Status of intergovernmental debts owed the United States by reason of the First World War 1

1. For previous correspondence, see Foreign Relations, 1934, vol. i, pp. 543 ff.

[For exchanges of correspondence in connection with amounts due the United States under arrangements effected by the World War Foreign Debt Commission, see Department of State, Press Releases, as follows:

  • Belgium: June 22, 1935, p. 467; December 21, 1935, p. 547.
  • Czechoslovakia: June 15, 1935, p. 446; December 21, 1935, p. 541.
  • Estonia: June 15, 1935, p. 452.
  • Finland: June 15, 1935, p. 449; December 7, 1935, p. 502.
  • France: June 15, 1935, p. 453; December 21, 1935, p. 543.
  • Hungary: June 15, 1935, p. 459; December 21, 1935, p. 548.
  • Italy: June 15, 1935, p. 448; December 21, 1935, p. 550.
  • Latvia: June 15, 1935, p. 455; December 21, 1935, p. 551.
  • Lithuania: June 15, 1935, p. 457; December 14, 1935, p. 525.
  • Poland: June 15, 1935, p. 460; December 15, 1935, p. 545.
  • Rumania: June 15, 1935, p. 450; December 21, 1935, p. 553.
  • United Kingdom (Great Britain): June 8, 1935, p. 428; December 14, 1935, p. 523.

The foregoing Department of State press releases, omitting the statements of amounts due, are reprinted in the Annual Report of the Secretary of the Treasury …1935 (Washington, Government Printing Office, 1936), page 269, and Ibid., 1936, page 228; see also Ibid., pages 58 and 77, respectively, “Obligations of foreign governments”.]


[264] The Secretary of State to President Roosevelt

800.51W89/953a


[266] Memorandum by the Economic Adviser (Feis)

800.51W89 Belgium/264


[267] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

800.51W89 Great Britain/646½


[268] Memorandum, by the Secretary of State

800.51W89 Great Britain/647½