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The editor, in this article, highlights some recent international issues. Spain has accepted all of the U.S. terms of peace. Under the Constitution of the country, no part of the national territory can be alienated without such ratification. The terms require Spain to relinquish all claim of sovereignty over or title to the island of Cuba, and to evacuate the island immediately. Thursday's dispatches asserting that the Russian Ambassador in China bad effectively blocked the English railway concession caused much uneasiness and even excitement in England, the "London Times" leading off with appeals to the Foreign Office to be up and doing at last, or be for ever fallen.

This article discusses about the dying Fascism in Spain and its relationship with the U.S. American moral support, American armament, and the knowledge that American troops stationed in Spain are trained to collaborate with the government's troops in suppressing citizens who might want a change, have produced so much fear and apathy that only the boldest Spaniards have raised a fist or yelled a slogan of protest. One of the truly great changes in Spain is the abandonment of the attitude summed up by the once popular expression, "nothing is worth another civil war with one million dead."

Examines the condition of the Spanish government as of October 1963. Expected impact of the failure of the Spanish government to get from the U.S. any material improvement in the conditions of the three 1953 agreements on domestic politics of Spain; Overview of the agreements; Claim that the Spanish officials misjudged their bargaining power and U.S. resistance; Role of Opus Dei organization in the Spanish government; Characteristics of Manuel Fraga Iribarne, Minister of Information and Tourism.

Focuses on the strategic position of Spain related to the World War II. Future of Spain depends upon an Axis victory in a world that cannot remain half slave and half-free; Discussion of the German invasion in Spain; Indication of current trends in diplomatic relations of Spain with the U.S.; Description of recent political developments between Germany and Spain; View that Spain momentarily could become the base for a second front against the United Nations in North Africa; Report of the visit of colonel Juan Beigbeder, an anti-German member of the Spanish army and Nationalist Party to Germany.

Presents news related to various socio-political issues in the world. Report that Josef Cardinal Mindszenty of Hungary was found guilty by a Budapest star chamber court of the crime of treason to the Communist Government; Information on Communism and Christianity in Eastern Europe; Report that the trial and condemnation of Cardinal Mindszenty amounts to a battle in a new war of religion that began more than 100 years ago and is by no means finished; State of Spain during the regime of dictator Francisco Franco; Gesture of condemnation of the Fascist Caudillo by withdrawing their ambassadors from Madrid, Spain, by the United States and Great Britain; Views of C.P. Mayhew, Great Britain's Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs on the reported settlement with Spain; Report that Portugal's Antonio de Oliveira Salazar is a rather odd kind of modern dictator; State of Portugal during his regime; Declaration of free elections, the first in 22 years, by Salazar, when the situation was out of his control following a wave of strikes; Tactics adopted by Salazar during electioneering.

This article presents information, related to political and economic affairs of several countries. The commission appointed to settle the details of the treaty of peace of the U.S., with Spain, has practically only one point to consider, and that is the retention of the Philippines, in whole or in part, by the United States. Eventually President of the U.S., must decide this question, but evidently he does not want to decide it. The figures showing the extent of the foreign commerce of the Dominion of Canada for the last fiscal year are a reply to the claims of protectionists, who continue to assert that the increase of the trade is the result of the Dingley tariff, although the decrease of imports has had some embarrassing results. Dispatches from London say that the project for establishing the gold standard in India is to be carried into effect, or at all events to be tried. The British bimetallists have been proclaiming with great volubility, ever since the project was first broached, that it could not be done.

El artículo provee tablas de cifras que describen inversiones exteriores en España por región mundial y por país individual. Se divida entre inversiones extranjeras directas en España, y inversiones españolas directas en el exterior. Según las cifras, los Estados Unidos recibieron la cantidad más alta de inversiones españolas.

El artículo describe la situación político actual de españa en el contexto de las relaciones internacionales. Se destaca la participación de españa en conferencias internacionales diversas, así como las relaciones del gobierno de Zapatero con lo de Barack Obama y el aumento de cooperación transatlántico.

