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PROF. J. TINBERGEN

2555 XD The Hague, January 19, 1988
Haviklaan 31

H.E. Marcelino Oreja
Secretary-General,
Council of Europe
67006 Strasbourg Cedex
France

Dear Mr. Oreja,
Thank you for yours of January 7, 1988, and the Programme of
Activities at European Level of the European Public Campaign on
North-South independence and solidarity.
I read the Campaign Programme of Activities with great interest.
I am pleased that on p. 18, where cultural activities are shown, under
Theme II "Proposals for Action" are among the activities announced. In
contrast, this activity is not mentioned on p. 15, where political activities
are scheduled. Since for the Southern countries some concrete suggestions
in the political area are of the greatest importance, I want to suggest
that in that field also Proposals for Action will be put on the agenda.
One concrete example is that all developed nations expand their development
assistance to the level of 0.7 per cent of gross national product, as
proposed in 1969 by the Pearson Commission and supported in 1980 by the
Brandt Commission. Since on p. 40, under 3.19 (Other Activities) the
possibility of additional activities is mentioned, I draw your attention
to the preceding suggestion. I would be grateful if a copy of this
letter could be sent to my colleagues of the Honorary Committee.
Thanking you in advance I remain.

Yours respectfully.

(Jan Tinbergen)