Outline Of Draft Agreement For European Central Inland Transport Organization

DECLASSIFIED 9.0. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) L'ept. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972 COPY BYNLTH NARS Date 6.26.75 OUTLINE OF DRAFT AGREEMENT FOR EUROPEAN CENTRAL INLAND TRANSPORT ORGANIZATION Organization and Administration Each member government is to be represented on a Council in which are vested legal and financial powers. An Executive Board, with repre- sentatives of the U.S., U.K., the U.S.S.R., France, and three other countries would perform the executive functions. Budgets covering administrative and other expenses would be sub- mitted by the Executive Board to the Council. Upon approval, they would be met in such manner as may be agreed between governments. The Or- ganization would not finance rehabilitation and reconstruction of European transport. Scope of the Organization The Organization is established as a coordinating and consultative body. It would operate in areas of Continental Europe upon the approval of the Allied Commanders-in-Chiei and would treat with occupation authorities on the same basis as with sovereign governments. Its func- tions relate to all forms of transport by road, railroad and waterway, and exclude seagoing shipping and aviation. The Organization would work closely with and assist the military at all times. The Organization would be related to any over-all international organization which may be established. Functions The Organization would have the following functions, and in order to insure their fulfillment the member governments would assume specific obligations: a. To allocate and determine the distribution for use of transport equipment and material made available to the Organization, and to arrange the orderly restoration of displaced equipment. b. To coordinate the movement of traffic of common concern and the use of transport equipment therefor. C. To make recommendations with respect to transport charges. d. To make AND ARCHIVE& RECORDS SERVICE'* to