List of Abbreviations and Symbols

Editor’s Note.—This list does not include standard abbreviations in common usage; unusual abbreviations of rare occurrence which are clarified at appropriate points; and those abbreviations and contractions which, although uncommon, are understandable from the context.

• AD, Acciόn Democràtica (Democratic Action Party in Venezuelan)
• ADA, Area Division IV (American Republics), in the Office of Information and Educational Exchange*
• ADP, Airport Development Program
• AEC, Atomic Energy Commission
• A.F. of L., American Federation of Labor
• Am Reps, American Republics
• ARA, Office of American Republic Affairs*
• A–T, Office of the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, Willard L. Thorp*
• ATC, Air Transport Command
• AV, Aviation Division*
• BC, Division of British Commonwealth Affairs*
• BEPCO, Brazilian Electric Power Company
• Bog Conf, Bogotá Conference
• Bogdel, indicator for messages to Bogotá Conference from Department of State
• BOT, British Board of Trade
• BR, Division of Brazilian Affairs*
• C, Office of the Counselor*
• CA, Central American
• CAA, Civil Aeronautics Administration
• CAS, controlled American source
• CCC, Commodity Credit Corporation
• CFM, Council of Foreign Ministers
• CIA, Central Intelligence Agency
• cirtei, circular telegram
• CMTC, Companhia Municipal de Transportes Colectivos (São Paulo)
• COAS, Council of the Organization of American States
• ComGenCarib, or CominCarib, Commanding General, Caribbean Defense Command, General Willis D. Crittenberger, until June 25, 1948, General Matthew B. Ridgway, after July 1, 1948
• Comis, Commission
• CP, Division of Commercial Policy*
• CP, Communist Party
• CPA, Division of Central America and Panama Affairs*
• CRB, Division of Caribbean Affairs*
• CTAL, Confederaciόn deTrabajadores de América Latina
• CTCR, Labor federation (Costa Rica)
• del, delegation
• Delbog, indicator for messages to Department of State from Bogotá Conference
• Delga, indicator for telegrams from the U.S. Delegation to the Third Session of the United Nations General Assembly, September–December, 1948
• Depcirtel, Department (of State)’s circular telegram
• Deptel, Department (of State)’s telegram
• Dep US Rep, Deputy United States Representative
• EAS, Executive Agreements Series
• ECA, Economic Cooperation Administration
• ECEFP, Executive Committee on Economic Foreign Policy*
• ECLA, Economic Commission for Latin America
• ECOSOC, Economic and Social Council of the United Nations
• ED, Division of Investment and Economic Development*
• Emb, Embassy
• Embtel, Embassy’s telegram
• EP, Division of Economic-Property Policy*
• ERP, European Recovery Program
• EUR, Office of European Affairs*
• Eximbank, Export-Import Bank of Washington
• FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization
• FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation
• FEA, foreign Economic Administration
• FinMin, Finance Minister
• FLC, Foreign Liquidation Commissioner
• FN, Division of Financial Affairs*
• FonMin, Foreign Minister
• FonOff, Foreign Office
• FonSec, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
• ForMin, Foreign Minister
• Frito, indicator for telegrams from the United States Delegation to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment, Habana, November, 1947–Mareh, 1948
• The Fund, The International Monetary Fund
• G, Office of the Assistant Secretary of State for Political Affairs*
• GA, General Assembly of the United Nations
• Gadel, indicator for telegrams to the U.S. Delegation to the Third Session of the United Nations General Assembly, September-December, 1948
• GATT, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
• Gov Bd, Governing Board of the Pan American Union
• H.J. Res., House of Representatives Joint Resolution
• HR, House of Representatives Resolution
• IA, Inter-American
• IA, Division of Special Inter-American Affairs*
• IADB, Inter-American Defense Board
• IA–ECOSOC, Inter-American Economic and; Social Council
• IC, Interim Committee of the United Nations General Assembly
• ICJ, International Court of Justice
• IEFC, International Emergency Food Committee
• ILO, International Labor Organization
