Evening star., 1951-01-31
BY the Associoted Press

BY the Associofed Press
FOLLOWING is the tert OF a
Joint cormuniQue issued last
night by President Truman and
Premier Rene PleDen of France
at the end OF a ttUo-day con-
ference:
The President and the Prime Minis
ter exchanged views on the broad
subject of international affairs. ano
they touched upon all the questions
that are of common interest tc
France and the United States. Once
again they found that there exists
a fundamental identity of views
between the two countries.
The President and the Prime
Minister reaffirmed their belief that
the principle OF collective security
embodied in the Charter of the
United Nations, is the chief bull
wark of world peace and of the
independence and survival of free
societies in the world. They agreed
that, in conformity with this prin-
ciple, aggression must not be re-
warded or the menace of aggres-
sion appeased. 1t is in this spirit
that the President and the Prime
Minister examined the means to
assure co-ordinated action and
turned to the more detailed ques-
tions as set forth below:
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The President and the Prime
Minister found themselves in COM
plete agreement as to the necessity
of resisting aggression and assist
ing the free nations of the Far
East in their efforts to maintain
their security and assure their in
dependence.
The situation in Korea was dis
cussed, and they concurred that
every effort must be eXerted to
bring about an honorable solution
there. Until that end can be ac-
complished, resistance by United
Nations forces to aggression must
continue. Both France and the
United States will support action
directed toward deterring aggres-
sion and toward preventing the
spread Of hostilities beyond Korea.
With regard to Indo-China, the
Prime Minister described the heavy
responsibilities borne by France in
that area and the great cost, both
In lives and money, she has paid
In resisting the Communist on
slaught in order to maintain the
security and independence of the
Associated States, Wet Nam, Cam
bodia and Laos. The Prime Minis
ter declared that France was deter
mined to do its utmost to con-
tinue this effort.
. The President informed the Prime
Minister that United States aid
for the French union forces and
for the national armies of the As
sociated States will continue and
that the increased quantities of ma
terial to be delivered under the
program authorized for the current
fiscal year will be expedited.
The President and the Prime
Minister agreed that continuous
contact should be maintained be-
tween the interested nations on
these problems.
III. Problems of Europe.
The President and the Prime
Minister both recognized the vital
importance of Europe to the de-
fense of the entire free world. The
Prime Minister described the French
efforts to achieve European unity.
He stressed, in this regard, the
French desire to see disappear the
divisions and rivalries that oppose
q harmonious development of the
European economy and the estab-
lishment of a strongly organized
Europe. The Prime Minister stated
that the policy of the French gov
ernment was to favor the creation
of broad European market open to
competition by all through the
abolition of cartels and discrimina-
tory practices.
The President and the Prime
Minister were in fundamental
agreement that the cause of peace
in Europe and the world would be
furthered by a progressively closer
tntegration in every aspect of
democratic Germany into a vigorous
Western European community.
The Prime Minister brought the
President up-to-date on the re-
cent developments relating to the
Schuman Plan Treaty. He expressed
appreciation for the interest and
the comprehension which this plan
found in the United States. The
President hoped that the treaty
would be concluded in satisfactory
form at the earliest possible mo-
ment. The Prime Minister also
mentioned that new steps are antic-
1pated in the same direction, partic-
ularly in the field of agriculture.
The Prime Minister also referred
to the conference to be convened
in Paris on February 6 to consider
the formation of European army
based on European political institu-
tionS and within the framework of
the North Atlantic Treaty Organi-
Zation. The President welcomed
the conference and expressed his
hope for It's success. He informed