Mr. Taylor: I think if they receive advice from the allies before   
proceeding further.
 
     
 
 
Dr. Canaperia: We don't know what UNRRA wants to do. They are bringing   
some supplies here in Italy; they must have some warehouses and a system of   
distribution, which will have to be a duplication. Another question is the   
question of personnel in the sanitary and medical field. I don't know how they   
want to use it. I hear about sending two dentists, two doctors, and a number   
of other specialists.  I really don't think we need doctors to be sent here.   
We already have many fine doctors in Italy. What we need is supplies for the   
doctors to work with.  If UNRRA wants to give us one doctor to consult with   
us, that is very nice.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Taylor: You also need pumps to pump water out of the marshes. The   
expert who was here from the Rockefeller Institute last summer was conccrned   
about pumps to pump the marshes and prevent the disease rather than cure it.
 
     
 
 
Brig. Parkinson: The pumps would do a lot of good. I think one point is   
not clear concerning this organization that is set up now-is it transitory or   
permanent?
 
     
 
 
Mr. Taylor: The National Committee is permanent.
 
     
 
 
Ing, Galeazzi: Of course. It is a solemn decree. There is no expiration   
date. It would need a very solemn act to abolish it.
 
     
 
 
Brig. Parkinson: As long as there is relief coming into italy then this   
National body will continue to function.  the warehouses should be permanent,   
too, for as long as they are needed.
 
     
 
 
Dr. Zanotti-Bianco: (interpreted by Ing. Galeazzi)--Dr. Zanotti-Bianco   
has had an occasion of viewing the draft of agreement between UNRRA and the   
Italian Government, and he has seen in this draft UNRRA is asking many   
privileges and prerogatives. For instance, Dr. Zanotti-Bianco has quoted the   
matter of refugees. UNRRA has asked for a free hand in the refugee situation.   
A committee is already organized by the Government for refugees. What would   
be the position of this Committee? In many ways it would mean a great deal of  
embarrsssment also to the Italian Government if UNRRA sends doctors a people   
to work at the expense of the Italian Government.  That appears to be rather   
unreasonable. I think the idea of ARI, which was first in the field, was   
quite successful because immediately this National Institute was formed to be   
kind of a liaison. In the matter of the distribution of clothing, it is a new   
field because I don't think that the Government had distributed used clothing   
among the people, and it was quite natural that this National Committee would   
do the national distribution. It was a new thing in the plan of any government,   
and it was a very nice thing to do.
 
     
 
 
Brig. parkinson: Is Dr. Bianco exactly certain that the salaries of these   
doctors will have to be paid by the Italian Government.
 
     
 
 
Dr. Zanotti-Bianco: I am sure.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Taylor: My understanding of the contract, as represented to me, is   
that all the expenses of the UNRRA orgnization in preparation to coming to   
Italy, or in action in Italy would be paid for in Italian