740.0011 E. W./7–1045: Telegram
No. 135
The Political Adviser in Germany (Murphy) to the Acting Secretary of State
147. Your 61 of July 5.1
The arrangements being made to accommodate the State Dept. delegation at the Berlin meeting seem to be reasonably satisfactory. Officers in charge anticipate that the Secretary will reside in the President’s villa. A further villa has been reserved for the Secretary as office quarters. This villa has three rooms which it is contemplated will accommodate Dunn, Clayton and Matthews. Three additional villas are being arranged as billets for the balance of the delegation. These accommodations will provide everyone with individual rooms. Two small bungalows are provided for Harriman, Pauley and myself.
A small apartment house will provide general office space for the delegation. It includes 20-odd rooms which vary in size but which should be adequate for the purpose, if not ideal.
While I did not have time to examine the Schloss Cecilienhof, General Parks expresses himself as well pleased stating that officers who had been to Yalta and Tehran believe that present arrangement is far more convenient and satisfactory.