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programs, and military and eco
nomic assistance for mutual de-
fense."
While he will perform this
function on behalf of Secretary
of State Acheson, Mr.. Cabot will
be exercising responsibility for the
Government as a whole"
One official described his main
task as "harnessing the team" to
beef up" American commitments
to help strengthen the defenses of
free nations throughout the world.
Team Is Named.
On the team are the State De-
partment, as the top policy-mak-
ing agency in connection with
such collective defense arrange
ments as the North Atlantic
Treaty and military aid agree
ments: the Defense Department.
for carrying out arms aid pro-
grams; the ECA, for developing
and carrying out economic aid
plans to bolster defense efforts
abroad, and the Treasury Depart
ment, to handle efforts to curb
imitation stimulated by the de-
fense effort.
A Committee on International
Security Affairs is being set up,
which Mr.. Cabot will head as the
State Department representative.
Others on the committee will be
representatives of Defense, Treas
ury, ECA and w. Averell Harri-
man, special assistant to the
President for foreign affairs.
Mr.. Cabot's job in the State
Department and as chairman of
the inter departmental committee
Is the top one authorized by the
Mutual Defense Assistance Act.
Responsible for Policy.
While he will be responsible for
top policy coordination, operating
responsibility will be delegated
largely to the Defense Department
and the ECA.
AS things now are shaping up,
ECA's original function of extend
ing aid to help economic recovery
will be subordinated. Most of
ECA's programs will be designed
primarily to stimulate arms pro-
Guction in Western Europe and
otherwise support the defense
effort.
Within the framework of estab-
lished policies, the Defense De-
partment will have primary re-
sponsibility for deciding exactly
what are the requirements for
military and defense-supporting
economic aid programs to foreign
nations, and developing the arms
aid plans. The ECA's primary re-
sponsibility will be developing
and implementing plans for eco
nomic assistance required to sup
port an adequate defense effort
abroad" and carrying out ap-
proved programs for increasing
military production In allied
nations.
Another part of the team Mr.
Cabot is to keep working in har-
ness has to do with official con-
facts with North Atlantic Treaty
partners. Most of these are
through Charles M. Spoff srd, who
has his headquarters in London
as Secretary Acheson's permanent
deputy representative on the North
Atlantic Council.
Authority Spelled Out.
When he created Mr.. Cabot.
new Office, the President also ap-
proved a directive spelling out
new authority for Mr.. Spofford
This makes him the senior United
States representative for mutual
defense assistance in Europe. He
is directed, in conformance with
Washington policy guidance, to
"assure political economic mill
tary ordination" among other
American representatives in plan
ming and negotiation with other
North Atlantic Treaty nations.
Mr.. Cabot will start work in the
State Department tomorrow with
out having yet been confirmed by
the Senate. Pending confirmation
he will not be sworn into Office
He is expected to spend several
days getting fully acquainted with
the tasks confronting him-some-
thing he got head start on before
even accepting the job.
Officials said telephone cal
to Boston last month brought Mr.
Cabot to Washington to talk
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