perhaps.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Taylor: Isn't that a job of UNRRA?
 
     
 
 
Mgr. Carroll-Abbing: The situation is painful in Brindisi.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Taylor: Have we material and clothing? How much does it require?
 
     
 
 
Mgr. Carroll--Abbing: 50,000 pieces.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Taylor: How many tons?
 
     
 
 
Mr.Barr: 35 tons, roughly.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Taylor: Do you still believe we will have 5000 tons left after Sicily?  
     
 
 
Mgr. Carroll-Abbing: Yes.
 
     
 
 
Ing. Galeazzi: This is should be done by the National Committee because  
it is a serious situation.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Taylor: I am just thinking about these returning refugees coming in   
great number. How are we going to meet the need next time ?
 
     
 
 
Ing. Galeazzi: Surely this is a small percentage of the population since   
ARI is helping Italy. If they were found in town they would have received   
clothing.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Taylor: You are going ahead with that?
 
     
 
 
Brig. Parkinson: Yes.
 
     
 
 
Mr.Taylor: I think we ought to get together to try and clear our   
situation with UNRRA and also formulate ideas on our own part, whether we want   
to pursue the idea of taking over a specified group in a definite area, hoping   
that we can arrange that UNRRA will not compete with it, and let that be the   
relationship of ARI toward Italy in the future.
 
     
 
 
Brig. Parkinson: I must say my feeling is if you adopted this national   
scheme it would be very unfortunate to restrict our work to one area. I think   
it should be the whole country. It is a national movement and should embrace   
all Italy rather than concentrate on a certain area. The psychological effect   
of the national organization you knoww is excellent.
 
     
 
 
Mr.Taylor: That is the question--whether we want to confine our efforts   
to an area or do nothing about it just now.
 
     
 
 
Please don't misinterpret what I have said to mean that the National   
Committee must confine itself to specific institutions in specific areas. I   
agree with you that the National Committee must cover the entire country and   
if UNRRA will cooperate, remain as the sole distributing agency. If, however,   
UNRRA is going to cover the field of supplies that ARI is presently furnishing,   
I believe that we must have a decision as to what ARI must supply through the   
National Committee and what geographical areas and institutions will receive   
these supplies. I am not referring to the scope of the National Committee or   
indicating that its influence should be diminished. I am referring to the fact   
that ARI must establish a relationship to determine what it will supply and   
to whom, understanding that it will be distributed through the National