24/41
413: 94
Latin America
415
See War Conditions: Germany
Latin America
Haiti:
418
Treas. reply to request of Natl. Bk. to
purchase $750,000 worth of gold for
reserve against circulation of Haition
currency, such gold to remain on deposit
with FRB of NY 7/3/41
418: 169,171
Latin America
Mexico:
418
Hochschild transmits report 7/3/41
418: 182
Latin America
Colombia:
421
Stabilization Fund: State Dept. transmite
certain documents
7/16/41
421: 430
Latin America
421
Mexico:
Memo transmitted by State Dept. 7/16/41 421: 438
a) Financial aspects of Mex. negotiation
439
b) Sale of silver
443
c) Stabilization credit
445
d) Construction of highways
447
e) Balance of payments considerations
448
Latin America
426
Bolivia:
Proposed State Dept. draft "giving concrete
evidence of U.S. Govt.'s desire to back
Bolivia in present situation of Nazi
agitation and plotting" 7/30/41
426: 267
a) Bell memo concerning 7/31/41
266
Latin America
Argentina:
427
Loss (estimated) in customs revenues from
6 principal concessions now being offered
8/1/41
427: 135
Latin America
Bolivia:
427
Collaboration: Details discussed in State Dept.
memo
8/1/41
427: 137
Latin America
Ecuador:
Stabilization credit requested
427
8/4/41
427: 357
Latin America
Stabilization conf.; present: HLWr,/Cochran, Bell, White,
428
Bernstein
8/5/41
428: 27
Latin America
Rockefeller program for bringing economists 433
to 8/15/41 U.S. - Treas. willing to participate
433: 160
Latin America
Mexico:
435
Stabilization Agreement: Central Bk. of Mexico -
question of being required as signatory to
agreement discussed in Cochran memo
8/23/41
435: 25,175
a) copies of Oroposed situs - grs.
I & ? & Hust f againsts I
Gaston 8/28 14,
436:31
6) Gaston - talf diams by phone
wills HMJ, 8/24 141
436:
93
Latin America
Argentinal
Pascual Hermanos - Buenos Aires firms
436
Fossible Gorman connections discussed
in Cochran memo
8/28/41
436, 68
:
again oritish
Lat in America
Argentina:
439
German-Argentine clearing arrangement:
British Emb. report to Cochran
9/10/41
439: 329
920 920/41 141
442:281
Latin America
Argentina:
443
$110 mil. of Amn. credits discussed in
Cochran memo 9/22/41
443: 129
Latin America
Cuba: Herry D. White, with 2 assts, to assist in 444
setting up project concerned with
exchange legislation, central banking, etc.
9/25/41
444: 167
a) millio letter 9/30/41
446:321
b)HmJr opposishis gring "/3/41 447:217
Latin America
Mexico:
446
Standard Oil Co. of N.J.: Holdings reported by
HMJr to State Dept. 9/30/41
446: 323
Latin America
447
Mexico:
Status of stabilization and silver negotiations -
White memo
10/3/41
447s 355
Latin America
448
Mexico:
Loan discussed by HMJr, Welles, Bell, Foloy,
Bernstein, and White
10/6/41
448: 97
Suarez (Finance Minister) end Amb. Najera,
together with Collado, of State Dept.,
call on HMJr, Bell, and White
10/7/41
253
Amaricant d.sc. at 9:30 muting "44,
a)si/nd inhestrid mage to
449:200
within memes
Latin America
Mexico:
451
Aleman, Miguel (Secy. of Govt., Mexico) -
Hilda Kruger reported mistress of:
ONI report
10/16/41
451: 267.
