Office of the Historian

VI. The Question of Belgian Restrictions Placed on Imports from the Dollar Area (the Sixth Session of the Contracting Parties to GATT)

Editorial Note

Another question of close interest to the United States at the Sixth Session of the Contracting Parties of GATT and on which the United States took a vigorous initiative was the matter of Belgian restrictions placed on imports from the dollar area.

[645] The Ambassador in Belgium (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

Brussels, September 4, 1951—6 p. m.

455.006/9–451: Telegram

[646] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Belgium

Washington, September 8, 1951—1 p. m.

455.006/9–451: Telegram

[647] The Ambassador in Belgium (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

Brussels, September 15, 1951—noon.

455.006/9–1551: Telegram

[648] The United States ( GATT ) Delegation to the Secretary of State

Geneva, September 18, 1951—8 p. m.

394.31/9–1851: Telegram

[649] The Acting Secretary of State to the United States ( GATT ) Delegation

Washington, September 22, 1951—3 p. m.

394.31/9–1851: Telegram

[650] The Ambassador in Canada (Woodward) to the Secretary of State

Ottawa, September 27, 1951—5 p. m.

394.31/9–2751: Telegram

[652] The United States ( GATT ) Delegation to the Secretary of State

Geneva, October 2, 1951—8 p. m.

394.31/10–251: Telegram

[653] The Ambassador in Canada (Woodward) to the Secretary of State

Ottawa, October 3, 1951—4 p. m.
[Received October 9—2:23 p. m.1]

394.31/10–351: Telegram

[654] The United States ( GATT ) Delegation to the Secretary of State

Geneva, October 4, 1951—2 p. m.

394.31/10–451: Telegram

[655] The Acting Secretary of State to the United States ( GATT ) Delegation

Washington, October 5, 1951—8:01 p. m.

394.31/10–451: Telegram

[656] The United States ( GATT ) Delegation to the Secretary of State

Geneva, October 9, 1951—7 p. m.

394.31/10–951: Telegram

[657] The United States ( GATT ) Delegation to the Secretary of State

Geneva, October 11, 1951—3 p. m.

394.31/10–1151: Telegram

[658] The Secretary of State to the United States ( GATT ) Delegation

Washington, October 11, 1951—7:18 p. m.

394.31/10–1151: Telegram

[659] The United States ( GATT ) Delegation to the Secretary of State

Geneva, October 12, 1951—4 p. m.

394.31/10–1251: Telegram

[661] The Secretary of State to the United States ( GATT ) Delegation

Washington, October 15, 1951—7:31 p. m.

394.31/10–1551: Telegram

[662] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Belgium

Washington, October 16, 1951—6:40 p. m.

394.31/10–1651: Telegram

[663] The Chargé in Belgium ( Millard ) to the Secretary of State

Brussels, October 17, 1951—7 p. m.

394.31/10–1751: Telegram

[664] The United States ( GATT ) Delegation to the Secretary of State

Geneva, October 23, 1951—7 a. m.

394.31/10–2351: Telegram

[666] The Ambassador in Canada (Woodward) to the Secretary of State

Ottawa, November 2, 1951—4 p. m.

394.31/11–251: Telegram

[668] The Chargé in Belgium (Millard) to the Secretary of State

Brussels, November 5, 1951—6 p. m.

394.31/11–551: Telegram

[669] The Chargé in Belgium (Millard) to the Secretary of State

Brussels, November 6, 1951.

394.31/11–651

[671] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Canada

Washington, November 23, 1951—7:30 p. m.

394.31/11–2351: Telegram

[672] The Acting Administrator of the Economic Cooperation Administration (Bissell) to the Embassy in France

Washington, December 7, 1951—12:33 p. m.

ECA Message Files, FRC Accession 53A278, Paris Torep File: Telegram

[673] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Belgium

Washington, January 2, 1952—6:40 p. m.

394.31/1–252: Telegram

  1. Typewritten notation at the bottom of the page reads: “Message delayed in transmission. Passed to Geneva, Paris, 10–9–51, 2:35 p. m.”↩
  2. Master file of the documents of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems for the years 1945–1958, as maintained by the Bureau of Economic Affairs of the Department of State.↩