Report on Examination of Special Defense Financing Program for France, International Cooperation Administration, Department of State, June 30, 1957

As part of our continuing audit of selected activities of the Mutual Security Program, we have examined certain matters of administration relative to the Special Defense Financing Program for France, authorized in section 102 of the Mutual Security Act of 1951, as amended (67 Stat. 153). Our examination included reviews and discussions in Washington, D.C., and in Paris, France, (1) at the International Cooperation Administration (ICA) of the Department of State, which is the agency responsible for the administration of the program, and (2) with officials of the Department of Defense, in view of the military nature of the items financed under the program. Our review in France consisted of visits to the ICA Mission (Mission) and the Military Advisory Assistance Group (MAAG).