INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS DIVISION WEEKLY SUMMARY NO. 15

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• Document Release Date: January 21, 1999
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• Publication Date: April 18, 1950
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INTERNATICNAL ORGANIZATIONS DIVISION
WEEKLY .9U1 MAF-Y NO. 15
For week ending 18 April 1950 Volume III.
The International Week
i3idault's proposal to create an Atlantic High Council sup-
ports the recent trend toward extending cooperation between the
NAT nations to the economic and political fields. Lie considered
visiting Moscow during his European trip, while at the UN the
Soviet bloc walked out of still another subcommission. The Inter-
national Federation of Christian Trade Unions will shortly consider
the form of its relationship, if any with the Free Trade. Union
Confederation.
No present rospots for A Isr e? i neaot ato22 The nega-
tive responses received by Palestine Conciliation Commission (PCC)
Chairman Boissanger during his recent Near East visit together-.with
the Jordan election results have for the time being brought all--.
progress toward an Arab-Israeli settlement to a virtual standstill.
Boissanger tried unsuccessfully to sell both sides on the new
FCC approach whereby separate committees were to combine mediation
and direct negotiations. The Arab League at its Cairomeeting,
which unfortunately coincided with Boissanger's trip, declined
participation in the proposed PCC committees until Israel accepts
the 11 December 1948 General Assembly resolution calling for repa-
triation of Arab refugees. Inasmuch as Israel has consistently
refused any substantial commitment on refugees except as part of a
general settlement, the Arab League's answer simply reaffirms the
original deadlocked position.. Meanwhile, the Israelis having
written off all prospects of headway through the PCC, have finally
appealed to world public opinion by releasing their broadside attack
on the Arab record of resistance to the PCC's conciliation efforts.
Thus for the time being', it is difficult to see what more the PCC
can do.
The prospects for renewing the interrupted Jordan-Israel talks
are not much brighter. The Jordan-elections retunedt? a parliament
reported to favor Arab unity and oppose any approach
if Abdullah who had initially encouraged the negotiations, carries
out his promised constitutional reform:s, his power over the govern-
ment should be substantially reduced. In fine, despite occasional
conciliatory expressions or opinion by individual Arab1tesmen,
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ee Il`..' Sofie progress iov.arI c..oa .r.._.ssor_iation bete"iecn the
C _x?ist . n end Social --'.qt traee uric ra of 7"esterr, Europe will ;sez :From- two inte --t.t~; tint CC.t *renE~~s bean held t:iis ?.re:k :,ire
1-one, the FIRP trade union o ?gan1 etlors wil.. consider proposal. to
..au.:.i_d a Le the 15-nation E3-P Tr zde Union Advisory Comr"ittee -and trans:-,
fer its CEEC labor ae~~ls;; y farcti.on: co the Free Trade Union
CCor..fede atior. (ICFTU , ie Cr;rlst a:,~i national labor organ_izat_.ons,
still jr?e(dorina.ntiy to te)e I,::FTU; are expected to ~_)ppoc e
xnd y. i.r the event of such a trar:3f'er., to demand consulth ti e si. at us
for? the Christian labor .Lr??tt~rnat fc?na 4 (CISC). Subs eauent INr in,
Brulsse&_z the CISC wf-I. , ,_)ras:iderr tie i.nvitatIon extende-,3 1-.0 the
Christ ;. r n unions to 1 of the ICF"Ti? ,: nd dissolve the CISC within
two years. I~cl.l.o;^r~n a :ceccmret!t.ation of the Belgian Cathoi1e
federation, uhe Christi a :.F;bury federations will attempt to drr7ft
a joint. reply to this J n-vJ tz= E i n .
Jr view of t ;e s~Ircrlgg cppcs .txon of most of the Christian
trade unions to dissc. v.FnF. their own international at this ta.m*
the other Western labor ie&c: ers will Dnobsbly: (a) agree 'n-
ttinue the ERP Trade Union Advisofy? Committee temporarily, anus
avoiding separate repres7 rt +tion for Christian unions in the 01-ITC
and (b) seek to dissu,~.de the Christian labor leaders from jetting
the ICFTU invitation by Letting them "associate" with the new :J..abcr
international through CISC. Such a comprorlse would perrri- con.-
tinued. efforts to strenf?thext cooperkat.io-a between the major Eurt,ean
:non-Coro; un.ist lzbc)r ci:c?g :.nizations and would encourage French arc-"_
Italian Catholic 1abo lemcnts cu-rr(ntiy seeking to gain wide)-
support for ICFTU affiliation.
