Telegram from Ambassador David Bruce to Secretary of State Dean Acheson

CIstimlo INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State TELEGRAPH BRANCH 27-M SECRET Action Control: 13611 EUR Rec'd: August 26, 1951 FROM: Paris 12:10 p.m. Info SS TO: Secretary of State DECLASSIFIED G RAC 3/5/2012 SISA NO: 1225, August 26, 3 p.m. Authority WLT-PSF-36-12-2 GER By SDB NARA, Dat 2/5/13 E DCR SENT DEPT 1225; RPTD INFO LONDON 323 (FOR GIFFORD AND SPOFFORD) FRANKFORT 134 (FOR MCCLOY). PERSONAL FOR SECRETARY Ref EMBTELS 1223 and 1224. Translation second part Schuman reply follows. This part has not (rpt not), been shown to British: "At the time that I acquaint you with my thoughts on the subject of the tripartite conversations that are to take place in Washington, I believe that I must also emphasize the importance of certain problems that especially concern either France-America relations or relations between the United States and the new European defense community. In regard to these I shld like to mention three considerations that appear to me essential. TRUMAN NARA First of all, the establishment of an effective European defense force within a time limit compatible with strategic necessities cannot be done without adequate American aid, both in equipment and in money. It is necessary that the amount of this aid be determined as soon as possible and that as a result the European armaments program be established with the double objective of achieving an effective defense and of avoiding a dislocation of our economies that wld make the continuation of the necessary effort impossible. In the second place, American aid should be given to the European community and not (rpt not) separately to the nations which compose it. All plans concerning armament and employment of forces ought to be worked out directly with the European community. Finally, with respect to France in particular, I feel that I must stress the fact that if our country is to be in a posi- - tion to make its full contribution to the European Army- -- something which is essential both for the defense of Europe and for proper balance within the community== there must be a marked lightening of the special burdens arising out of the struggle in the common interest that we are carrying REPRODUCTION OF THIS SECRET MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED