840.50 Recovery/4–1648: Telegram
The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State
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Paris, April 16,
1948—9 p. m.
2032. Rece 73. At meeting of Council [of the newly-formed Organization for European Economic Cooperation] this afternoon, following division of functions agreed upon:
- I.
- Council: Chairman—Belgium (presumably Spaak, with Snoy as alternate); vice-chairmen—Greece and Denmark.
- II.
- Executive Committee: Chairman—UK (Hall-Patch); vice-chairman—Sweden (presumably Hammarskjold); members—France, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland and Turkey.
- III.
- Secretary-General: France (Marjolin). Deputies not yet chosen.
- IV.
- Seat: Paris.
We understand that everyone is relatively satisfied.
Caffery