Speech #810251182

I believe. were among those that prompted the three Foreign Ministers to state on May 14 last that the excess of population from which several countries of western Europe are suffering is one of the most important elements in the difficulties and disequilibrium of the world. The statement concluded. as you know. by suggesting an international meeting with representatives of Italy and Germany mentioned as the two countries having the greatest interest on the subject. I should like to quote here from an article which appeared in the New York Times May 14. 1950. relative to a statement on migrants by the three foreign ministers: In the course of their discussions the foreign ministers have recognized that the excess of population from which several countries of western Europe are suffering is one of the most important elements in the difficulties and disequilibrium of the world. They also believe that -the systematic exploration of opportunities for greater population mobility can attribute significantly to the solution of the problem. In this connection they have noted the valuable work on numerous aspects of the problems of migration which have been going forward within the ILO (International Labor Organization). the United Nations. and specialized agencies in the OEEC (Organization for European Economic Cooperation). and in particular the conclusions reached at the preliminary migration conference which has just completed its work In Geneva.