Latin America
Guatemala:
452
Report on possible freezing control sent by
DuBois (Treas.) and Hooker (State)
10/18/41
452: 197
Latin America
Bolivial
454
Stab. Agreement discussed by Bolivian Minister
and Districh 10/24/41
4541 104
Latin America
Ecuador:
454
Stab. Agreement discussed by Ecuadorean Amb.
and White 10/24/41
454: 105
Latin America
Peru:
454
Jap. and German banking operations - report on
10/24/41
454: 106
Latin America
457
Brazil:
U.S. banks exempted from order that all
foreign banks be liquidated by 1946
11/1/41
457: 32
Latin America
Chile:
457
French spending $100,000 monthly for propaganda
purposes
11/5/41
457: 356
Latin America
458
Brazil; Peru; Cotton:
See War Conditions: Japan
Latin America
458
Mexico:
Welles and HMJr discuss present relations;
State Dept. endeavoring to Jet Standard
Oil Co. of N.J. to cooperate in valuation
proposal 11/7/41
458: 117
Report (Hochschild?) on conditions
11/7/41
274
Latin America
Argentina:
459
Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires:
FBI report concerning purchases of platinum
11/10/41
459 226
Latin America
Inter-Amn. Treas. Bulletin: Rockefoller offers 460
$6000 for preliminary investigation
11/12/41
460: 178
Latin America
Brazil:
461
See "ar Conditions: Gold
Latin America
462
Messages from German agents as decoded by
Coast Guard.
11/14/41
462: 109
Latin America
465
Cubat
Amn. technical mission discussed in Bell's office;
present: Bernstein, Dictrich, and Southard
11/25/41
465: 116
1st Regist to Cuban Got "126 14, 466:173
Latin America
Mexico:
466
See War Conditions: Silver
Latin America
Cuba:
471
Supplementary trade agreement - White memo
12/10/41
471: 130
Latin America
See Japan
472
Latin America
See Foreign Funds Control
473
Latin America
479
Argentina: Financial position resund provided by
Wash. Emb.
12/15/41
473: 248
-
Latin America
Argentina:
475
Finance Minister Irigoyen--White conv.
12/20/41
475: 263,264
Latin America
Policy on economic matters * * in anticipation 476
of forthcoming Rio meeting: Dd. of Economic
Warfare resolution
12/22/41
476: 161
a)muting on 12/26 141
478:48
Latin America
476
Peru: See Gold
Latin America
Cuba:
478
Freezing Control Measures: Report from
Amn. Emb., Havana 12/26/41
78: 122
Latin America
482
Rockefeller asks for infe. concerning stabilization
agreements, etc.
1/5/42
482: 198
a) HmJr- N.R. Cmv. 1/12/42.
485:116
Latin America
Rie, Draft reselutions - White resume 483
1/8/62
483: 219,222
:
Draft MR. on interestional stalitization:
1) white cable in Willin AL
485.410
2) Southard mino on history of 1/15/42
(our
486: 1
")Bck mino m anv. with H6Jr: 4
4) Cable to white
:5
6) millses caller 1/17/42
486:174,
6)4m3, -Bik come. - is white big left out on K5 -
limb? 1/19/42 in
486:205
1) Hm Ir cable to mills
486:303
8) Has production plan as introd by hymlles
417;273
Latin America
Deminican Republies
484
Enemy funds - centrel over
1/9/42
4841 197
Latin America
Argentinat
Enemy alien funds abound and at home -
485
Exec. Decree concerning
1/13/42
485, 324
Latin America
Cuba:
485
See Financing, Gevt.: Defense Savings Bends
Latin America
Venezuela: FRB of NY authorised to buy $8 mil. worth
of gold 1/15/42
486: 53
486
Latin America
Brasil:
488
Rio Conf.:
See also Bk. 483
Notes to date - Coe memo
1/24/42
488: 56
Stab. Fund Resolution: Resume of cables
1/26/42
242
Minister of Finance Dr. Arthur de Souse Costa to
visit U.S.