Examines the factors that led to the reconciliation between French President Charles de Gaulle and Spanish head of state Francisco Franco. Role of de Gaulle in the decision of Franco on the renewal of the Spanish-American agreements of 1953, as of December 1963; Information on negotiations between Spain and France regarding the extension of mutual security agreements against internal political opponents; Comparison between the cultural contributions of the U.S. and France to Spain.

Focuses on the policy adopted by the U.S. and allies against Spain in order to pressurize Spanish leader Francisco Franco during the World War II. Decision to cut off oil shipments to Spain; Threat for reconsideration of relations between the U.S. and Spain; Announcement of the Argentine government to break its relations with Japan and Germany; Relations of Franco with Latin American countries; Insult of the policy of the U.S. for appeasement for Franco by Spanish government; Views that the U.S. has lost its position to call Franco to account in last few years; Effect of the end of Franco's relations in Latin America on the Nazis supporting Axis forces; Necessity for controlling the activities of Argentina and other Latin Americans countries to defeat the Axis forces.

Presents various political developments in the U.S. as of May 30, 1949. Consequences of the victory of Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. in the 20th Congressional District in New York; Renewal of attacks by politicians Philip Murray and Walter P. Reuther on the CIO communists; Efforts of the pro-Franco lobby to pursuade the U.S. Congress for resuming full relations with Spain.

This article reports on possibility of a military alliance between the U.S. and the Francisco Franco dictatorship in Spain. The strategic importance of Spain has been a military axiom from the days of the Roman Empire and American military planners have decided to conduct a classic "Peninsula campaign" in the event of war with Soviet Union. The exiled Spaniards feel bitter that the proposed alliance comes as a boon to Franco at a time when his financial and political resources are at a low ebb. Only American dollars in the form of land-lease and credits can rescue Franco from the economic and political crisis that impends in Spain.

This section offers news briefs related to international relations. The U.S. plans to block alleged negotiations between the West German and Spanish governments on establishing military bases and training facilities on Spanish territory. Exports by the U.S. in January 1960 may have increased 12% above a year ago, but at an annual rate, they were less than the fourth quarter of 1959. The U.S. is expected to take its time in deciding how to handle a proposal by Cuban dictator Fidel Castro regarding sugar trade negotiations.

Presents the author's comments on the politics and government of Spain following it move towards conservatism after a 14-year period of socialism. Implications of selection of Jose Maria Aznar as the Premier of Spain; Account of steps taken by Aznar to counter Spain's economic and social problems; Comments on the relationship of the U.S. and Spain; Challenges before Spain to meet out its expectations.

Focuses on the need for popular foreign policy in the United States. View that the official policy of the U.S. toward Japan is to allow large shipments of American oil to Japan's military machine, while banning all Japanese immigration to the U.S.; Report that a really popular American foreign policy might call for banning all shipments to Japan and removing the anti-Japanese immigration bar; Views of labor minister Ernest Bevin that working people need representation among the makers of foreign policy as much as they do among the makers of home policy; Views of the United States on foreign policy towards Spain and Monroe Doctrine; Report that it is by practice shots at relatively smaller problems of foreign policy that one may perhaps develop enough clarity to work on the larger matters; View that the American people do not like Great Britain's Indian policy.

Focuses on the diplomatic relations of the United States with Spain. Statement of U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson that the United States should shun the initiative in restoring full diplomatic relations with Spain; Speculation about Acheson's view of Spanish Dictator Francisco Franco's regime as a symbol of fascism; Treatment given to ambassadors; Information on the working of the Spanish ambassador José de Lequerica; Speculation about the pretence of Acheson that Spain is not represented by an ambassador in Washington.

Focuses on the relations of the U.S. with Spain under the regime of Dictator of Spain Francisco Franco Bahamonde. Pros and cons of resuming friendly relations with the United Nations and voting Spain into it; Circumstances that made U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson to decide to abstain from voting on the motion to admit Franco's Spain to the United Nations; Comment on the assertion that Franco maintains a highly-paid lobbyist in Washington D.C. by Colonel Robert S. Allen.

