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JAPAN

AMERICAN ASSISTANCE TO THE JAPANESE FOLLOWING THE EARTHQUAKE OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1923-Continued

Date and number

1924 May 8

To the Japanese Ambassador

Subject

Expression of appreciation on behalf of the President for sentiment expressed in three volumes of letters presented to him.

Page

501

July 3 (112)

To the Chargé in Japan (tel.)

501

Message from Red Cross to be transmitted to appropriate Japanese authorities at Chargé's discretion (text printed), stating that unexpended balance of $464,992.64 is at disposal of Japanese authorities.

Sept. 5 (693-E)

From the Chargé in Japan

501

Report of Social Bureau of Home Office on loss of life and property in earthquake.

Sept. 29 (247)

From the Chargé in Japan (tel.)

502

Oct. 22 (172)

Japanese note (excerpt printed) stating decision of Japanese
authorities to use unexpended balance of relief funds for an-
other memorial hospital and seamen's home in Yokohama.
To the Chargé in Japan (tel.)

503

Authorization to turn over amount of unexpended balance of relief funds to appropriate Japanese authorities.

UNFAVORABLE ATTITUDE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE TOWARD AMERICAN LOANS TO FOREIGN ENTERPRISES COMPETING WITH AMERICAN ENTERPRISES IN THIRD COUNTRIES

1922 Dec. 16

1923 Feb. 17

Memorandum by the Economic Adviser of the Department of

State

Statement made to National City Co. of New York disapproving loan to Oriental Development Co. of Tokyo for development work in South Sea Islands, Singapore, Straits Settlements, Manchuria, and Mongolia on grounds of possible competition with U. S. enterprises.

From the President of the Riggs National Bank

Letter from National City Co., February 16 (text printed) explaining that proposed loan is sanctioned by Japanese Government, that it would be used only within Japan and colonies for productive purposes, and that specific purpose of Oriental Development Co. is to develop Korea agriculturally.

To the President of the Riggs National Bank

503

504

505

Feb. 23

Mar. 5

No objection to proposed loan to Oriental Development Co.
From the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury

506

Mar. 6

No objection to proposed loan to Oriental Development Co.
From the Assistant to the Secretary of Commerce

506

No objection to proposed loan to Oriental Development Co.

JAPAN

UNFAVORABLE ATTITUDE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE TOWARD AMERICAN LOANS TO FOREIGN ENTERPRISES COMPETING WITH AMERICAN ENTERPRISES IN THIRD COUNTRIES-Continued

Date and number

Subject

Page

1923 Mar. 26 (29)

From the Chargé in Japan (tel.)

May 23

Signature, March 24, of contract for loan from National City Co. to Oriental Development Co. for equivalent of 40 million yen.

To the President of the Riggs National Bank

Disapproval of proposed financing for South Manchuria Railway Co., citing Department's policy against use of U. S. credit in third countries where such loans may be prejudicial to American enterprises.

June 7 From the President of the Riggs National Bank

Inquiry of National City Co. whether Department would object to negotiation and flotation of loan to South Manchuria Railway Co. if entire proceeds were spent in United States.

June 15 To the President of the Riggs National Bank

Explanation that expenditure of entire proceeds in United
States would not justify approval of proposed loan to South
Manchuria Railway Co.

507

507

508

509

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN, SIGNED AUgust 23, 1923, FURTHER EXTENDING THE DURATION OF THE ARBITRATION CONVENTION OF MAY 5, 1908

1923 Aug. 23

Agreement between the United States of America and Japan
Extending for another 5 years the arbitration convention
concluded May 5, 1908, and renewed in 1913 and 1918.
Aug. 23 To the Japanese Ambassador

U. S. understanding that, if Senate assents to U. S. adhesion
to protocol of 1920 creating Permanent Court of International
Justice, Japan will not be averse to considering modification
of arbitration convention or to making a separate agreement
to provide for reference to Permanent Court of disputes men-
tioned in convention.

510

511

Aug. 23

From the Japanese Ambassador

511

Confirmation of U. S. understanding.

LATVIA

EXTRADITION TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND LATVIA, SIGNED

OCTOBER 16, 1923

1923

Oct. 16 Treaty between the United States of America and Latvia
For extradition of fugitives from justice.

513

LUXEMBURG

ACCREDITING OF THE AMERICAN AMBASSADOR TO BELGIUM AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES NEAR THE GRAND DUCAL GOVERNMENT

Date and number

Subject

Page

1922 Dec. 19 (1148)

1923 Jan. 12 (470)

Mar. 21 (16)

From the Chargé in the Netherlands

Recommendation that combination of missions for Netherlands and Luxemburg be discontinued and that Ambassador to Belgium be accredited as Minister to Luxemburg, because of close economic relationship between Belgium and Luxemburg.

To the Chargé in the Netherlands

Information that recommendation has been made to Congress that Ambassador to Belgium be accredited as Minister to Luxemburg.

To the Chargé in the Netherlands (tel.)

Instructions to inform Foreign Minister of Luxemburg of
U. S. intention to accredit Ambassador to Belgium as Minister
to Luxemburg; also to request agrément of Fletcher.
(Footnote: Presentation by Fletcher of letter of credence
to Luxemburg, October 29, 1923.)

MEXICO

519

520

520

RECOGNITION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF GENERAL OBREGÓN BY THE UNITED STATES AND THE RESUMPTION OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

1923 Mar. 7 (21)

Apr. 5 (7270)

Apr. 14 (23)

Apr. 17 (30)

Apr. 19 (24)

To the Chargé in Mexico (tel.)

President Harding's favorable attitude toward suggestion by General Ryan, of Texas Oil Co., that commission composed of two representatives from each country be appointed by United States and Mexico to discuss problems.

