Schreiben von Robert McNamara an Willy Brandt, 27. Dezember 1976

Zu sehen ist der Ausschnitt eines Briefes von Robert McNamara, dem Präsidenten der Weltbank, an Willy Brandt am 27. Dezember 1976: „Dear Mr. Brandt: I have been increasingly concerned with the current deadlock in the discussion between the developing world and the industrialized countries. I recall our conversations about this in the past, and remember your sincere concern. Therefore, in considering how to break this deadlock I am anxious to make a reference to you in a speech that I propose to make in Boston on January 14. The relevant part of the text is quoted below. „In view of the continuing impasse at official levels, it seems to me that there might be more hope of reaching a basic understanding among the rich and poor nations on fundamental development issues, if a high-level but deliberately unofficial and private commission were organized to examine the problem and“ Hier endet der Abschnitt.

Vorschlag des Weltbank-Präsidenten zur Gründung einer Nord-Süd Kommission unter Leitung des deutschen Altkanzlers

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