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PREFACE
  The late S. Everett Gleason supervised the initial planning and com-
pilation of this volume. Fredrick Aandahl succeeded him as editor in
1972 and directed the process of review, declassification, and final
editing.
  David H. Stauffer compiled and edited the sections on the concern
of the United States with the defense of Western Europe, continued
economic assistance to Europe, and negotiation of the Schuman Plan,
as well as the sections on Belgium, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands,
Norway, and Sweden. Charles S. Sampson prepared the sections on
the meeting of ambassadors at Rome, the meetings of foreign ministers
at London and New York, and the question of possible establishment
of diplomatic relations with the Vatican, as well as those on Portugal,
Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Lisle A. Rose prepared
the section on American interest in the Council of Europe; Joan Ellen
Corbett those on efforts in support of democratic forces in Italy and the
Free Territory of Trieste; and Mr. Aandahl the one on France and
John A. Bernbaum the one on revision of the Treaty of Peace with
Italy. The technical editing of the volume was done by the Publish-
ing and Reproduction Division (Willard M. McLaughlin, Chief), and
Francis C. Prescott prepared the index.
  The editors acknowledge with appreciation the assistance provided
them by the historians of the Department of Defense, including those
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. They are grateful for the cooperation of
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the National Security Coun-
cil, the Department of Defense, and the Central Intelligence Agency,
all of which facilitated declassification of papers for release in this
volume, Thanks are also due to thoseforeigngovernments that kindly
granted permission for publication of certain of their documents.
                                             DAVID F. TRASK
                                             Tke Historian
                                         Bureau of Public Affairs
         PIRINCIPIMs FOR THE COMPILArION-AND EDITING OF
                      "FOREIGN RELATIONS"
  The principles which guide the compilation-and editing of Foreign
RIielations -are stated'in Departmment of State oRegulation 2 FAM 1350