FOREIGN RELATIONS, 19 5 0, VOLUME I


  1. ECA and the Department of State will not duplicate any activi-
ties in any country or territory.
  2. ECA will not undertake a technical assistance project unless
funds for the completion of the actual projec"t or some definite or
measurable part of it, as distinct from its results and effects, can be
obligated by ECA.
  3. ECA will discuss with the Department of State in advance any
technical assistance project which is likely to0 require additional United
States contributions from non-ECA sources after 1952.
  4. Prior to 1952, in view of the fact that ECA has already estab-
lished machinery for the operation of technical assistance projects in
Turkey and dependent territories of ECA countries, the Department
of State will discuss with ECA in advance any proposed project in
Turkey or such territories to make certain that ECA does not intend
to undertake that project.
   5. For the present, negotiations with metropolitan governments con-
cerning Point IV technical assistance in dependent territories will be
made through the Paris office of ECA, with consultation and par-
ticipation of the Department of State.
  Note: The foregoing arrangements between Point IV and ECA
  do not cover multilateral technical assistance activities for which Point
IV funds may be contributed, As now foreseen, multilateral activities
in the ECA area of interest would be limited to those of the UN
expanded program and possibly of the Caribbean Commission and the
South Pacific Commission. The Department of State will arrange
appropriate exchange of information and consultation with ECA on
these activities.
   This entire statement will be reconsidered at the end of fiscal year
 1951, or sooner if circumstances require.


 S90.00-TA/5-S50
 Memorandum by Miss Eleanor E. Dennison of the Office of United
   Nations Economic and Social Affairs to the Director of the Office
   (Kotschnig)

                                      [WASHINGTON,] May 8, 1950.
 Subject: Comments on Proposal to have ECA operate Point Four
     Bilateral Programs in South East Asia
   1. Mr. Rusk's conversations with ECA contemplate turning over
 Point Four funds to ECA to operate (Richard Brown) .
   a. Planning would presumably be done jointly.
   b. Projects would have to be approved by State.

   Richard R. Brown, Executive Director in the Office of the Assistant Secretary
 of State for Economic Affairs.


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