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MARSHALL, Hon. George C,
Secretary of State
950-B
July 2, 1947
Sent a memorandum to the President re "Appointment of Edward C. Acheson, of Virginia
as your Special Representative, with the rank of Minister, to Negotiate Agreements with
European Countries and Iceland on Surplus Food."-says in furtharance of the recomend-
ations made by Mr. Herbert Hoover, following his survey of economic conditions in Germany,
Netherlands, and Icaland, be made available to the United States and British Zones of
the exportable surplus of fish now available in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, the
Cermany, Secretary Patterson proposed, and (see. Marshall concurs) that a United States
Representative with a special qualifications be appointed to carry out this program.-
Orig. sent to State 7/2/47
Incloses a brief biographical on like Acheson. Approved by the President July 2, 1947.
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