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

740.5/10–2352: Telegram

No. 128
The Ambassador in France (Dunn) to the Department of State¹

secret

Paris, October 23, 1952—1 p.m.

2496. Restricted distribution. We are informed that Van Zeeland at his own request visited Eden last week to urge that brakes be put on CSC, EDC and EPC. Van Zeeland said movement was going much too fast, becoming much too strong and is reaching point where it is dangerous. He is reported to have said everything must be delayed until US administration takes office in January and has suggested that CSC and EDC be changed in order to make High Authority and Commissariat responsible to Council of Mins of six countries. Van Zeeland’s attitude this week on EPC questionnaire and on High Authority’s acting in MCPC of OEEC bears out this report.

We are informed Van Zeeland is visiting Washington in near future. You may wish to consider explaining to him reactions of US and their policy implications if German defense contrib is delayed or defeated by Eur nations.

Dunn

1. Repeated to London, Bonn, and Brussels.