Evening star., 1953-03-05
Eden Calls for End
OF Economic BIocs'
Dividing Free World

DlVIding tree world
British Foreign Secretary An
thony Eden today called for ac-
ton to end the division of the
free world into separate eco
Hlomic blocs.
He declared that increasing
"the freedom and volume of
trade among us" can be "de-
cisive" in long defense of
the free world against present
threats and dangers"
Mr.. Eden and British Chan
cellor Of the Exchequer Richard
A. Butler took time out from
conferences with top American
diplomatic and economic off,
cials to address a National Press
Club luncheon. Mr.. Eden spoke
first.
Refers to Stain Illness.
In a brief mention of Soviet
Premier Stalin's "grievous ILL
ness" Mr.. Eden said there is no
way of telling how this news will
affect the future course of world
events.
But this at least is certain"
he added. "Our purpose re-
mains Steadfast to seek an
understanding with all nations.
. No event can weaken our
unity or our resolution to seek
peace and cause it"
In his prepared speech, Mr..
Eden gave no details of a con-
ference earlier today with Sec
retary of State Dulles at the
State Department which pre-
sumably reviewed British-Ameri-
can policies in the light of the
changed situation in Russia.
Seeks to Aid Trade.
He spoke mainly about his and
Mr.. Buffers aim in coming here
to discuss with new administra-
ton officials British Common
wealth hopes for trade, not
aid cooperation in bolstering
economies Of the commonwealth |
countries and other free-world |
nations.
He explained that the COM
monwealth leaders had decided |
that the urgent problem of
establishing a sound world econ
omy had to be approached COL
lectively ION a worldwide scale"
That is the basis for the dis
cussion here, he added. But he
emphasized that 1--WE are not
seeking decisions or agreements"
ard still less are we seeking
aid for Britain"
1T is no part of our plan" he |
declared. that one nation clings
to another or just comes crying
for help. The very reverse is
true. Nations must stand on
their own feet and respect them
selves if they are to be good |
allies. We aim at a partnership
into which all put everything |
they have of ideas and enter
PRISE
White House Survey Helps.
IA special White Aouse survey
urging sweeping .changes in
American trade, policies strength
ened the hand Of the British del
egation.
The report, drafted by a group
Of American business. labor and /
farm leaders. headed by former |
Treasury Undersecretary Daniel !
w. Bell, strongly appealed for
lowering of tariffs and other bar |
riers now restricting foreign ex-
ports to the United States.
The recommendations COIN
cided almost exactly with what
British and other allied officials
have been hoping this country
would do.
While British proposals are
understood to call eventually for
the United States at least to
put more dollars in the Inter-
national Monetary fund, Mr..
Eden said on arrival here late
yesterday that no commitments
are asked now.
Meet Eisenhower.
After a preliminary hour-long
conference at the State Depart
ment, winding up about 6 pm,
Mr.. Dulles escorted Mr.. Eden to
the White House for an informal
meeting with President Eisen-
hover.
A Joint British American COM
munique issued at the State De-
partment after the initial session
said:
THE major purpose of these
conversations is to enable the
United Kingdom representatives
to acquaint United States off,
Gals with the results of recent
financial and economic discus
Sions among the governments
making up the Commonwealth
1T is understood these discus
sionS will not result IN decisions
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