J. C. S. Files
The Head of the Army Delegation of the British Staff Mission in Washington (Macready) to the Assistant Secretary of War (McCloy)
Dear Mr. McCloy:
Bremen Enclave
1. I am now glad to be able to inform you that the British Chiefs of Staff are prepared to accept the formula which was arrived at [at] our meeting in the War Department on the 5th January subject to the American Chiefs of Staff confirming their interpretation of one or two points.
For convenience I attach a copy of the formula with two small amendments inserted which I have underlined. These amendments are proposed in order to ensure that the British and American interpretations of the formula are the same.
2. I think you will agree that the interpretation by the British Chiefs of Staff as indicated by these amendments is correct. With regard to the amendment in paragraph 2 the British Chiefs of Staff understand the “Deputy Controller” to be an officer deputed to a functional control office situated outside his national zone, which controls the agents of that office situated within his national zone. He controls such agents only, and does not, in the absence of the “Controller” assume authority over any other portion of the area within the sphere of that Controller.
3. The British Chiefs of Staff would also like confirmation that administrative questions such as wage rates, which raise points of principle, will necessarily fall into line with the general policies of the Governments or of the Control Commission.
4. The British Chiefs of Staff understand that the proposed formula will have to be read in conjunction with paragraph 7 of C. C. S. 320/341 which will in practice be modified by the principles enunciated in the formula.
It would appear that such modification, however, will be in favor of American interests and providing that it is understood that paragraph 7 of C. C. S. 320/34 is modified by the formula, the British Chiefs of Staff do not consider it necessary to amend C. C. S. 320/34.
5. If you can confirm that the American Chiefs of Staff agree [to] the interpretation of the formula in paragraphs 1 to 4 above, the British Chiefs of Staff propose:
- (a)
- That the American and British Chiefs of Staff respectively issue instructions that the United States group, and the British [Page 200] element, of the Control Council for Germany should jointly proceed forthwith with the detailed planning of the arrangements in connection with the Bremen enclave.
- (b)
- That the American and British Chiefs of Staff should issue instructions that the naval elements of the two Control Council groups should examine the extent of the naval command to seaward referred to in paragraph 7 (b) of C. C. S. 320/332 and should submit their joint proposals to the Navy Department and Admiralty.
- (c)
- That the American Chiefs of Staff should now recommend that the United States Government ratify the occupation protocol for Germany3 (E. A. C. (44) 12th Meeting).
- (d)
- That the American Chiefs of Staff should now approve:
- (i)
- Paragraphs 1 to 6 of C. C. S. 320/33.
- (ii)
- C. C. S. 320/34.
6. If the United States Chiefs of Staff agree [to] the above proposals, perhaps you will initiate the issue by the United States Chiefs of Staff of the appropriate instructions in accordance with paragraph 5 above.
Yours sincerely,
The Bremen Enclave
1. The Bremen and Bremerhaven enclave as shown on the attached map will be under complete American control including military government and responsibility for disarmament and demilitarization but will be generally administered as a subdistrict of a larger British controlled area. It is understood that the American military government will conform to the general policies pursued in the administration of the larger district subject always to the right of the American commander to vary the administration of the enclave in any particular that he may find necessary on military grounds.
2. The U. S. interest in transit passage from the Bremen area
to the southwestern zone is so dominant and the British
interest in possible movement through the American zone to
Austria so evident that obligation to carry stores and
personnel for the one government through the zone controlled
by the other is mutually recognized. To better achieve
responsible service, each military zone commander will
accept a Deputy Controller
for
United States
(or
British)
requirements of Movement and
Transport from the other to assist in the
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coordination of
the movement and transport involved in such essential
traffic.
3. The map referred to is that attached to C. C. S. 320/29.4