No. 252
Editorial Note

The financial aid extended to Europe in 1952–1954 was only part of a larger, broader program of mutual security assistance that spanned the globe before, during, and after this period. In the following pages the editors have attempted to present documentation on the Mutual Security Program that is nearly or exclusively European in orientation, leaving to presentation in the general mutual security compilation in volume I, Part 1, those documents dealing with European aid in the broad context of global mutual security. However, some overlap inevitably remains and the reader is urged to consult both the general and regional mutual security compilations in order to obtain the maximum documentary information and perspective.