Evening star., 1947-07-02
Marshall Plan
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MOlOGOV SdlU VI Cllc pIOkNSdN, IlOW
would the small countries and in
general the less powerful states be
able to safeguard their national
economies and their independence?
The Soviet government certainly
cannot venture along this path and
continue to support its proposals
put forward at this conference on
June 80.
THE Soviet government. while
favoring the development of inter-
national collaboration on the basis
of equal rights and mutual respect
for the interests of the contracting
parties, cannot lend its assistance
to anyone in arranging his affairs
at the expense of other countries of
less strength or size. This has noth-
ing in common with normal Coop
Grafton between states.
Interference Seen.
"The Soviet government con-
siders that the Anglo-French plan
to set up special organization for
the coordination of the economies
of European states would lead to
interference in the internal affairs
of European countries.
THE Soviet government rejects
this plan as being altogether unsat-
isfactory and incapable of yielding
any positive results"
Mr.. Molotov assailed those parts
of the British French proposals
which dealt with Germany as tend
ing to take away the Justified
reparations' claims of those Allied
countries which suffered from Ger
man aggression.
The compromise under discussion
was offered yesterday by Mr.. Bidault
in an effort to keep the conference
alive. The conference was called
after Gen. Marshall had suggested
that European nations should agree
among themselves. on a plan for
European reconstruction for which
the United States would consider
granting aid.
Before today's session-the fifth
of the conference-both Britain and
France repeatedly were ready to go
ahead with Gen. Marshall's sugges-
ton in the event Russia rejected
the compromise.
Interference Charged.
Russia rejected the original French
and British proposals under the
Marshall program on the grounds
that they would constitute inter-
ference with the sovereignty OF
European countries.
Informed sources gave this &C
count of yesterdays hour-and- 40
minute session:
Mr.. Bidault presented the latest
proposal in a last-minute move tt
break the conference deadlock be-
tween Russia, which wants to limit
European planning to a survey OF
needs, and Britain ano France
which think the continent should
do more to help itself.
Mr.. Bidault and Mr.. Bevin de-
manded a quick answer to the for
mer's statement. When Mr.. Molo-
tON UOUCSGCO tlldU llC 1lCCoCu SiliC
to study the suggestions, they con-
sented to wait. "a hours.
In his statement late yesterday
Mr.. Bidault denied any intended
interference in participating coun-
tries internal affairs. He proposed
to make European reciprocal aid
purely voluntary and to give the
U. N. Commission look-in on the
planning.
Mr.. Bidault suggested the forma-
ton of a general cooperation COM
mittee of European nations with
six subcommittee. This committee
would draw up continental eco
nomic balance sheet as a basis for
asking American help. The balance
sheet would list not only needs, as
in the Russian plan, but resources
as well.
The committees would report by
September /, and the report would
be turned over to the commission
for observations.