Evening star., 1950-05-31


lens as purely national in char
acter. The additional economic
strength which will flow from a
cooperative approach is required
to meet the cost of defense, to
maintain and improve standards
of living, and to provide essential
assistance to other free nations
of the world in their development.
A new attitude is required of each
of us, for we must work out solu-
tions to these problems which will
strengthen the community as a
whole and advance the welfare of
us all.
Security Is Factor.
Success in this venture will be
of the greatest practical signifi-
canoe, both for the economic
benefits it can bring to every one
of us and because the security OF
free institutions is directly related
to their economic health and
vitality.
There were many other evil
dences of the necessity of avoiding
purely unilateral treatment of
problems which affect more than
one state even though one may
have a primary concern in their
solution.
In Paris there was most sat-
isfactory discussion with Mr.
Schuman on the situation in In
do-China. Mr.. Schuman recog-
nized that the problem of meeting
the threat to the security of Wet
Nam, Cambodia and Laos is pri-
the responsibility of France
and the governments and peoples
of Indo-C China. On our part, ]
was able to inform Mr.. Schuman
of the assistance which the Unit
ed States could provide towards
the achievement of security and
the development of a healthy ma
tionalism in these associated
states of Indo-China.
In London the initiative of the
commonwealth conference at Sgd
ney for a program of economic
development in South and South
east Asia was discussed and Mr.
Bevin was informed that this
Government will attempt to CO.
ordinate it's efforts in that area
with the efforts of the common
wealth, in order that our actions
will be mutually supporting.
Free Nations Aided.
BY strengthening the economy
and the defenses of the Atlantic
community. we believe that we
are making a direct contribution
to the security and welfare of all
free nations.
Mr.. Bevin and I reaffirmed the
concern of our governments with
the security and welfare OF
Greece. Turkey and Iran.
Together with Mr.. Schuman we
agreed on a firm policy toward
arms shipments and security for
the Arab states and Israel which
should greatly assist in promoting
peace and stability in that i'm
portant area.
In South and Southeast Asia a
great development has been taking
place; never before in history have
so many peoples acquired national
independence in so short a period
of time. The United States and
other members of the Atlantic
community were glad to see this
happen; we worked for it, We as
sisted it. and in our meetings we
recognized our large responsibility
for helping it succeed. The great
need of these newly independent
peoples is for a period of peace
and quiet in which they can con-
centrate on the difficult problems
of establishing their political and
economic institutions. The sue
cess of our efforts in the Atlantic
community will greatly assist in
giving them this opportunity.
Times does not permit me to
discuss in detail any of these mat
tiers or the other issues we consid-
cred. I do wish to emphasize the
basic understanding on objectives,
of the dangers and threats which
confront us, and of the require
ments for action, and the busi-
atmosphere of the meet
lngs. These may not at first
glance appear dramatic, but this
is, in my opinion. the most dra-
matte fact that could be reported.
1t is news Of a quiet, practical and
immense significance.
Defense Problem Cited.
Finally, there is the problem of
defending the North Atlantic area,
which was the subject of the meet
ing of the North Atlantic Treaty
Council. The IL member coun-
tries had previously recognized the
need for a common defense
against a common threat. The
North Atlantic treaty had its orr
gins in this realization.
First of all. it should be made
plain that there was nothing
which any Of the IL foreign min
listers had to say which indicated
that there is any immediate
threat of war.
1t was our unanimous view that
this is not the problem. The prob
lem is to meet threat which, in
view OF the known program of the
Kremlin, will exist unless we act
now to prepare our. defenses
against aggression.
1t was made unmistakably clear
in all our discussions that our
common purpose in preparing our
common defenses is a peaceful
one. We hope never to need them
But so long as any dictatorship
builds powerful armed forces, so
long must democracies. if they are
to be left in peace, evidence their
determination to defend them
selves by maintaining adequate
forces In being and an adequate
state OF preparedness. MIR. Lange
the foreign minister of Norway.
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