Interest of the United States in the economic recovery of Western Europe: efforts to strengthen the Organization for European Economic Cooperation; the questions of liberalization of trade and intra-European payments 1
1. For previous documentation see Foreign Relations, 1948, vol. iii, pp. 352 ff.
[271] The United States Special Representative in Europe (Harriman) to the Administrator for Economic Cooperation (Hoffman) and to the Chiefs of the ECA Missions in Europe
Paris, December
12, 1949—2 p. m.
ECA Telegram Files, FRC 53A278, Paris Repto: Circular telegram
[272] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Offices
Washington, December
13, 1949—7 a. m.
840.50 Recovery/12–1349: Circular telegram
[273] The Chief of the ECA Mission in the United Kingdom (Kenney) to the United States Special Representative in Europe (Harriman), at Paris
London, December
13, 1949—8 p. m.
London Embassy Files, Lot 58F47, 500 Marshall Plan: Telegram
[274] The Ambassador in Belgium (Murphy) to the Secretary of State
Brussels, December
17, 1949—2 p. m.
840.50 Recovery/12–1749: Telegram
[275] The Acting United States Special Representative in Europe (Katz) to the Administrator for Economic Cooperation (Hoffman)
Paris, December
21, 1949—8 p. m.
London Embassy Files, Lot 58F47, 500 Marshall Plan: Telegram
[276] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France
Washington, December
23, 1949—6 p. m.
840.50 Recovery/12–2349: Telegram