Lot 60D665, Box 15280: Telegram

The Ambassador in Colombia ( Beaulac ) to the Acting Secretary of State

Delbog 39. Daily Summary No. 6. Speakers plenary Betancourt (Venezuela) Revoredo (FonMin Peru) and Lozano y Lozano (Colombia). Betancourt made following points: (1) dictatorship anywhere is threat democracy and tragic reality is that there exist “tropical and criollo” dictatorships in America and millions this hemisphere now lack social and political freedoms. IA system cannot have real support until hemisphere truly democratic. (2) Colonial status in hemisphere is anachronism and incompatible IA juridical system. This does not negate legitimacy of claims AmReps to territories under foreign domination. Added hope Puerto Rico may attend next IA conference as sovereign state. Applauded. (3) Lack of balance in economies of US and other twenty AmReps is source friction. LA must have free access manufactured goods; free enterprise must have legal limitations and subregional agreements like Gran Colombian fleet should be promoted. [Page 34] Forthcoming economic conference should, like CEEC, take census LA assets and needs and make long range plans for assistance.

Revoredo called for consolidation of defense of western hemisphere against threat of world domination and for Marshall Plan of LA including IA Bank to offer credits to AmReps.

Lozano characterized task of Conference as not creating new ideas but consolidating achievements immediate past. Supported draft Organic Pact, pacific settlement treaty, compulsory jurisdiction ICJ, arbitration for nonjuridical matters, firm guarantees human rights, inclusion rights and duties states as integral part Organic Pact. Called Secretary’s speech constructive and vigorous and praised Secretary as authentic hero democracy. Gave first offer help in ERP in response Secretary’s plea. “We cannot seek your cooperation without offering our own”. Added that to contribute to European recovery and absorb its exports LA needs technical assistance and stimulation flow investment capital through IA development commission, organization to make loans and agreement avoid double taxation.

In Committee I support growing for inclusion rights and duties states in substantive provisions Organic Pact. Beaulae (US) agreed inclusion only generally accepted principles.

Other committees occupied routine business.

Beaulac