Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, Western Europe and Canada, Volume VI, Part 1

740.00/9–2752: Telegram

No. 114
The Secretary of State to the Consulate at Strasbourg¹

secret

Washington, September 27, 1952—5:57 p.m.

27. 1. Dept believes for present US reps Strasbourg should continue avoid being drawn into power struggle in C of E re Eden proposals,² and should continue take position that although wish other countries have close relations with supranational communities believe it important that this be done in such a way as to avoid any watering down supranational principles. Ref Strasbourg’s 102, Sept 26.³

2. Dept is nevertheless somewhat concerned lest resolution elaborating Eden proposals by giving observers right to take part in proceedings of CSC assembly might in fact tend create brake on evolution of CSC assembly. However we believe it would be a mistake and probably ineffective as well for us to urge modification of present text prior to basic and high level discussion with British on nature their and our relationship to emerging Community of Six.

3. Before undertaking such discussion Dept wishes review situation further with Bruce and other agencies on Bruce’s return Monday from Ambassadors’ meeting⁴ where question of relationship and alternative courses of action scheduled for discussion.

4. Although realize relationships between Council of Europe and CSC would not be improved by CSC Assembly’s failure to agree to implementation C of E resolution we assume that pattern of relationship will not become finalized until further detailed discussion in CSC assembly.

Acheson

1. Drafted by Camp, cleared with Bonbright and Calhoun, and repeated to London, Paris, Bonn, Rome, Brussels, The Hague, and Luxembourg.
2. This is a reference to the debates which took place during the Fourth Ordinary Session (Second Part) of the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe; see Document 110.
3. Not printed; it summarized a conversation between Paris, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, and Koren concerning the debate in the Fourth Ordinary Session over the Eden proposals. (740.00/9–2652)
4. For information concerning the London Ambassadors meeting, Sept. 24–26, see the editorial note, supra.