• IMF, International Monetary Fund
• info, information
• infotel, information telegram
• IO, Bureau of International Organization Affairs*
• IR, Division of International Resources*
• IS, Division of International Security Affairs*
• ITO, International Trade Organization
• ITP, Office of International Trade Policy*
• JBUSTC, Joint Brazil–United States Technical Commission
• JCS, Joint Chiefs of Staff
• LA, Latin America
• LACSA, Lineas Aereas Costarriceses, S.A. (Costa Rican Airlines)
• LL, Lend lease
• MA, Division of Mexican Affairs*
• MAP, Military Assistance Program
• Marit Comm, Maritime Commission
• Martel, indicator for telegrams from the Secretary of State while abroad
• mfn, most favored nation
• MLC, Military Liaison Committee
• MOS, Minister of Supply (United Kingdom)
• MSC, Military Staff Committee of the United Nations Security Council
• mytel, my telegram
• NAC, National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems
• Niact, Night action (indicator for urgent messages)
• NME, National Military Establishment
• NRDB, (National) Research and Development Board
• NSC, National Security Council
• NSRB, National Security Resources Board
• NWC, Division of North and West Coast Affairs, Office of American Republic Affairs*
• OAS, or OAR, Organization of American States or Republics
• OFD, Office of Financial and Development Policy*
• OFLC, Office of the Foreign Liquidation Commissioner
• OIE, Office of Information and Educational Exchange*
• OIR, Office of Intelligence Research*
• OIT, Office of International Trade*
• ourtel, our telegram
• PAA, Pan American Airways
• PanAm, Pan American
• PAU, Pan American Union
• PCA, Policy Committee on Arms and Armaments*
• PED, Petroleum Division*
• PEMEX, Petroleos Mexicanos (a Mexican Government agency responsible for management of the Mexican petroleum industry)
• PICAO, Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization
• PL, Division of Public Liaison*
• POS, Public Affairs Overseas Program Staff
• PPS, Policy Planning Staff*
• PRA, Authentic Revolutionary Party (Panama)
• PRA, Public Roads Administration
• Precom, Preparatory Committee of the International Conference on Trade and Employment
• QR, Quantitative Restrictions
• reDeptel, reference Department’s telegram
• reEmbtel, reference Embassy’s telegram
• reftel, reference telegram
• Rep, Representative
• reurtel, reference your telegram
• RPA, Division of River Plate Affairs*
• rptd, repeated
• S, Office of the Secretary of State*
• SANACC, State – Army – Navy – Air Force Coordinating Committee
• SC, Security Council of the United Nations
• S.J. Res., Senate Joint Resolution
• S/P, Policy Planning Staff*
• S/S, Executive Secretariat*
• S/S–PR, Protocol Staff*
• Stat, United States Statutes at Large
• SWNCC, State–War–Navy Coordinating Committee
• SYG, Secretary General
• TA, Trade Agreement
• TACA, Transportes Aereos Centra-americanos, S.A.
• TEC, Technical cooperation
• TIAS, Treaties and Other International Acts Series
• Toito, indicator for telegrams to the United States Delegation to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment, Habana, November, 1947–Mareh, 1948
• TRC, Office of Transport and Communications*
• TS, Treaty Series
• U, Office of the Under Secretary of State*
• UKDel, United Kingdom delegation
• UN, United Nations
• UNA, Office of United Nations Affairs*
• UNAEC, United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
• UNESCO, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
• UNGA, General Assembly of the United Nations
• UNO, United Nations Organization
• UNP, Division of United Nations Political Affairs*
• UNS, Division of International Security Affairs*
• UNSC, United Nations Security Council
• UNTS, United Nations Treaty Series
• urinfo, your information
• urtel, your telegram
• USA, United States Army
• USAF, United States Air Force
• USDel, United States Delegation
• USIS, United States Information Service
• USFolAd, United States Political Adviser
• UST, United States Treaties and Other International Agreements
• USUN, United States Mission to the United Nations
• YPFB, Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos (a national entity of the Bolivian Government)