munitions.

Army costs agreement, question of ap-

plicability of cash from liberation
bonds of Austro-Hungarian succes-
sion states, 156-157
Associated American Chambers of Com-

merce of China. See under China.
Australia, concurrence in ratification of

U. S.-British liquor-smuggling con-
vention, 158n
Austria. See Austria and Hungary;
Aviation.

Austria and Hungary, U. S. war claims:
Agreement with United States for es-
tablishment of Claims Commis-

sion:

Commissioner to determine obliga-

tions of Austria and Hungary:
Discussions concerning juris-
diction, 146, 147, 148, 149; se-
lection of Judge Edwin B.
Parker, question of, 144, 145;
U. S. proposal, 143-144
Negotiations, 142-151
Similarity to U. S.-German agree-
ment (Aug. 10, 1922), 143, 148,
149-150

Text signed Nov. 26, 152-154
Claims Commission (Mixed). See
Agreement, supra.

Treaties establishing friendly rela-

tions with United States (1921),
U. S. rights under, 142-143, 146
Austro-Hungarian succession states,
U. S. interest in disposition of pro-
posed liberation bonds. See Liber-
ation bonds.

Aviation, arrangements by United States
for a flight around the world by
U. S. Army airplanes:
Itinerary, proposed, 231-232

U. S. communications to foreign gov-
regarding necessary

ernments

permissions:
British Empire, 227n, 231-233, 245-
246; responses, 229, 233. 239,
242, 244, 246n

China, 232n, 238; response, 237, 241
European countries (see also Brit-

ish Empire, supra), 227, 227n,
232n; responses, 228, 228-229,
236, 236-237, 238, 240
Japan, 227, 228, 229, 234, 235, 242-

243, 244-245; Japanese attitude,
230-231, 234-235, 243-244, 245
Persia, 232n; response, 235
Siam, 232m; response, 236
Turkey, 232n, 240-241; response,
239, 243

Barton, Dr. James L., correspondence
with Department of State regard-
ing extraterritorial rights of U. S.
missionaries in China, 601-604

Bolivia (see also Boundary disputes:
Bolivia-Paraguay): Narcotics Con-
ference, International, participa-
tion, 98, 100; request for good of-
fices of United States for modifi-
cation of Bolivian-Chilean treaty of
1904, disinclination of U. S. Secre-
tary of State to comply with, 320-
322

Bonds. See Ecuador: Guayaquil and
Quito Railway Co.; Liberation
bonds; and under Dominican Re
public.

Boundary disputes:
Bolivia-Paraguay:

Status of negotiations, reports con-
cerning, 283-285, 286-287
Submission of controversy to

United States for arbitration,
proposed: Desire of Bolivia
and Paraguay, 282-283, 284,
284-285, 286-287; draft agree-
ment between the two coun-
tries, 283; U. S. attitude, 282,
285-286
Colombia-Panama, establishment of
diplomatic relations: Agreement
resulting from U. S. efforts, 287-
290; boundary convention, ar-
rangements and conclusion, 290-

293
Colombia-Peru, question of Peruvian
ratification of boundary treaty of
Mar. 24, 1922:
Brazilian opposition:

Grounds for objections, and ef-
fect on Peruvian position,
296-299, 303

U. S. good offices for solution of
problem, requests of—

Brazil, 304; U. S. attitude, 304
Colombia and Peru, 300-302,
303; U. S. attitude and
suggestion, 302, 303
Good offices of United States (see
also Brazilian opposition,
supra):
Colombian

appreciation, 294;

U. S. statement of attitude
of impartiality, 295
Efforts of U. S. Ambassador to
Peru, 293-294, 295–296, 299-
300

Opinions of Peruvian Minister for
Foreign Affairs, 298-299
Ecuador-Peru, protocol signed June
21 for submission of question to
arbitration in Washington, 304-
305

Boxer indemnity. See under China.
Brazil (see also China: Arms and mu-

nitions embargo: Formula; and
under Boundary disputes: Colom-
bia-Peru), naval-building program:

(see also Aviation; Chinese
Eastern Railway):

Cacao Growers Association. See under
Ecuador.

Canada (see also Aviation; Liquor
control):

Great Lakes, further diversion of

waters, protests by Canadian
Government in connection with-
Sanitary District of Chicago, pro-
posed increase in diversion of
waters, 349-351, 352-353, 353-
355; U. S. replies, 351–352,
355-356

U. S. pending legislation in regard
to, 350-351, 352-353; U. S. re-
plies, 353, 355-356

Halibut fishery in the

Northern

Pacific, convention with United
States for preservation of (Mar.
2, 1923): Canadian legislation in
execution of, negotiations lead-
ing to amendment in accord with
U. S. desire, 335–341; U. S. ratifi-
cation, 341

St. Lawrence Waterway, negotiations
between United States and Can-
ada looking toward a joint proj-
ect for improvement of river
between Montreal and Lake On-
tario: Decisions regarding Joint
Engineering Board and national
advisory committees, 343-349;
opening of negotiations, 342-343;
publication of correspondence,
347

U. S.-British liquor-smuggling con-
vention, concurrence in ratifica-
tion, 158n

Capitulations. See under Mandates.
Chile: Treaty of 1904 with Bolivia, dis-
inclination of U. S. Secretary of
State to offer good offices requested
by Bolivia for modification of,
320-322; U. S. maintenance of in-
formal relations with new admin-
istration at Santiago following
resignation of President Alessandri,
357-360

Arms and munitions embargo:
Formula recommended by diplo-
matic corps at Peking approv-
Conference
ing Washington
resolution, with interpolation
on aircraft:

Approval of Portugal, 530
Failure of U. S. and British ef-
forts to secure acceptance:
Attitude of Denmark, 534-536,

542; Netherlands, 537-538,
542; Norway and Brazil,
542; Sweden, 538-539, 542
British suggestion for formal
proposals to interested
governments, 531-533; U.S.
reply, citing lack of una-
nimity among powers, 541-
543

Violation by French Mail steamer,
alleged: Representations to
French Government, proposed,
530-531, 533-534; suggestion
for negotiation of agreement
between United States, France,
and Great Britain prohibiting
export of all aircraft to China
during revolutionary disturb-
ances, discussion, 533-534, 536,
539-541

Washington Conference resolution.
See Formula recommended by
diplomatic corps at Peking,
supra.

Associated American Chambers of
Commerce of China:

Report of annual meeting at Shang-

hai, Oct. 16-17, 1923, concern-
ing problems of Americans in
China, 580-594; U. S. consid-
eration and explanation of
policy, 594-601

Representation at Washington, de-
sire for, 590-591

Banditry and lawlessness, observa-
tions of Associated American
Chambers of Commerce of China,
583-585

Boxer indemnity:

Associated American Chambers of
Commerce of China, comment,
592
Belgian preferential - treatment
arrangement with Chinese Gov-
ernment (1918), U. S. non-
participation in support of,
559-561, 563

Payment in gold currency, question
of:

Contention of powers signatory
to protocol of 1901, with
U. S. concurrence, 562, 563,
563-569; text of note to
Chinese Government, 564-569