Creation of a European Fund for Exiles

Report on credentials | Doc. 97 | 06 December 1951

Committee

Relations with European Non-Member Countries

Rapporteur :

Mr Karl Georg PFLEIDERER, Germany

Thesaurus

After a further examination of the question, the Special Committee has decided to substitute the following Draft Recommendation for that originally proposed :

Draft Recommendation

The Assembly,

Recognizing the urgent need of measures to :

Assist the young exiles from Eastern European countries to continue their studies;

Give practical encouragement to cultural and scientific institutions founded by national groups of exiles;

Recommends to the Committee of Ministers :

a that the Secretariat-General be instructed to co-operate with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in drawing up an estimate of the financial aid necessary to achieve these ends;

b that for these purposes a common European Fund be raised in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner, from contributions made by Members of the Council of Europe, by other States, and by interested organisations ;

c that the Secretariat-General be instructed to draw up in co-operation with the United Nations High Commissioner a Convention defining the manner in which this Fund shall be administered.