1/26/42
266
Latin America
Exchange Stabilisation Fund creations Latin Am. 189
newspaper reactions 1/27/42
489, 234
a) Censorship of 'HMJr's remarks
at press conf.: See Censorship
)
Latin America
Freezing measures in certain countries
490
on West Coast 1/31/42
490: 386
Latin America
See Foreign Funds Control
492
Opium: Trade from Gt. Britein discussed at
9:30 meeting 2/4/42
4921 29
Latin America
Brazil: Sympathy with U.S. on war front
492
reported
2/5/42
492: 233
Latin America
Panama: See Financing, Govt. (Defense Savings Bonds)
492
Latin America
Cuba:
Molasses-sugar purchases financing of:
493
Jones-HMJr corres.
2/7/42
493: 253
Latin America
Internatl. Stab. Fund: Irigoyen (Argentina) consults
White concerning progress
2/9/42
4941 194
494
t
Latin America
Cuba: Proposed issue against gold from
495
U.S. Stab. Fund
2/11/42
495:496
2/20/42
501:206
Latin America
Ecundor:
495
Exchange Stab. Agreement - resume of
negotiations 2/10/42
495: 169
a) Welles letter 2/11/42
309
1) White-HMJr conv.
307
2) milks- Hms, and. 2/12/42 496:24
2/16/42 497:33
1) Willis litter
2/18/42 498:152
b) comf. with Eduado Salazar 2/19/42 498:214
(mm)
6) Draft ) 7/24/92 50; us 2/23/42 500: 147
2) whit memo on and
500:178
2) Agreement as signed 2/27/42 502:18
Latin America
Argentina:
498
U.K. investments in
2/19/42
498: 288
Latin America
Cuba:
498
Silver certificates - printing of: Cable
from Havana 2/18/42
498: 129
Cuban peso exchange rate - Ann. Emb., Havana,
cable 2/19/42
294
Molasses portion of Cuban sugar purchase -
Treas.-Jones corres. 2/19/42
299
Latin America
Status of loans and Stab. Fund explained to
499
Senator Burton (Ohie) 2/20/42
499: 350
Latin America
Brazil:
Current position - White memo
499
2/20/42
499: 351
Latin America
Economic Warfare: Procedure for carrying out an 500
active program - Foley-White propesal
to be presented to Bd. of Economic Warfare
for consideration 2/24/42
500. 265
Latin America
500
Chile: See Military Reports
Latin America
500
Venezuela: See Military Reports
Latin America
501
Argentina: See Gold
Latin America
Venezula: See Gold
501
Latin America
503
Nicaragua: Credit for use of Exchange Stab. Fund
of Natl. Bk. of Nicaragua to be discussed
by Nicaraguan Foreign Minister and Finance Minister
3/2/42
503: 147
Latin America
503
Nicaragua: Credit for use of Exchange Stab. Fund
of Natl. Bk. of Nicaragua to be discussed
by Nicaraguan Foreign Minister and Finance Minister
3/2/42
503. 147
Latin America
504
Brazil: Amn.currency - restriction of circulation
7
discussed in cable from Amn. Emb., Rio
3/5/42
504: 235
Latin America
05
Cuba: $55 mil. Expert-Impert Bk. lean and establishment
of Central Dk. - mission coming to discuss
3/6/42
505: 207
Currency: Engraving and printing of certain
amt. by U.S. Bur. of Engraving - Printing -
corres. concerning 3/7/42
269
Latin America
Honduras: Mission to discuss loan - White meme 505
3/6/42
505: 208
3/12/42
507:199
Latin America
Perus Manufacture of coins - Treas. letter to 505
State Dept. 3/6/42
505: 209
Latin America
Cuba: Gold, silver, and foreign exchange and
507
reserve requirements
3/13/42
507: 344
Latin America
Celembias
508
Central Bk. sisks asks that the gold sold to
FRB of NY be left in Selembia ewing
to transportation difficulties;
White disappreves
3/16/42
508: 135
Latin America
508
Mexice: See Silver
Latin America
Cubas Prepesed Central Bank - White meme
509
3/20/42
509: 389
Latin America
Argentina: See Lend-Lease (U.K.)
