Telegram from Chapin to Secrertary of State Dean Acheson

INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State TELEGRAPH BRANCH HARRY S. TRUMAN LIBRARY CONE IDENTIAL A Action Control: 6059 Rec'd: November 13, 1950 FROM: Manila 8:10 p.m. DECLASSIFED Info TO: Secretary of State E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 State Dept. Guidelines, March 6, 1982 NO: 1256, November 13, 8 p.m. By DEB NLT, Date 10-22-85 Following is draft of agreement finally worked out today with Yulo committee and Griffin, Chapin, Checci. "Draft of memo of agreement: "President Elpidio Quirino and the Honorable William C. Foster as representative of President Harry S. Truman have agreed to recommend to their respective governments a program covering the nature and form of the assistance and cooperation which the Government of the US would have to extend to the Government of the Philippines to assist the latter in the solution of age- - old social and economic problems greatly aggravated by the last war and to bring about a new Philippine era of progress and plenty. "1. It is realized that the Philippines must have greater pro- duction, a more diversified economy, and a higher family in- come for its industrial and agricultural laborers, all of which will greatly contribute to the enhancement of free institutions in the Philippines. "2. The President of the Philippines, highly appreciative of the proffered help on the part of the President of the US, to bring about social and economic well-being in the Philippines, announces his determination to lead his country in the attain- ment of this great goal, through total economic mobilization and the bold implementation of measures that will bring about a higher degree of social justice in the Philippines. "3. The main recommendations of the report to the President of the US by the Economic Survey Mission to the Philippines will be the basis for serious and immediate consideration by the Philippine Government in order to attain the objectives mentioned above, and may be considered a practical and sound point of departure in working out a program of social, economic and technical assistance and cooperation. "4. To this end, and considering that time is of the essence, the Council of State shall forthwith formulate a legislative program for prompt consideration by the Congress of the Philippines at a special session to be called--(date), and for the REPRODUCTION OF THIS MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED CONFIDENTIAL