Memorandum from Secretary of State Dean Acheson to President Harry S. Truman

DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON CONFIDENTIAL November 2, 1950 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT SAFE NATIONAL H ARCHIVES AND FREE RECORDS SERVICE Subject: President Quirino's Expression of Gratitude for United States Spirit of Helpfulness Shortly before Ambassador Cowen's departure for the United States, President Quirino asked him to convey to you his appreciation for the spirit of helpfulness which pervades the entire Report of the Economic Survey Mission to the Philip- pines and expressed his strong conviction that more than ever the American people are determined to help build and strengthen the Philippine democracy. President Quirino said that he was relying on the same helpful spirit during his entire administration as a corner- stone for its success and that he would call shortly a meeting of the National Economic Council and the Council of State to study the Report "with a view to preparing the mind of Congress" in the implementation of the Report's recommendations. Ambassador Cowen pointed out that President Quirino was still sensitive regarding the designation of the technical mission and wished to avoid any assumption by the rest of the world that the Philippines was under United States domination. For that reason he wished to follow the procedure of requesting the United States to supply the technical assistance which the National Economic Council and the Council of State might determine to be necessary. snower NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND In RECORDS SERVICE DECLASSIFIED STATE LTR. 3-4-79 PROTECT NLT 78.71 NLTOHL NARS, Date 3.28.79 CONFIDENTIAL