510
Latin America
Mexice: Stab. Agreement approved by Mex. Congress
10
3/24/42
510: 285
Latin America
See Foreign Funds Control
511
Latin Americantion (onign Fulls anton
U.S. concerns' standard of conduct when doing 511
business within L.A. in transactions
involving enemy natls. - Treas. Dept. rebase
and regulations
3/30/42
511. 95
Latin America
Argentina: German Emb. expenses discussed in 512
British Emb. memo
4/2/42
512: 288
.
Latin America
Peru: Banco Italiano-Lima now Banco de Credito
512
del Peru; directors summarized 4/2/42 512: 293
Latin America
514
El Salvador: See Gold
Latin America
Brazil: Concerned over transfer of funds to and from15
Ax is countries through Switzerlend and Sweden
and by way of Buenos Aires, Argentina
4/10/42
515: 240
Latin America
Cuba: Defense Supplies Corp. financing of pertion 515
of 1942 sugar crop which was to be delivered
in form of invert nolasses - Jones-Treas. corres.
4/11/42
515: 327
Latin America
Chiles See Customs, Bur. of
517
Latin America
Brazil: Dollar exchange - Bk. of Brazil and
518
Banco de Portugal 4/21/42
518: 334
Latin America
Venezuela: Additional gold to be purchased and 518
earmarked
4/20/42
518: 214
Latin America
519
Cuba: Central Bank and Stabilization Fund -
2nd report of Amn. Technical Mission
to Cuba for the Cuban Govt.
4/22/42
519: 258
Latin America
Dollar currency - traffic in: Cable from
521
Am. Emb., Buenos Aires
4/27/42
521: 164
Latin America
Mexico: See Silver
521
Latin America
Treas.-State
Inter-Amn. Bank: Carter Glass/corres.
522
4/30/42
522: 260
Latin America
See Foreign Funds Control
523
Latin America
Argentha:
523
Axis Assets: Monthly review of developments
on freezing, etc.
5/1/42
523. 124
Latin America
Ecuador:
523
Glasser, Harold: Return on 5/19 approved
5/4/42
523: 312
Latin America
Argentina: See Foreign Funds Control
524
See also Book 739
Latin America
Henduras: Natl. Bk. establishment discussed by
524
Honduran Min., State, and Treas.
5/5/42
524:124
Latin America
524
Mexico: Under Secy. of Finance Ramon Beteta
calls on HMJr
5/5/42
524: 127
Latin America
Uruguay: Trade Agreement - Treas. accepts as 526
proposed by State Dept. 5/8/42
526: 359
Latin America
Argentina:
527
COI memo: "Evidence of Cooperation and Non-Cooperation"
5/9/42
527: 64
Dollar Currency: Shipments to U.S. by Pan-American
Airways System, 1/5-4/24/42 5/11/42
189
France: Statement of acct. of Chancellery of
Buenos Aires 5/12/42
378
Latin America
Brazil:
527
U.K.-Brazil Iron Ore Agreement: Memo concerning
British Itabira Co. 5/11/42
527: 139
France attempting to have funds and
535: 323
securities unblocked; State suggests
to Treas. telegram encouraging
authorities to deny appeal
5/11/42
185
as Fame ministrivishy missagets to Fronts
Embasy ,R:o 3/18 142
529:142
Latin America
Ecundor:
527
Change in dollar-sucre exchange rate
5/9/42
527: 98,
205
Latin America
Argentina:
529
See Latin America: Uruguay
" BEW
Latin America
Bolivia: Stab. Agreement discussed by White and Amb.
5/18/42
529: 138
529
a) zin n contrast Tisc. hyAnb. - 531:168
5/26/42
:an spreats 3r. group . Amb. 6/26/42 532: 18
a) moft of agrimment
:20
Latin America
Cubas Silver certificates - legislation authorizing
issuance of additional: Cable from Am. Emb.,
Havana
5/18/42
529: 144
a) Probable basis of gold purchase
529
contract with Cuban Govt.
