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choice is freely made without in
timidation and so long as such ma
tions do not interfere with the
rights Of other countries or the lib
critics of other peoples.
Program Is Temporary.
The foregoing aspects of the situ-
alton of Greece and its bearing on
collective security are of especial in
terest to the Security Council. There
are other aspects of the situation of
equal Importance to the maintenance
Of peace ir this area which are the
special concern of other organs of the
United Nations and its related spe-
cialized agencies.
The program of economic as
sistance contemplated by the United
States Is of an emergency and tenn
porary character. The United States
believes that the United Nations and
Its related agencies should assume
the principal responsibility, within
their capabilities, for the long
range tasks of assistance required for
the reconstruction of Greece.
The United States gave its full
support to the emergency relief pro-
gram conducted by UNRRA to which
I have already referred. United
States officials also participated fully
in drawing up the recommendations
for long-range assistance to Greece
made by the mission to Greece of
the Food and Agriculture Organiza-
ton Of the United Nations.
Among the recommendations made
by the FAC was the following:
Recommendation 3.
Maintaining essential imports
after UNRRA ends.
"It is recommended that the Greek
government request the Economic
and Social Council, and the Govern
ments of the United States of Amer
ica and the United Kingdom, to aid
1t in securing funds for the continu-
alton of essential food and other i'm
ports to cover the period after
UNRRAs withdrawal, until expand
ing exports, international develop
ment loans, and expanding produc-
ton enable Greece to balance its in
ternational accounts without special
aid"
Reason for No u. N. Appeal.
A further recommendation is that
the Greek government apply to the
international Bank for Reconstruc-
ton and Development or to other
public financial agencies for loan
of at least 100000, 900 for recon-
struction and development purposes.
The international Bank is not
ready to begin its loan program, but
it soon will be. Greece has not yet
appealed to the United Nations for
financial assistance. There is a
reason for this. Greece may now be
in such bad financial and economic
condition that she could not qualify
as a good credit risk for bank loans.
Emergency and temporary eco
nomic assistance of the kind the
United States is considering may
Improve the economic and finan-
cial condition of Greece sufficiently
to qualify Greece for reconstruction
and development loans such as that
recommended in the FAC report.
These loans could be for financing
Of such projects as irrigation and
power development, the rehabilita-
ton of transport and the moderni-
zation and development of agricul-
ture and the reconstruction and
development Of industry.
The United States strongly sup
ports the use of United Nations
machinery for such purposes. !.
; u. s. Pledges Participation.
The FAC report also suggests that
the Greek government request the
Economic and Social Council to ar
range for a continuing United Ma
tions advisory mission to Greece In
connection with such a long range
program. Such mission, If re-
quested by the Greek government
would be constructive step for the
United Nations to undertake.
The United States attaches par
ticular Importance to the estab-
Ishment this week by the Economic
and Social Council of the Economic
Commission for Europe. The United
States has given the fullest sup
port to the establishment of such a
commission from the time it was
first considered last summer by the
subcommission on devastated areas.
The United States is convinced that
the economy of Greece, as well as
that of other European nations, will
be benefited by this international
action to coordinate the effort of
all European countries in their COM
mon struggle to recover from the
ravages of war. AS the only nom
European member of this commits
sion, the United States pledges
the fullest possible participation in
its activities.
These, however, are long-range
programs. They cannot meet the
present emergency. It is by COM
bining national and international
action OF both immediate and long
range character and aimed both at
the securities and economic aspects
Of the problem that the members
OF the United Nations can advance
the cause of collective security.
Momentum Given to U. N.
President Truman's message to
Congress comprehended more than
Greece and Turkey when he spoke
of conditions in the world affecting
the security of the United States
through the insecurity of the world.
He declared the situation in Greece
and Turkey to be one of the factors
OF insecurity and pointed out the
various requirements for restoration
of stability.
The United States Is giving mo-
mentum to the United Nations by
its present policy and it describes
and welcomes corresponding inter-
est and support from other men,
bers of the United Nations. We
look forward to the time when such
burdens may be carried through the
United Nations. Therefore, it is
important that the United Nations
take an active interest in all that
Is required for the re-establishment
Of stability, to discourage and pre-
vent threats of aggression of any