Material concerning the ECSC, includes: information of the possibility of Paul Ramadier, replacing Jean Monnet as President of the ECSC, with letters to John Foster Dulles, Secretary of State from American officials in Luxembourg, Netherlands and Germany informing Dulles of opposition to such an appointment in these countries, as they felt he was only luke-warm to idea of European integration,memorandum from the Chairman of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy, Joseph M. Dodge on the development of cartel aspects in the Schuman Plan, which he feels are contrary to American concepts,material on efforts to have Jean Monnet withdraw his resignation,- letter from Jean Monnet to John Foster Dulles regarding CSC need for supplies of scrap metal to sustain production, necessary for defense of Europe | information on Extraordinary session of CSC Common Assembly to discuss political matters,- telegram from American Ambassador in the Netherlands Matthews to John Foster Dulles regarding Benelux nations preference for René Pleven or René Mayer to succeed Jean Monnet,- despatch from Harry Bell, Embassy official in France to Department of State, regarding speculation that French would drop Ramadier if there was continued opposition on the part of other member nations of High Authority.

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