Evening star., 1952-01-10

FOLLOWING is the tert OF the
White House comnluniQtte re-
leased on the conclusion OF talks
between President Truman and
Prime Minister Churchill:
The President and the Prime
Minister held four meetings at
the White House on January Z
and 8, 1852. The Prime Minister
was accompanied by the Foreign
Secretary. Mr.. Anthony Eden: by
the Secretary of State for Com
lmonwealth Relations, Lord Ismay,
and by the Paymaster- General,
Lord Cherwell. The Presidents
advisers included the Secretaries
|of State, Treasury, Defense, Mr..
Charles E. Wilson and Mr.. w.
Averell Hartman. The visit Of
Mr.. Churchill and his colleagues
also afforded opportunities for a
number of informal meetings.
At the end of the talks the
President and the Prime Minister
issued the following announce
Iment:
During the last two days we
have been able to talk over, on
an intimate and personal basis,
the problems Of this critical time.
Our discussions have been con-
Quoted in mutual friendship, re-
spect and confidence. Each of
ours Governments has thereby
gained better understanding of
the thoughts and aims of the
other.
The free countries of the world
are resolved to unite their
strength and purpose to ensure
peace and security. We affirm the
determination of our Govern
ments and peoples to further this
resolve, in accordance with the.
purposes and principles of coun-
tries are a massive contribution
to the building of the strength Of
the free world.
Joint Decision on Bases.
Under arrangements made for
the common defense, the United
States has the use of certain bases
in the United Kingdom. We
reaffirm the understanding that
the use of these bases In an
emergency would be a matter for
joint decision by His Majesty'sI
government and the United States
Government in the light of the
circumstances prevailing at the
time.
We share the hope and the
determination that war, with all
it's modern weapons, shall not
again be visited on mankind. We
will remain in close consultation
on the developments which might
increase danger to the mainte-
rance of world peace.
We do not believe that war Isl
This is the basis of our
policies. We are willing at any
time to explore all reasonable
means of resolving the issues
which now threaten the peace of
the world. 1
The United States Government
is in full accord with the views
expressed in the joint statement
issued in Paris on December 18,
1851, at the conclusion of the
Anglo French discussions. Our
two governments will continue toI
give their full support to theI
efforts now being made to estab-
lish a European Defense Commu-
nifty, and will lend all assistanceI
in their power in bringing it toI
fruition. We believe that this is
the best means Of bringing dem
ocratic Germany as a full and
equal partner into a purely de-
fensive organization for European
security. The defense Of the free
world will be strengthened and
solidified by the creation Of a
European Defense Community as
an element in a constantly devel-,
oping Atlantic Community.
Agree ON Middle East.
Our governments are resolved to
promote the stability, peaceful de-
velopment and prosperity of the
countries of the Middle East. We
have found a complete identity of
aims between us in this part of the
world, and the two Secretaries of
State will continue to work out to-
gether agreed policies to give ef-
feet to this aim. We think it es-
sential for the furtherance of our
common purposes that an Allied