840.50 Recovery/7–2347: Telegram
The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State
2930. Sir Oliver Franks, president (in absence of Bevin) of Conference of European Economic Cooperation informs me that group will really come to grips with major policy questions in week beginning August 4. This week technical committees and subcommittees are drafting questionnaires and consulting with such bodies as ECO and ECITO in regard to statistics and information required. Next week many delegates will return to their countries to supervise execution of questionnaires. Balance of payments committee has also been established, composed of Sir David Waley, Great Britain, Guindey, France, Ansiaux, Belgium, and Italian and Danish representatives.
From informal talks with number of delegates, I gather that leading policy questions continue to be those listed in my 2886, of July 20.
Sent Dept; repeated Rome for Clayton as 181.