I'd rather not go into it at the moment.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Taylor: We have 50 trucks on ships now coming, and we have to make a   
decision in this case. Those trucks belong to ARI, and they Will retain   
ownership. Their use will be the subject of our future discussion. ARI has no   
desire to set up a garage and undertake servicing or operation. We stand   
between the Allied Commission, the National Committee and the Italian   
Government. It is very important that these trucks have drivers and someone   
to service them, furnish gasoline for them and use them where they will be of   
the greatest service.  I think the arrivel will be in about 15 days, and before   
that time we should have a good picture of the allocation.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Barr: After my discussion with AFHQ and Government officials, believe   
that a successful plan of operation can be presented for the information of   
the Committee. A motor pool can be established working under the Ministry of   
the Interior where all gasoline, service, maintenance, driving and control is   
furnished free of charge to the National Committee. It is important that the   
allocation of transport and the use of these trucks be decided by this   
Committee in conjunction with the National Committee. I think it will take a   
few more days to bring together a plan. I am not making commitments--I am just   
bringing the pieces together. There will not be cost or charge to ARI for any   
of these trucks for transportation, gasoline or for the drivers, and it   
appears now that it will come at no cost to the National Committee. It will   
come out of the regular cost to the Ministry of tho Interior.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Taylor: I think we should not make the commitment until we have the   
approval of the National Committee and the A.C., of course, because it will   
supplement the service and will make it easier for everybody.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Barr: It will relieve the situation of the military. I will base my   
conclusions on the information of the experts in the field.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Taylor: The other question I have in mind is the relation of UNRRA   
to our work. We have not made any advance since last week, because we have had   
no contact with UNRRA. I imagine we will have in the near future. I believe   
the Director will come and see us about this subject. I have an indication   
that he will. I regret that he has not done so before. Last October 28 I   
prepared a statement as to the facilities of the Red Cross, the Vatican and   
the Government that formed the basis of a statement I prepared and circulated   
as to the need of cooperation between UNRRA and the National Committee. I   
would like now, and I will try to prepare before next week, a statement of the   
various activities of the organizations now in Italy and what part of the   
whole field is occupied in relation to relief other than food. Food is   
strictly an A.C. operation--we can't touch that. Thct is, listing the   
activities of orgonizations beginning with AFHQ and A.C., the Vatican, the   
Governnent, the Italian Red Cross, the National Committee and American Relief   
for Italy, the Rockefeller Institute, American and British Red Cross and   
Joint Distribution Committee.  As I think about it, there are a good number   
of organizations already in Italy. Now if an agency, such as UNRRA, does not   
have a clearly defined scope of authority, I'm sure it is bound to lead to   
difficulty. I'm not sure if it is at all in the interest of the Italian   
people, and I am very doubtful if it is in the interest of the