Latin America
Uruguay:
529
Argentina assistance offered Govt. in meeting
increasing deficit in budget - cable from
Amn. Emb., Montevideo 5/16/42
529: 37
Latin America
Central Banks, etc.: Forthcoming conf. discussed
in State-Treas. corres. 5/20/42
530: 158
530
Latin America
Brazil: See Foreign Funds Control
530
Letin America
Argentina: Treas. men - sending of again discussed
by White and Long (State Dept.)
5/23/42
Vatican: Conversion of Argentine
531: 165,166
bonds owned by 5/23/42
176
Switzerland: Francs only currency in
which free exchange transactions
are possible 5/23/42
177
Spain: Import of food supplies (attempted)
from Argentina for Spanish seminaries
5/23/42
178
Vichy, France: Funds for remittance to
Marshal Petain 5/23/42
181
Latin America
531
Uruguay:
Remittances to Unoccupied France 5/23/42 531: 180
Latin America
Argentina:
532
Repayment of short-term loan of $5 mil.
contracted in N.Y. in April 1940 and
now due reported by State Dept.
5/27/42
532: 355
Latin America
Brazils
532
Contrel measures preposed to regulate mevements
of U.S. dollar currency, etc. - report from
Amn. Emb., Rio
5/27/42
532. 357
Latin America
534
Dollar currency controls - Latih Amn. response to
5/30/42
5341 178
Latin America
Argentina:
534
Memo to Amn. Amb., Buenes Aires, concerning
Axis funds and financial activities
5/29/42
534. 131
Cochran (Merle) mission described by
Achesen 5/30/42
176
a) Hm Si- Achison anv. 6/2/42 565:175
11 distructions + al QuenoiAirs -
del. by Cochron 6/8/42 53 7:323
Latin America
Cuba: Import restrictions modified by FDR
534
5/30/42
534: 174
Latin America
Ecuader: Revaluation of currency
6/2/42
535: 341
535
Latin America
Cuba: U.S. currency control on dellar exchange rate -
Treas. meme to Minister of Finance
536
6/4/42
536: 356
,
358,359
Latin America
See Foreign Funds Control
538
Latin America
Mexico: Freezing measures - efficacy at discussed
538
in report from British Emb.
6/12/42
538. 221
Latin America
Argentina:
539
Dollar currency control discussion reported
by Amn. Emb., Buenos Aires
6/15/42
539: 175
Latin America
Wooden sailing vessels for Latin Amn. trades -540
BEW report on
6/18/42
540. 284
Food sugg 1 problem -BEW ngat m 1/22/42 542:81
6/25/4254/4:305
Latin America
Mexice:
540
Amb. finds help of Treas. Dept. rep.
extremely valuable in spite of
State Department's opposition
to assistance from rest of Govt.
6/18/42
540. 282
Latin America
Brazil:
541
Rio de Janeire conf.: Treas. representation
reported to Secy. of State
6/19/42
541. 100
Latin America
541
Cuba:
Amn. Technical Mission - third report of
6/19/42
541. 128
Decree establishing controls over
importation of U.S. currency signed
6/20/42
179
Latin America
542
Argentina:
Immediate blocking of all imports of
dellar currency discussed in cable
from Amn. Emb., Buenos Aires
6/25/42
542. 400
Latin America
542
Belivia: Preposed Stab. Agreement with U.S. -
press attacks on
6/25/42
542: 402
Latin America
Cubat Gold Purchase Contract - White memo
542
6/24/42
542. 542: 253 253
Latin America
Nicaragual Mevement of dellar currency -
542
need for and character of measures restricting
discussed in cable from Managua
6/25/42
542: 413
Latin America
542
Paraguay: U.S. Currency movements - cable from
Asuncion
6/25/42
542: 415
Latin America
542
Uruguay: U.S. currency - exclusive right to
purchase, sell, etc., conferred upon
Bank of the Republic
6/24/42
542: 542:272 272
6/30/42
544 340
Latin America
543
Bolivia: Stab. Agmt. - discussion by Amb.,
Gen. Mgr. of Central Bk., White, and Glasser
6/26/42
543: 34
Latin America
Mexice: See Silver
543
Latin America
Perus Cancelling of contracts in which Proclaimed 543 List
firms are invelved reported from Lima
6/27/42
543: 227
Latin America
Confe of freezing control authorities
544
su Foreign Funds Control
Inter-Amm. conf. on economic and financial
control: Feley memo concerning opening of
at Pan-Amn. Union 6/30/42
5441 313
Latin America
Argentina: Cochran, Meltzer, and Frebisch
544
discuss proposal that Central Bank be
channel for exportation of U.S. currency
6/30/42
544: 328
Latin America
Brazil:
544
Currency controls discussed in cable from
Amn. Emb., Rie 6/29/22
5441 177
Latin America
Colembia:
544
Restrictions on import and export of U.S.
