Memorandum of Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Ambassador of Italy Alberto Tarchiani, and Harold F. Linder

SECRET 5880 DEPARTMENT OF STATE SECURITY INFORMATION 196 112 Memorandum of Conversation DATE: June 16, 1952 SUBJECT: Discussion of Esst-ilest Trade Problem vith Italim Ambensader. PARTICIPANTS: Italien Ambosandor Terchiani Secretary of State Achnson Harold F. Idnder - E COPIES TO: ME - Mr. Byängton Amechassy, Reme RA - Miss Camp Amembassy, Paris (FOR EXCON) RA - Vess EDT - Itr. Vornon isst.Dir. for Mutual Security - Mr. Ternonzalá u. s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-61120-1 The Secrotery stated that thero usa to be a moeting of the Consultative Group (cccan) in Peria on Jumo 24 which Hr. Linder usa to attend, and be vented to talk to the Arbesseder 60 that be could transmit to Mr. Gespori our grent concern vith ono of the problera vhich uns to bo talcen up in the hope thot the Primo Miniater vould diceuss this vith his Cobinet and instructions conla be givon to the Italinn delogate. lie regarded most the intended ahipment of prior comaitments of material on International List 1. The Secretary exploined that on the vholo ve hed been ablo to uaxk out arrancemento multi- laterally in respect of futuro commitmente but unfortunatoly our did not distinguish betucon contencts node prior to the ennetzont of the Dettle Act en which ahiyments voro still to talco plece end arranziments entered into efter the ennetzent of our logialation. It Van pointed out thet the total volimo of prohibited shipped lant yent une approxinataly 87 million and 1f nothing vere dono to prroat them ovor the nost 12 monthe (of 1 items) night aggrogate no nuch es (23.5 nillion. If the U. 8. Consroso and public ahould find thet in fact the trend of abiments usa riaing, our position uould be moot and be thought it cortain that wo vould bo focod with a legialativo mondate which would tanko it impossible for us to continze nãd. The Secrotery thon that the ves no doubt fonilier vith the propocod Kou Amendment and poduted out strongly thet the vote in the Senate of 59 to 11 should not be nisconstrund. For this be thought us all hed to thenk the Vico Precident ubo hed adroitly puled in such a vay es to cause the Senate to choose between the adoption of the conforence report or the rejection DECLASSIFIED SECRET E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 State Dept. Guideline, June 12, 1979 WLT SECURITY INFORMATION By NLT- He NARS, Date 6-29-12