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; h the deve 1opMe r-.; of of t i'! ne plan 3 `o - 6ho defense or ae
North Atlantic, attention :'1a5 1G'-t G!.sst.l.. On he :i ac:3.al problem f V,{J._! i Se a key issue at the forth4'sO~T to finance "t;heS9
3yof,_! n, .AT Council meeting, la* s R,ap,gering eus of even 01i1rUl
defensive strength (estimated at several billion dollars) and :7_ts
nossible impact on We still sna:+fy Kropean economV have o:,ena( the
F.)es of NAT members to the imporcaric.e= of adequate "Linancing he
chief participants are cor.sc ocxs that Lae Brussels Treaty rn.ch._nery
:,rake duvn at this point vaicien the Fa_,-eign Isinisters proved u mtM.-
to put up enough money xor cae Deiexise I.Iinisters' plans, :`.his
probers must now be faced in the ?;.sder IIkT context, and in the at-
:iospi3.ere of greater urge xcy area ue:d by Soviet atomic development
and increased Soviet power and a ra asivefess..
a t cause of the raagni.tuae ar a ie real: riai en't required and the
ecosnom c weakness of the European Aa' t:eaber?s, all participants
recognize that rearmanteuIG is pos 7 ioio only through the highest de-
gree of joint effort, including increased European defense ex
penditures and continued extensive o aid, Two obstacles ho' ever,
arise in this connection, the difficulty of fully integrating
Military efforts and European reluctance to make substantial out-
lays for defense. Despite widespread recognition of the necessity
for mu tual_ aid and defense integration, even the Brussels Treaty
nations have taken but limited steps in this directiona, Defense
Budgets are still prepared on primarily national lines instead of
being adjusted to corrrrnon needs; there is still an effo2t to create
national military seir-su.f:icien.cyr t urough balanced forces; each
nation tends to prefer it on v,--eapons, etc .> .arOOVer F as the
tritish point out, the various me be. s are not r ak ng comparable
the cmmon de:'ease ? To ; .eot this problem, the DUO
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and talians,x for exasrpJe~, nave suggested some form of cos ion finan--
rial "pools,"
While in generra? Ming to urx rtake 'thatover limited re-
armament is ?'T1thin their capabilities, the Europeans also insist on
economic recovery 1 or'eovsr, such countries as
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giving prior
the IK, the Netheriands s and Dermar1k, the first tyro of which already
da not believe
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spend a large portion of th it is dgets on de
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that they can spend Puck more. This T
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economic recovery ' ill becyoi.e a najcr~ obstacle if
f Lnan.ciai effort is to be increased much beyond its present scale.
it is responsible for Me existing tendency to-ard divergence
bets?reen the Defense and ':.enanc3 .iai ter over ohether budget out-
lays should be raised to ent defense needs or "nether these reeds
i!tt.: t be trimmed to fit th i bu i etary resources available. The UK
has been cne s~ronges1 proc,a;j a .._ 'h latter view,
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ee -Dal tihric"r' that the second and j-- i)lei Fsakc of NAT devalo-orie rt u be ~.ar mare difficult than the
U nn i ng ithas .. :t ;::iu`i" o &. re beeomi n:' concerne o t?i
, nc-La i problem j.nt. j oo an rious1-1 to the leaders Ap and c c.nw
ni a major financial a a of tne LTS., vespite their present e*nx.',:a~s '
rture #y nation i interests tae,r nsc, .r ore willing than ever bcf: ore
accept. nutua3. coord! na?,i o.r+. and nave come to expect US initiat, w'e
4his sphere0 ' iaorous LAS lead..rsh: p in getting the ,MT Fi-narce
t zis &er- to ask the - feru 4 Cor mit :ec for the cost of inn1emeni n
.~ mb .ne^ plans should :incT:esse Ea-opec.n confidence in US swn??ort?
_#.:vare of 'their own. ?c}nomic weakness.. the Euromans .Vii_ of
:; cessiuv. expect the US to foot a major portion of the bill- f~ C:9?,__,
e cy i race the EJS .itse if: h.as n2r.~tofcre insysted on overricding
omty _for recovery neasu.res. t ev ':Fa?s, seek a U& decision upoa
'eye relative emphasis to be piacq' on defense ex?3er.eiitu:es and
rysurarices of continued b economic ad to compensate for any great-
Pr diversion- of their own. Y'Ssot]_rci s to defense,
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