dollar currency explained in cable
from
Bogota
6/29/42
5441 179
Latin America
545
Mexico: See Silver
Latin America
Brazil:
546
Extension of Stab. Agreement signed
7/3/42
5461 187
a)Rebose 7/6/42
547:171
Latin America
Argentina: Control measures taken supplement
those taken by U.S. over dollar notes
7/6/42
547: 173
Latin America
Cube:
See also Alcohol
547
Gold Agreement signed
7/6/42
547s 172
Latin America
Mexico: See Alcohol
547
Latin America
Inter-Amn. Conf.: Success thus far discussed 548
by Foley at 9:30 conf. 7/8/42,7/10/42 548. 5,
a) make notz 1 Foliy 1/16/42 550:120 214
Airplane Prioritiest Natl. City Bk. letter
concerning discussed by 9:30 group
7/9/42
132
Latin America
Bolivia: White memo concerning
7/8/42
548, 107
548
Latin America
550
Argentina: Natl. City Bank rep. reports on
situation there 7/16/42
550: 121
Latin America
Bolivia: Trade Agreement (proposed) - Treas. letter 550
to State Dept. on draft text
7/16/42
550, 129
Latin America
550
Hondurest Mission to study banking needs -
letter and memo to Welles giving Treasury's
point of view
7/16/42
550: 126
Latin America
Mexice: Export tax on silver to raise additional
revenue discussed by White, B. Bernstein,
and E. M. Bernstein; and Beteta, of Mexice -
White memo
7/17/42
550. 196
1/21/42
552:113
Latin America
on financial controls
Argentina: Immediate action/as preposed by
Argentine Committee - White meme
553
7/24/42
553. 270
Latin America
Ecuador: White memo on report of drop in value 554
of U.S. currency
7/28/42
554: 371
Latin America
Argentina:
Treas. communications with State Dept.
555
relating to Argentina
7/29/42
555: 7
Latin Amn. Bemberg Cos.: Memo concerning
situation
7/31/42
357
Latin America
Peru: Outstanding and defaulted bonds -
report from Amn. Legation, Lima
556
8/4/42
556: 279
Latin America
Argentina: Cochran's instructions for Amb. in
557
Buenos Aires with respect to implementation
of Rio Resolution V discussed by HMJr, Bell,
White, Acheson, Armour, and Cochran
8/6/42
557: 169
of funds this the Augustine 8/10 Laz
a) Brit. Emb. Regarts no info. on transfers
558:102
b) State royt ngoth no incomsand Gmain
mail passingthis ria Pan Am. Airlines 8/6/42 558:103
Latin America
Mexice: Cooperation in preventing benefits to
Axis from U.S. currency looted abroad
557
dismsed in White meme
8/6/42
557: 229
Latin America
Cuba: See Gold
558
Latin America
"Argentina may be feeding Axis through neutral JOU
European mkt." - White memo 8/14/42 559: 55
Latin America
Bolivia: Plastics for subsidiary coinage
560
discussed in cable from Amn. Legation,
La Paz
8/20/42
560, 35
Latin America
562
Panama: See Foreign Funds Contrel
Latin America
562
Panama: See Foreign Funds Control
Latih America
Cuba: See Gold
566
Latin America
567
Mexico:
Trade Agreement: Beer proposed reduction
in import duty
9/5/42
567: 14
Latin America
Panama: See Foreign Funds Control
568
Latin America
Brazil: Banking holiday (8 days) and certain
steps taken by the Govt. discussed by
573
Treas., Brazilian Amb., and Amh. Amb. in Rio
9/30/42
573: 149
Latin America
Brazil: Vargas thanks HMJr for proffered
574
financial assistance
10/1/42
574: 153
Latin America
Mexice: Beteta (Ramen) --Amb. Najera different.
