ere et penn neat UGB se ne Abe MA fe OE SARA ita th 6 1 That toate wih me ARE arr ae SECRET STUY AND IUCUSUNDATIO’S RGAOING KALATIONS WATE NATIUNAL GOLECILS ‘ pares eres . The purpose of this paper is to 2) review briofly tse accom, lish monte of the Rational Gownells Division of NoSL, 2) atterpt to point out the rvadons why the Natioral Gounciis have not aeconplisched what they sut out to do and 3) make certain recommendations wit. respoot to policy and adulnistration to remuiy the present uneaticfectary and - unvorkable situution. This last assuces that CLA mst cortime to : “sponser the National Gounell complex. However, it cas do ao only if ‘ certain basic changes aro made and if it is recognized tract it le inewmubent on CIA to of the important peresalitioa of the kastern Kuropoan entgration. _DISCUSSTON The National Councils Division of the National Corcittee for a Free Lurope was created on 3 April 1950 by resolution sf tre Goard of Directors, The underlying principle, as stated in the Declaration of Policy in June 1950, was to ald the "non-Fascist and non~—Cozmmunist : deadors in tholr peaceful efforts to prepare the way toverd the : restoration in Eastern Europe of the social, politicel and religious i libertios in which they and we believe." The councile were to function i as "sepresentative, harmonious and effective groups" and, es such, to play a part in the strurgle against Gonumuniss in Lastern Lurope. They i were not to be considered as governments in extle nor as ence in then= selves, National Committees and Panels,* as supported by CFE, were to fulfill a two-fold function: as 1)| |they were to a) serve as a symbol of unity both in this combtry and etroad, b) provide a reservoir of "nane" manpower for proreranda use, ¢) surcly feneral propacands policy advice, and d) sugrly LorE with both ceneral and specific intellirence with respect to haceiand activities ami personale ities. as 2) ~ | ®These ares the zstonian, Latvia: and Litsuanian Panels, which were set up with the help of lcrb and which function well. SEGRL:
14-00000 Hite Il Status of Con ittees During the course of the pact year, lt han Leoose Iscecuotogly apparent that national comitties have failed te operate as "poprenentative, effective ani harsonioue proupe." 3:t of the six groups of eomlpres supported finuasclally by LCFL,® only threes seve ony cort of a working counct] (the Albanian, Lulparian and iuewe~Len) und only onve~-the Huncarian--operater with auy depres of Lesvensyse The Czech and Humanioan Councils have eplit inte tuo oplosing fuctivre. The Geechs have recentiy affected a reconciliation whieh, to date, 4e merely a paper “acraoment" ami ie ctill awaiting implerentaticz. bo attempts at bringing together the kurantan Acuoclation ord the sunacian Comnittee have succeeded. The culgurian Cormittes, wnile not oplit, has teon handicapred by the dictatorial methods of {ts Uneirnan, Dr. G. EK. Dimitrov, ard has therefore beun of ]ittle yaiue an an organization, Attempts to offact this situution ly an exlargencnt of tho Committes are now under way. An enlargement of t2« SlbLanian Comittes is also considered to be necescory, Lut here oicegrecmont with[ sis a complicating factor. The Palez, efter long years of dissension, finally ceen to have ayrced or. tre foruation of a Gouncil of National Unity. iditiounl. inforuation regarsing sach-of- these. comultteys le apperded terete... TIT Hessone for the Fa The reason for the failure of the national esureile to fulfill the stuted objectives hac often been attributed to inericue, rivalry and jealousy o»ong euigre politicienes. while thie {2 serteizly a contriLuting factor, it ia one waich chould be exjacte: in any dealings with leaders reared in the Intricacica of Lalkan mlitics. 4 more important end far: Sot wre Laric cauee for the prezest e:orvrorings of the national councils has beer CIA's failuve to provide coz .inuing policy guidance to, [the Lxecutive Gormittee of RCFE in New York. ‘his failure has in large part reril%<: fron the lack of a clearly defined mechaniam within CIA througn siieh te perform these fungtions a eo te At pregont a-situation exists in which there ies 1) No final focus of responsibility for national ererne4l poltey in Washinton. Various individuals throuphout Clé exi ~Le Separtnent of State are meddling in naticral council and relate! ecirre retters owing to the vacuum which CIA has permitted to deveinz: ext because no one is charged with finel responsibility, Furthermre, tecbers of the @lhe six groups ares the Albanian, Dulgarian, Czcen, ssgerien, Folish and Rumanian. secaed