Argues on the restoration of full diplomatic ties between Spain and the U.S. Speculations of denial by the U.S. authorities to initiate full diplomatic relations with Spain; Atrocities of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco Bahamonde on the citizens of the country; Significance of restoration of relations with the U.S. for Spain.

Reports on the discussion in United Nations' General Assembly on Spain as a barrier in world peace. Role played by the U.S. in moral condemnation and economic support of Spain's dictator Francisco Franco; Persuasion of the U.S. upon Guillermo Belt of Cuba to advocate a Latin American-sponsored plebiscite in Franco Spain; Recommendation by Venezuela, Norway and Czechoslovakia that the Security Council take additional steps to implement the Polish resolution.

Focuses on plans of U.S. President Harry S. Truman to get rid of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco, without the use of occupation troops. Plans of the State Department to publish Nazi documents which show how the Franco government served the Axis as a matter of policy during the World War II; Intentions of the Department to publish the book of these documents called the White Book; Plans of the U.S. to create a situation, which will make Spain, a fit area for intervention by the United Nations; Argument of the American military men that Spain is strategically important for the U.S.; Recommendation of Under Secretary of State Dean Acheson for the removal of Franco, keeping aside military considerations; Spread of propaganda in Spain that the United States and the United Nations have been attacking the integrity of the whole Spanish nation.

Presents letters to the editors referencing articles and topics about politics and administration discussed in previous issues of this periodical. "The War With Spain," which argues on America's war with Spain; and "Sharpless's Quaker Experiment," which focused on the edition of President Sharpless's work, "A Quaker Experiment in Government."

European nations plan to implement a spate of antiterrorist measures in response to the recent attacks in Spain, but the moves still fall short of steps taken in the U.S. following September 11 terrorist attacks. European Union (EU) leaders agreed to speed the implementation of post-September 11 initiatives already approved in 2001. Another effect of the Madrid attacks could be a reinforcement of EU political independence with respect to the U.S. The newly elected Spanish prime minister signaled that he would rein in the pro-U.S. foreign policy stance pursued for the past eight years by his predecessor, and move to repair relations with France and Germany.

Reports on two delegations sent by the National Lawyers Guild and the European Association of Democratic Lawyers to Spain to look into reports that Spain's support of the United States-led war in Iraq was in exchange for intelligence assistance in the country's struggle against Basque activists. Effects of anti-terrorism laws on Basque civil society; Government's right to restrict freedom of association and expression.

Focuses on the view of the Spanish government under dictator Francisco Franco that U.S. President John F. Kennedy has made a secret pledge to destroy it. View that this is the principal reason for the swift deterioration in relations between Spain and the U.S.; Information on Kennedy's determination to destroy all dictatorships, as alleged by Spanish sources; Reaction of the Spanish Cabinet on the issue; Report that Franco asked his close friend Blas Pinar to resign from the government and write an article attacking the United States; Objection of the American Ambassador, who called the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs to protest this diatribe by a Spanish government official; Denial of the protest by Franco, saying Pinar had resigned from the government before writing the article and, since Spain has a free press, the published opinions of private citizens are not a matter of official concern; Views of Franco on this matter.

Focuses on the address of Spanish Prime Minister Don Alberto Martin Artajo regarding relations between Spain and the U.S. Military aid provided by Spain to the U.S.; Comment on its alliance with the U.S.; View on communism.

The article discusses the effect of the involvement of Spain in the Iraq war on its peace and order. The author says that the burning of an effigy of U.S. President George Bush during the annual Fallas festival in Valencia reflects the president's unpopularity in Spain. Based on the article, the attacks on Madrid's Atocha train station on March 11, 2004 was influenced by al-Qaida and motivated by Spain's involvement in the Iraq war. The public has questioned how the Spanish intelligence service failed to get any advance warning of the bombings.