Evening star., 1951-01-31
7run1dn-PIeven Communicate

the Prime Minister that the United
States would be glad to accept the
invitation to send an observer and
that Ambassador David Bruce
would be designated.
iii. Atlantic Defense Plans.
The President and the Prime
Minister exchanged views with re-
gard to the progress made by both
countries in their defense programs.
The President described to the
Prime Minister the great efforts
now being made by the United
States. Mr.. Pleven outlined the
steps taken by France in this field
and added that the French gov
ernment would neglect no oppor-
tunity to intensity its rearmament
and particularly to accelerate as
much as possible the execution of
existing programs.
The President and the Prime |
Minister reaffirmed their convic-
ton that German participation in
the common defense effort as en-
visaged last month at Brussels
would strengthen the security OIL
Europe without altering in any
way the purely defensive character
of the North Atlantic Treaty Or
ganization.
Nv. Economic Problems.
The President and the Prime
Minister also reviewed certain oues-
tions concerning United States as
sistance to France in the economic |
field. They clarified procedures so
that United States assistance will
make its most effective contribu-
tlon to the French defense effort. |
They agreed that the solution of
the raw materials problems ought
to be the aim. not only of national
action, but also of International
action undertaken with the utmost
speed and vigor. The obiectives of |
such action are to give the neces-
sary priority to defense require
ments and to meet essential civilian
needs through the stimulation of
production, the equitable distribu-
tion of available supplies, the
avoidance of waste in non-essential
uses and of unnecessary accumula-
tion of stocks.
The two governments, together
with that of the United Kingdom,
are presently proposing the forma-
tion of international commodity
groups, which will take up i'm
mediate problems of material short
ages OF common concern to the
countries of the free world.
They recognized the Importance
of dealing with the problem of in
f1ation and rising prices, which
adversely affect the common de-
tense effort. They agreed that, not
only should vigorous national ac-
ton be taken, but that wherever
international measures may effec-
lively contribute to this objective
they would give their full support.
The President and the Prime
Minister wish to state that the
supreme objective of the foreign
policies of the United States and |
France Is the establishment and I
maintenance of durable peace based /
on law and justice.
The measures which they have
discussed and undertaken in COM
mon with other free nations for the
development of adequate defense
under the North Atlantic Treaty.
and for the development of Euro
pean unity are directed solely to
that end.
Moreover, the two governments
have never neglected in the past
and will never neglect in the future
any genuine opportunity to settle
international problems by negotia-
tion.
The discussions between the
President and the Prime Minister
have shown again that no menace
or maneuver will succeed in shak-
ing the fundamental unity which
exists between the United States
and France.