Evening star., 1942-12-02
u. ). and Canada Plan
Diplomatic Talks on
Postwar Cooperation
: international Commerce
Development Pledged
In Note Exchange

their mutual interests" and benefit
other nations as we'll by cooperative
action to expand their production
snd trade.
This will be one of the objectives
Of diplomatic conversations to be
undertaken soon to work out means
of putting in effect the principles
of postwar economic cooperation
contained in an agreement an
nounced by the State Department
last night.
The agreement. embodied in an
exchange of notes between Sec
retary of State Hull and Canadian
Minister Leighton Car h Y,
pledged the United States and Can
ada to work with all other coun-
tries of like mind" to develop a
postwar program designed to:
Expand production, employment
and the exchange and consumption
Of goods which are the material
foundations of the liberty and well
fare of all peoples
Cut in Trade Barriers.
Eliminate all forms of discrim-
inatory treatment in international
commerce." and reduce tariffs and
other trade barriers.
Generally attain the economic
obiectives of the Atlantic Charter
The language of this phase of the
agreement was similar to that en-
ployed in so-called master" lease
lend agreements with Great Britain,
China, Russia and several other of
the United Nations.
Canada thus was put on record
as in agreement with the principal
other United Nations that post
war settlements must be such as
to promote mutually advantageous
economic relations between them
and the betterment of worldwide
economic relations"
The notes exchanged by Sec
retary Hull and Mr.. Mccarthy en-
phasized however, the similar in
terests" of Canada and the United
States in postwar economic policy
and pledged the two countries to
undertake early conversations to
determine the best means of at
tanning the agreed on objectives.
Furnish Example to World.
In these conversations, the notes
stipulated, the two governments
will seek TO furnish to the world
concrete evidence of the ways in
which two neighboring countries
that have a long experience of
friendly relations and high degree
of economic inter- dependence, and
that share the convictions that such
reciprocally beneficial relations must
form part of general system, may
promote by agreed action their
mutual interests to the benefit of
themselves and other countries"
The text of Mr.. Hull's note to Mr..
Mccarthy follows:
Sir:
Il have the honor to set forth below
my understanding of the conclusions
reached in conversations which have
taken place from time to time dur
ing the past year between represent
atives of the Government of the
United States and the government
of Canada with regard to postwar
economic settlements.
Agree on Mutual Aid.
"Our two governments are engaged
IN a cooperative undertaking, to-
gether with every other nation or
people of like mind, to the end of
laying the bases of just and endur-
Ing world peace securing order
under law TO themselves and all ma
tions. They have agreed TO provide
mutual aid both in defense and in
economic matters through the
Ogdensburg and Hyde Park agree
ments and subsequent arrange
mentS. They are in agreement that
postwar settlements must be such
as to promote mutually advanta-
geous economic relations between
them and the betterment of world
wide economic relations.
ITO that end the governments Of
the United States of America and
of Canada are prepared to CO.
operate in formulating program of
agreed action, open to participation
by all other countries of like mind,
directed to the expansion, by appro-
pirate international and domestic
measures, of production, employ
ment and the exchange and con-
sumption of goods, which are the
material foundations of the liberty
and welfare of all peoples; to the
elimination of all forms of discrimi-
natory treatment in international
commerce and to the reduction of
tariffs and other trade barriers. and
in general, to the attainment Of all
the economic objectives set forth
in the Joint declaration made on Au-
Gust IA, 1o41, by the President of
the United States of America and
the Prime Minister of the United
Kingdom.
Example TO World.
"Our governments have in large
measure similar interests in post
war international economic policy.
They undertake to enter at an early
convenient date into conversations
between themselves and with repre-
sentatiyes of other United Nations
with a view to determining. in the
light of governing economic condi-
tions, the best means Of attaining
the above-stated obiectives by
agreed action on the part OF our two
governments and other hke-mlnded
governments.
"In the conversations to be under
taken between the governments OF
the United States Of America and OF
Canada they will seek to furnish to
the world concrete evidence of the
vavs in which two neighborlne
countries that have a long expert
ence of friendly relations and 9
high degree of economic interde-
nendence, and that share the con-
viction that such reciprocally bene-
fc;al relations must form part OF
general system, may promote by
agreed action their mutual inter
ests to the benefit OF themselve:
and other countries.
"If the government OF Canada con
c,rs in the foregoing statement o.
conclusions, I would suggest tina