Evening star., 1945-12-10
u. s., Britain, Canada
|Aqree 10 Continue
Food Control Board
Az the Associated prass.

] VVu VVIlIIVI OUoIu
BY the Associated Press.
The United States, Britain and
Canada agreed today to continue
their Combined Food Board to
retain control over ALLEGATIONS of
scarce foodstuffs.
The three governments also an
nounced that the Combined Pro-
duction and Resources Board and
the Combined Raw Materials Board
will 60 out of business December 81. (
In a statement by President Tru-
man, Prime Minister Attlee and
Prime Minister w. L. Mackenzie
King, 1t was announced further:
That the committees under the
outgoing boards that are concerned
with cotton, textiles, tin, rubber,
hides and leather will be continued
as long as shortage Of supply re-
mains, and that the coal commit
tees in Washington and London now
under the boards will continue in
their present form, although, in the
case Of coal, there exists European
organization.
The governments anticipate dis
solution of the Combined Food
Board June 30, 1916, or sooner, II
conditions permit
The joint statement paid tribute
to "the outstanding achievements of
the boards In the full and equitable
utilization Of resources for effective
prosecution of the war"
1t added that this novel expert
ment in economic collaboration un-
questionably hastened the moment
of victory"
Text Of Statement.
The text of a joint announce
ment follows:
The President of the United States
and the Prime Ministers of Great
Britain and Canada issue the fol-
lowing statement:
We announced on August 20 that
the Combined Production and Re
sources Board, the Combined Raw
Materials Board and the Combined
Food Board would continue to op-
crate on their existing basis for the
time being. As then proposed, how
ever, the situation has been fur
ther examined with a view of the
earliest possible removal of all war
time controls Of international trade.
We take this opportunity of pay
ing tribute to the outstanding
achievements of the boards in the
full and equitable utilization of re-
sources for the effective prosecution
of the war. This novel experiment
in economic collaboration unques-
tionably hastened the moment of
victory.
1t is, however, our view that the
work of the CPRB and CRMB on
its existing basis should come to an
end. 1t has accordingly been agreed
that these two boards terminate on
December 81, 1945.
There remain, however, a few COM
modities which call for continued
attention inasmuch as they are in
global short supply in relation to
the needs in consuming countries
For cotton textiles, tin, rubber and
hides and leather 1t Is proposed that
the committees set up under the
boards which are concerned with
these supplies should be continued
during such period as the shortage
OF supply in relation to needs rem
ders necessary. 1t is also proposed
that in all cases representation on
the committees should be on an ap-
propiiate international basis having
regard to their independent status
following the dissolution OF the
boards.
Continued in Present Form.
In most cases committee member
ship already includes countries hav-
ing a major interest in the problems
involved. In the case Of coal there
exists an organization In respect of
Europe, but special considerations
make it desirable that, for the time
being, the coal committees in Wash
1ngton and London now under the
boards continue in their present
form. AS regards some additional
commodities in uncertain supply, the
boards may make suitable distribu-
ton arrangements before the end
Of the year to extend into 1916.
1t has been concluded that condi-
tions do not yet permit the disso-
luton of the combined food board.
Because many foodstuffs are still
In world short supply and because
Of their close inter-relationship, it
Is believed desirable to retain the
board as supervisory and co-ordi-
mating mechanism. The commodity
committee of the board will be aban-
doned as soon as the foodstuffs with
which they deal cease to require in
ternational ALLEGATION.
1t is anticipated that the CON-
bined food board itself will be dis
solved on June 80, 1916, or sooner, if
conditions permit. However, a few
of the commodity committees may
have been retained beyond that date
to recommend ALLEGATIONS of prod
ucts which continue to be in serious
short supply. Arrangements were
made last summer to associate with
major exporting and importing
countries with the work of the COM
modify committees. These commit
tees will continue to operate on this
princip1e