62 STAT.] FRANCE-ECONOMIC COOPERATION-JUNE 28, 1948 Article VII (Consultation and Transmittal of Information) 1. The two Governments will, upon the request of either of them, consult regarding any matter relating to the application of this Agreement or to operations or arrangements carried out pursuant to this Agreement. 2. The Government of France will communicate to the Government of the United States of America in a form and at intervals to be indicated by the latter after consultation with the Government of France: a) Detailed information of projects, programs and measures proposed or adopted by the Government of France to carry out the provisions of this Agreement and the General Obligations of the Convention for European Economic Cooperation; b) Full statements of operations under this Agreement, including a statement of the use of funds, commodities and services received thereunder, such statements to be made in each calendar quarter; c) Information regarding its economy and any other relevant information, necessary to supplement that obtained by the Government of the United States of America from the Organization for European Economic Cooperation which the Government of the United States of America may need to determine the nature and scope of operations under the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, and to evaluate the effectiveness of assistance furnished or contemplated under this Agreement and generally the progress of the joint recovery program. 3. The Government of France will assist the Government of the United States of America to obtain information relating to the materials originating in France referred to in Article V which is neces- sary to the formulation and execution of the arrangements provided for in that Article. Article VIII (Publicity) 1. The Governments of the United States of America and France recognize that it is in their mutual interest that full publicity be given to the objectives and progress of the joint program for European recovery and of the actions taken in furtherance of that program. It is recognized that wide dissemination of information on the progress of the program is desirable in order to develop the sense of common effort and mutual aid which are essential to the accomplishment of the objectives of the program. 2. The Government of the United States of America will encourage the dissemination of such information and will make it available to the media of public information. 2231 Post, p. 2236. 62 Stat., Pt. 1, p. 137. Ant, p . 2229.
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