He has the clear mandate of existing provisions of law. and he has the clear language of the committees intent in inserting this proviso into the mutual security bill. Now. what are the facts on surplus manpower in Europe? It is estimated that a minimum of 3.000.000 to 4.000.000 workers. plus the members of their familiesan estimated grand total of 7.000.000 to 8.000.000 peopleare available for emigration from Western Germany. Of this number. about 1.500.000 are mostly expellees from Eastern Germany and iron curtain countries. Italy has available up to 500.000 people and will have for the next 5 years. Greece will have a million people available over a period of 3 years. The Netherlands will have about 500.000 people likewise available over a period of 3 years. In addition. the emigration of close to 1.000.000 people from Spain and Portugal would be considered highly desirable for the purpose of improving the economic and social structures of those two countries. As for the willingness of countries to accept surplus manpower. Great Britain would be willing to receive from 50.000 to 100.000 people over a period of 2 to 3 years.
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