The grant by the United States of independence to the Philippines1

1. For previous documentation on the Philippine Commonwealth, see Foreign Relations, 1945 vol. vi, pp. 1193 ff. Additional material is printed in various issues of the Department of State Bulletin for 1946. For exchange of notes between the U. S. and Bolivian Governments in regard to treaty obligations and Philippine independence, see ibid., June 16, 1946, p. 1049. For replies to American note on customs preferences for the United States as regards the Philippines, received from Belgium, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Norway, Portugal, Spain, and Yugoslavia, see the Bulletin, July–December 1946, pp. 79, 596, 691, 431, 235, 38, 463, 174, and 726, respectively. For understandings effected through exchanges of notes between the U. S. and other Governments regarding application of certain treaties and agreements on trade relations with the Philippines, see Department of State, Treaties and Other International Acts Series No. 1572. For articles on Philippine independence, see Department of State Bulletin, June 9, 1946, p. 980, and ibid., September 15, 1946, p. 475. Articles on other matters may be found in the following issues of the Bulletin, 1946: February 3, p. 148; May 5, p. 773; August 15, p. 430; and November 3, p. 826.


[650] The Secretary of Agriculture (Anderson) to President Truman

611.11B31/1–1046


[652] The Secretary of the Interior (Ickes) to the Secretary of State

811.5211B/1–2146


[653] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to President Truman

611.11B31/1–1046


[655] The Secretary of State to the Secretary of the Interior (Ickes)

811.5211B/1–2146


[656] The Consul General at Manila (Steintorf) to the Secretary of State

711.11B2/3–1546: Telegram


[658] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Manila (Steintorf)

711.11B2/3–1546: Telegram


[659] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to President Truman

611.11B31/4–1846


[660] The Acting Secretary of State to the Consul General at Manila (Steintorf)

811B.001 Roxas/5–246: Telegram


[661] The United States High Commissioner in the Philippines (McNutt) to President Truman

811B.01/5–746: Telegram


[667] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Manila (Steintorf)

811B.51/6–1046: Telegram


[669] The Acting Secretary of State to the Consul General at Manila (Steintorf)

711.11B/6–446: Telegram


[671] The Consul General at Manila (Steintorf) to the Secretary of State

811B.5151/6–1946: Telegram


[676] Memorandum by the Acting Secretary of State to President Truman

611.11B31/6–2646

  1. This post-dated letter was signed prior to the departure on May 17 of Mr. Roxas and received by the Under Secretary of State on May 18.