MAX KOHNSTAMM ARCHIVES

Transcription of a part of Max Kohnstamm diaries. Part of these transcriptions differ from those by T. Mommens (cf. fonds Max Kohnstamm).
They relate to his years as Vice-President of the Action Committee for the United States of Europe, refer to opinions, evaluations and hopes of European officials, diplomats and members of the Action Committee on progress towards closer European integration, include, notes on Pierre Uri's and Hans von der Groeben's thoughts on preliminary draft texts setting up Euratom and the Common Market. - Reactions of US to Rome Treaties and their interest in further integration . - Information on French attitude toward GATT. - Details of priorites, strategies and procedures for negotiations with reference to Britain's application to join the Common Market. - Role of Jean Monnet in winning support of Konrad Adenauer towards the goal of European unity. - Notes on efforts to find common positions vis-a-vis non-member countries, Britain, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland. - Reference to Monnet's opinion on Charles de Gaulle and "Gaullism" and how it hampered moves toward unity, Monnet felt that only a strong Adenauer could counter-act the effects of Charles de Gaulle. - Information on US relationship with Community and moves toward an Atlantic partnership of equals. US officials saw it as important in fight against Communism. - Role of OECD in political and economic integration. - Diaries contain other references to NATO, IMF, Berlin crisis, importance of the agriculture negotiations in relations to British membership, atomic energy, lobbying in US, EFTA and the Kennedy Round's effect on Common Market.

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