of epinion over relations with U.S.
reported to HMJr
10/1/42
574: 154
Latin America
Brazil: Financial plan to provide for war - 575
report from Amn. Emb., Rie
10/6/42
575: 227,
229
Latin America
Costa Rice: Ness (Norman D.) available to addise
Treas. concerning taxation and general
fiscal policy
10/8/42
577: 72
Latin America
Mexico: Railroad equipment used in U.S. -
577
report on protection of
10/9/42
577: 219
Latin America
Argentina: State Dept. report on Proclaimed 1598
foreign property problems, and related matters
10/14/42
578. 170
Latin America
Mexical Registration of securities discussed in
580
Bernstein memo
10/30/42
580: 232
Latin America
Inter-Amn. Financial and Economic Advisory JON Com.T
Treas. representation on discussed in
Treas.-State corres.
11/9/42
582: 382
Latin America
582
Argentinal
Cochren-Meltzer mission - Paul memo concerning
11/6/42
5821 72
a) Treas. letter to State Dept.
concerning implementation of
Argentine financial program
11/6/42
75
"10/42
583:139
Latin America
Argentina: See Foreign Funds Control
583
Latin America
See BEW
587
Latin America
588
Argentina See Foreign Funds Control
Latin America
Ecundor: Current situation - White momo
588
11/23/42
588, 178
CALLO America
Banco Centralt Gold purchase in U.S.equivalent 593
gold exported to ".S. in copper bers, concentrates,
and ores - FRB of NY--Treas.--Amb. of Chile corres.
12/4/42
593: 105
Latin America
Cuba: White memo on current situation
594
12/7/42
594: 142
Latin America
600
See BEW
Latin America
600
Belivia: See BEW
Latin America
601
Mexico: Suarez-HMJr exchange of New Year's greetings
1/5/43
601: 319
Latin America
Cuba: Report by 2 members of Div. of Monetary Research
1/11/43
603: 156
603
Latin America
Argentina:
604
Corres. between Germany and business enterprises,
banks, etc., in Latin America revealed
to Treas. by British Embasay
1/15/43
604: 55
Latin America
606
Cuba: Wooden surface craft - construction of -
memos and pictures concerning 2/6/43 606, 180
and 2/12/40 608:
348
1, Hilson Rockefilles -Hmir anv.2/21/43 609:597
612:178
Latin America
611
Cuba: Traffic with U.S. - report from Col. of
Customs at Tampa, Fla.
2/24/43
611: 267
Latin America
Cuba: "Caribbean Coaster" - letter from Inter-Amn. 615
Navigation Corp. 3/10/43
615: 207
a) Spruills Bradens report to 143
614:163
Latin America
616
Argentina: See FBI
Latin America
616
Chile: See FBI
Latin America
619
Panama: See Foreign Funds Control
Latin America
625
Mexico: Flow of money discussed in Treas. letter
to Rayburn 4/14/43
625: 84
1) Gaston memo
86
20 White memo
88
Latin America
Bolivia: Current situation discussed in view of
631
impending Presidential visit 5/5/43
631: 229
Latin America
638
See BEW : Medical- American Cyanamid Co.
