Evening star., 1947-06-18
Greece 10 LET
u. 5. Mission
Run Economy
Note Of Thunks for
Aid Suggests Wide
American Control
BY The ksseciofsd Press

AmSTlSUH SOHtTUi
BY The ksseeiatsd Press
The Greek government told
the United States today that the
American mission administering
the $500, 900 600 assistance pro-
gram to Greece should virtually
run the economic life OF the
country.
In note made public at the STATE
Department, the Greeks also gave
formal assurance that the money
put out by the United States tx
boost recovery and block Com.
nunism In Greece will be used ir
conformance with the purposes fol
which 1t may be made available"
The extent to which the American
mission, headed by former Gov
Dwight Griswold of Nebraska &C
tually will run economic affairs ir
Greece was disclosed in lengthy
list Of duties which the Greeks
themselves said the Americans
EIlOulQ Jake over.
Mission Plan Outlined.
The note said the mission should
participate in the development OF
revenue and expenditure policies
approve government expenditures
for activities which directly or in
directly involve the use of American
aid, take part in the planning of
the import program and approve the
use of foreign exchange"
1t added: ..-..
1.-The Greek government will also
wish the mission to assist In execu-
ton of reconstruction projects, i'm
provement of public administration,
technical training of civil servants
and other personnel, continuation of
the health program, development of
exports progranlming and DISPOSE
ton of government-purchased sup
plies. promotion of agricultural and
industrial recovery, and regulation
of wages and prices"
Pledge Effort for Order.
On their part, the Greeks prom
ised to undertake great and con-
tinuous" effort of their own In ad-
dition to the American program, to
promote their country's recovery and
''the composing of internal differ
ences."
Three separate communications
were made public.
The notes covered formal notice
to the Greek government on May 26
that the $500 ,000, 900 American pro-
gram had been authorized by Con-
gress, note from the Greek gov
ernment on June Is expressing
thanks for the benevolent interest
of a great and friendly nation In
the welfare of Greece" and q note
of June 18 from the, United States
accepting the Greek assurances.
The latter note stated that Am
bassador Lincoln MacVeagh has
been authorized to negotiate q for
NAL assistance agreement with the
Greek government. That agreement
Is supposed to be signed in Athens
today or tomorrow.
Assurances Noted.
OF the s400, 100000 Greek Turkish
aid program, $500, ,000, 900 is to be
spent for relief and military aid to
Greece.
The United States note dated to-
day declared "this Government
notes with satisfaction the assur-
ances of the Greek government that
American aid will be effectively util-
lied In accordance with the pur-
poses for which 1t is being ex-
tended"
President Truman has defined
those purposes as being first to pro-
mote Greek reconstruction and sec
ond to prevent the spread of Com
munism and totalitarian govern
ment into that country.
The Greeks said they recognized
that the extensive aid Of the
United States will not alone be suffi-
cient to meet the large costs of re-
. storing public order and recon-
str,icting reproductive facilities over
a period Of years"
Accepts Responsibility.
The Greek government accepted
responsibility for the task before
it and declared:
This responsibility entails the
composing of internal differences,
the collection of more revenues, the
rebuilding of foreign trade, the con-
servation of foreign exchange, the
reconstruction of public works, the
improvement of government admin
istration. assistance and guidance
to agriculture and industry, estab-
lishment of protective labor meas
ures, encouragement of democratic
organizations among economic and
social groups, measures, to control
imitation and assure equitable dis
tribution of supplies and services.
and the restraint of excesses and
extravagances on the part of any
segments of the population"