From the Chargé in Mexico

Foreign Minister's note of March 31 (text printed) explaining General Obregón's policy concerning regulation of article 27 of the Constitution and indemnification for expropriated lands.

From the Chargé in Mexico (tel.)

General Obregón's letter of April 9 to General Ryan (text
printed) accepting proposal to appoint commission and offer-
ing hospitality of Mexico City to commissioners. Foreign
Minister's suggestion that proposal be published simultaneously
in both countries; request for text of U. S. announcement.
To the Chargé in Mexico (tel.)

Draft of proposed identic statement for press (text printed)
announcing commission to meet at Mexico City. Informa-
tion that reference to "governments" and "presidents" has
been purposely avoided in text; that U. S. commissioners
will be Charles Beecher Warren and John Barton Payne.

From the Chargé in Mexico (tel.)

Draft of identic statement for press proposed by Foreign Minister (text printed). Information that Foreign Minister could not be induced to omit "governments of" from text.

522

523

532

533

533

MEXICO

RECOGNITION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF GENERAL OBREGÓN BY THE UNITED STATES AND THE RESUMPTION OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS-Continued

Date and

number

Subject

Page

1923 Apr. 20 (31)

To the Chargé in Mexico (tel.)

534

Acceptance of Foreign Minister's draft statement for press, subject to explanatory statement (text printed) that wording is not to be understood as according U. S. recognition to present regime in Mexico.

Apr. 21 (25)

From the Chargé in Mexico (tel.)

535

Date for publication of identic statement in Mexico City, if satisfactory to Department.

Apr. 22 (32)

To the Chargé in Mexico (tel.)

535

Instructions to state that date for publication of identic statement is satisfactory to Department.

Apr. 25 (29) May 5 (2431)

From the Chargé in Mexico (tel.)

535

Publication of names of Mexican commissioners.

To the Chargé in Mexico

535

May 8

Aug. 12 (110)

Instructions to Commissioner Warren, May 5 (text printed) to advise representatives of Belgium, France, Great Britain, Poland, and Cuba of developments arising out of conferences with Mexican commissioners.

(Sent also to U. S. Commissioner Payne.)

To United States Commissioner Warren

Dossier of principal correspondence between Department and Mexico relative to safeguarding U. S. property rights in Mexico, especially against confiscation under Constitution of 1917, as condition for recognition of Obregón regime (excerpts printed), and review of situation; instructions to discuss assurances against confiscation of subsoil interests, restoration of or reparation for expropriated lands, and claims conventions, and to investigate terms of future organic law relative to petroleum.

(Sent also to Commissioner Payne.)

To the Chargé in Mexico (tel.)

For Warren and Payne: Plan to inform British, French, Belgian, and Cuban missions in Washington of results of negotiations prior to official announcement; instructions to make no public statement of details.

536

549

Aug. 13 (77)

From the Chargé in Mexico (tel.)

549

From Warren: Agreement with Mexican authorities not to release conventions or minutes until both Governments decide on concerted action.

Aug. 22 (119)

To the Chargé in Mexico (tel.)

550

Aug. 25

Note for Foreign Minister (text printed) approving recommendations of U. S. commissioners. Suggestion of procedure for resumption of diplomatic relations and signature of claims conventions.

From the First Secretary of the Mexican Embassy

Telegram from Foreign Minister, August 24 (text printed) conveying approval by Obregón of recommendations of Mexican commissioners; proposing identic press statement (text printed); and suggesting that signature of conventions follow date of resumption of diplomatic relations by 10 or 15 days.

551

MEXICO

RECOGNITION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF GENERAL OBREGÓN BY THE UNITED STATES AND THE RESUMPTION OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS-Continued

Date and

number

Subject

Page

1923 Aug. 25 (121)

To the Chargé in Mexico (tel.)

552

Approval of press statement proposed by Mexico; insistence that claims conventions be signed within 1 week after resumption of diplomatic relations.

Aug. 27 (85)

From the Chargé in Mexico (tel.)

553

Foreign Minister's agreement as to date for signing conventions; desire to release press statement of resumption of relations simultaneously with United States on August 31 at noon, Washington time.

Aug. 28

To the Belgian Chargé

554

Procedure for resumption of formal diplomatic relations between United States and Mexico, including announcement for press (text printed).

(Sent, mutatis mutandis, to Cuban, French, British, and Polish representatives.)

Aug. 28 (124)

To the Chargé in Mexico (tel.)

554

Agreement for simultaneous release of announcement regarding resumption of diplomatic relations.

Sept. 3 (91)

From the Chargé in Mexico (tel.)

555

Presentation of letter of credence by Chargé and acceptance by Foreign Minister.

Sept. 4 (134)

To the Chargé in Mexico (tel.)

555

Presentation and acceptance of letter of credence of Téllez as Mexican Chargé d'Affaires ad interim.

Sept. 8

General Claims Convention between the United States of America
and Mexico

555

Sept. 10

Nov. 7 (2539)

For adjustment of claims by citizens of each country
against the other since signing on July 4, 1868, of claims con-
vention, without including claims for losses or damages grow-
ing out of revolutionary disturbances in Mexico.

Special Claims Convention between the United States of America
and Mexico

For adjustment of claims arising from losses or damages
suffered by Americans through revolutionary acts within
period from November 20, 1910, to May 31, 1920, inclusive.

To the Chargé in Mexico

560

1923 Dec. 15 (135)

564

Transmittal of volumes of minutes of conferences in Mexico City between U. S. and Mexican commissioners; U. S. public statement, September 8 (text printed) explaining essential features of general and special claims conventions.

SALE OF WAR MATERIAL TO THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO

From the Chargé in Mexico (tel.)

567

Mexican inquiry whether United States will consider sale to
Mexico of two discarded naval cruisers.

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