Latin America
639
Brasil: Agreement relative to sale of gold
and purchase of milrois with dellars -
medification of July 15, 1937, letter
6/4/43
639: 252
Latin America
639
Mexice: See Stabilisation Fund
Latin America
640
Paraguay! Report on economic conditions in coan.
with Paragyayan Pres. visit
6/10/03
640: 97
A
Latin America
643
Uruguay! See Post-War Planning (Currency Stabilization)
Latin America
645
Brazil: See Post-War Planning (Internatl. Stab. Fund)
Latin America
Chile: See Post-War Plansing (Internatl. Stab. Fund) 645
Latin America
645
Mexicol See Post-War Planning (Internatl. Stab. Fund)
Latin America
646
Cuba: Agreement concerning sale of gold - press release
7/1/43
646 : 65
Ecuador: Stab. Agreement of 1942 extended -
press release 7/1/43
66
Latin America
Mexice: See Silver
649
Latin America
659
Argentina:
Clarinada publication discussed in
Nelson Rockefeller-HMJr corres.
8/27/43
659: 265
Latin America
Brazil: Navy-Treas. corres. concerning applicabili
668
of special confidential exchange rate to armed
forces
9/28/43
668: 50
Latin America
669
Argentina: Economic policy of U.S. toward
Argentina set forth in State Dept. memo
10/4/43
669: 463
Latin America
Brazil: Stab. Agreement - permission for gold
671
sales to U.S. up to a maximum of $300 mil.
requested
10/20/43
671: 56
Latin America
672
Argentina: See Foreign Funds Control
Latin America
674
Haiti: Tax expert to accompany group when
industrial survey is undertaken
11/9/43
674: 309
Latin America
678
Argentina: See Foreign Funds Control
Latin America
678
Haiti: Shere (Louis) to rep. Treas. on commission to
make industrial survey in Haiti 11/17/43 678: 133
Latin America
679
Brazil:
Stab. Agreement: Amendment to increase amt.
of gold to be sold to a maximum of $300 mil.
reported by White
11/22/43
679: 262
Latin America
679
Cubal Sale of gold discussed in corres. between
Ambassador and Treas.
11/24/43
679: 266
Latin America
682
Argentina: See Foreign Funds Control
Latin America
Bolivia: Coup d'etat reviewed in White memo
686
12/22/43
686: 104
Latin America
Memico: See Refugees (Jewish)
688
Part II
Latin America
Argentina: See UNRA Fraign Exchange
689
Latin America
690
Argentina: See Foreign Funds Control
Latin America
690
Bolivia: See Foreign Funds Control
Latin America
692
Argentina: See Foreign Funds Control
Latin America
692
Movement of capital to,from U.S.: Memo
to Hopkins
1/7/44
692: 96
Latin America
Argentina:
693
See also Foreign Funds Control
Entire situation reviewed by Hull at
conf. in his office 1/12/44
693: 98
Latin America
694
Argentina
Argentina-U.S. and Argentina-U.K. figures
provided by Cox 1/14/44
694: 53
Latin America
696
Argentina: See Foreign Funds Control
Latin America
696
Bolivia: See Foreign Funds Control (Argentina)
Latin America
Mexico: See Refugees (Jowish)
697
War Refugee Bd.
Latin America
698
Dominican Republic: See Post-War Planning
Latin America
Haiti: See Refugees (Jewish)
698
War Refugee Bd.
I
Latin America
Argentina: See Foreign Funds Control
699
Latin America
700
Argentina: See Foreign Funds Control
Latin America
700
Bolivia: See Refugees (Jewish)
War Ref uges Bd.
Latin America
700
Colombia: See Refugees (Jewish)
See War Refugee Bd.
Latin America
700
Ecuador: See Refugees (Jewish)
War Refugee Bd.
Latin America
El Salvador: See Refugees (Jowish)
700
War Refugee Bd.
Latin America
Mexicol See Refugees (Jewish)
700
War Refugee Bd.