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State Department.
Question. Is not the Greco Turkish
question one to be submitted entirely to
the jurisdiction of the United Nations?
Have we bypassed the United Nations?
Answer: Mr.. Acheson dealt at some
length with this aspect Of the problem
- He said in part:
III Greece had applied to the United
Nations or any Of its related organiza-
have been lost and the end result would
have been the same. The funds would
have to come primarily from the United
States. The United Nations does not OF
itself possess funds. The Economic and
Social Council is an advisory body that
recommends economic, financial. and
social action to member states. The
International Bank, which is just now
completing its organization, is set up pri-
marily to make self-liquidating loans
for Iong-term reconstruction purposes.
1t has not yet made any loans what
soever. The Economic Commission for
Europe is still in its early organization
stage.
"It may be that at some future time
the United Nations will be organized and
equipped so as to render emergency aid
to member states of the kind now needed
in Greece ard Turkey. But as the Pres
ident said, the United Nations and its
related organizations are not now In po-
sition to extend help Of the kind that is
required. Even If some organ of the
United Nations should decide to recon-
mend assistance to Greece and Turkey,
it would have eventually to turn primar-
lily to the United States for funds and
supplies and technical assistance. Even
If the project were not blocked by the
objections of certain members of the
United Nations, much time would have
been lost, and time is Of the essence.
TN the longer range, the United Ma.
tions may be able to take over various
parts of the economic and financial
problems in Greece and Turkey. We are
giving serious study and consideration
to ways in which the United Nations may
take hold of this problem after the
present emergency is past
U. N. Is Investigating.
Question: Does not the United Nations
have commission In Greece right now
to investigate charges of external as-4
Why not wait for this report? When
is it expected? What action will the
United Nations take If its commission
reports aggression? How will this tie in
with our plans? What will be our next
step If neighboring countries containue
to violate the Greek border?
Answer: The United Nations does have
q commission presently In Greece to in
vestigate charges of foreign interference
by Yugoslavia and Bulgaria and Albania.
As explained in the testimony given
by Acting Secretary Acheson before the
committee, the emergency will not per-
NIT us to wait for the commissions re-
port. Also the commission is investi-
eating only one phase of the Greek
problem which is before us. Conse-
quently, its report will cover only that
phase and will not give an answer to the,
problem as a whole. Finally the work
Of the commission will be fruitless If all
authority in Greece should collapse for
failure to receive this emergency assist
ance.
1t Is expected that the commission will
begin writing its report April and that
1t may be ready within two or three
weeks thereafter. 6ssP -. +<t3
In the event that the commissions re-
port substantiates the charges made,
there are number of measures which
the Security Council could take under
the provisions Of the charter. The State
Department cannot forecast at this time
the action which may be taken.
Our plans and the proposed course
Of action are entirely consistent with any
foreseeable action which the United Ma
tions might take.
Commitments Under Charter.
Question: Is the United Nations likely
to lose interest in its cooperative efforts
If America agrees to accept worldwide
responsibilities and commitments? If
we act outside of the United Nations
in this instance, will other countries do
likewise when it serves their purpose?
Answer: In signing the charter of the
United Nations the United States ac-
cepted the most far-reaching and funda-
mental worldwide responsibilities and
commitments for the maintenance of the
worlds peace and security and hence
our own. United Nations effectiveness
depends upon the willingness of the
United States to carry out these re-
sponsibilities. What the United States
proposes to do in assisting Greece and
Turkey is an implementation, by the use
OF our own resources, Of our responsible
ties and commitments under the charter.
The United States Is supporting the
United Nations, not acting outside of
the United Nations.
Question: Why cannot the World
Bank be used to meet the situation in
Greece and Turkey? If not available
now, will it be likely to be available later
to relieve us from this continuing bur-
den?
Answer: 1t Is the departments view
that the bank cannot be used to meet
the immediate situation in Greece be-
cause a substantial degree of economic
recovery and political stability must be
accomplished there before Greece will
be a good credit risk for the bank.
The bank is not, of course, an agency
designed to advance such funds for
military purposes as may be required to
accomplish the stated >objectiyes of the
proposed United States program.
Question: Why cannot some Of these
loans be made from the Export Import
Bank?
Answer. The same considerations
regarding the World Bank apply
to the Export Import Bank.
Greek Credits with Britain.
Question: Are there $220, 900 600 of
Greek credits blocked in London banks,
which the Greeks cannot use outside Of
the British sterling zone, and which
Greek Embassy officials here say they
could spend If released for the same
kind of relief We shall be asked to pro-
vide? If so. is there no way to use
these credits in this situation?
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