Political, economic, and military relations of the United States and the Philippines 1

1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1950, vol. vi, pp. 1399 ff. Regarding negotiations between the United States and the Philippines concerning the Japanese Peace Treaty, see pp. 777 ff. For documentation on events leading up to the United States–Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty, see pp. 132 ff.


[3] The Chargé in the Philippines (Chapin) to the Secretary of State

796.5/1–551: Telegram


[4] The Chargé in the Philippines (Chapin) to the Secretary of State

796.001/1–851: Telegram


[10] The ECA Acting Administrator (Bissell) to the Embassy in the Philippines

FRC Lot 53 A 278: ECA Cable File


[11] The Chargé in the Philippines (Terry) to the Secretary of State

796.13/2–2351: Telegram


[12] The Ambassador in the Philippines (Cowen) to the Secretary of State

896.00–R/2–2651: Telegram


[13] The Ambassador in the Philippines (Cowen) to the Secretary of State

896.00–R/2–2651: Telegram


[15] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Philippines

896.00–R/3–1551: Telegram


[16] The Ambassador in the Philippines (Cowen) to the Secretary of State

796.5/3–1651: Telegram


[17] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Philippines

796.5/3–1651: Telegram


[18] The Ambassador in the Philippines (Cowen) to the Secretary of State

796.5/3–2151: Telegram


[19] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Philippines

896.00–R/3–2351: Telegram


[21] The Ambassador in the Philippines (Cowen) to the Secretary of State

796.5/3–2751: Telegram


[23] Memorandum by the Secretary of the Treasury (Snyder) to the President

Lot 60 D 137: Files of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems


[29] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Philippines

796.001/2–1551

  1. Ambassador Cowen had left Manila April 28. Mr. Terry was in Washington for consultations in the Department prior to reassignment to the Embassy in Vienna.