Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, The Conference of Berlin (The Potsdam Conference), 1945, Volume II

740.00119 Potsdam/7–1845: Telegram

No. 1029
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)¹

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Babelsberg, July 18, 1945.

Victory 68. For Ambassador Winant, London, repeated to State Department, Washington from Secretary of State, Berlin.

U. S. and U. K. military authorities in Germany agree that French Berlin area of occupation will be formed from existing U. K. and U. S. areas.

As soon as U. K. representative EAC² have [has] received similar instructions, you are authorized accept Soviet July 12th [11th] proposal³ for final sentence report accompanying agreement on French Zone in Germany and conclude agreement.

Byrnes

1. Printed from the text received in the Department of State.
2. Sir Ronald I. Campbell.
3. See vol. i, document No. 411.