Conference files, lot 60 D 627, CF 348
Memorandum by Walter Trulock of the Reports and
Operations Staff
secret
SEAP D–2/2
[Washington,] August 11, 1954.
UK
Comments on the Revised Treaty Text1
Attached is a paper outlining the substance of the comments made by the
British Embassy yesterday with respect to the draft Southeast Asia
Collective Security Treaty (SEAP
D–2/1).
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[Attachment]
The following is the substance of comments made by the U.K. Embassy in regard to the draft
Southeast Asia Collective Security Treaty:
In regard to Article III, the U.K.
Government believes that the text should be expanded to include
specifically provisions for technical and cultural cooperation
among the parties.
As regards paragraph two of Article IV, the U.K. Government believes it is too
narrowly drafted and they are not clear exactly what is
contemplated by the words, “any party”. The U.K. Government suggests that the
article should be widened
- (a)
- to cover any State or Territory designated under
paragraph one, even though they are not parties to the
Treaty, and
- (b)
- by including after the words “shall consult
immediately” the following: “together and with the
Governments or authorities in any State or Territory so
designated”.
In regard to Article V, the U.K.
believes that the second sentence really contains an important
and separate idea. They suggest that it should be deleted and
that there should be a new Article VI on the following lines:
“The parties recognize that for the purposes of Article
III of this Treaty, a wider association of States may be
desirable. With this object the Council is empowered to
arrange for cooperation with States or Territories not
parties to this Treaty for the promotion of economic
stability and social well-being in the area”.
(The actual wording of the latter part of this draft will
depend on the final form of Article
III.)
