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Matthews Files

Matthews Notes1
Leningrad, February 6, 1945, noon

1. Communiqué2—S.3 thinks wise to issue one

Mol. Preliminary One suggestion: add “common” enemy. Likes communiqué. No objection to mention Black Sea area. Must be approved by Stalin

2. S. announces 3 questions before the 3 F. M. On first point.

Adding “dismemberment” to Art 124 & refer to EAC.

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Mol. Accepts addition of word.

Eden . Another formula “and measures for the dissolution of the German unitary state” Would cover abolition of centralization of Germ. govt.

Mol: Will exercise sup.5 power . . .6 take measures for dismemberment of G. For peace & security of Europe necessary to dismember G.

Agreed to add: “And the dismemberment” after demilitarization.

No agreement on Russian change.

  1. Transcribed for this volume from longhand notes in pencil.↩
  2. For citations to pertinent documents, see the preceding Page minutes of this meeting.↩
  3. Stettinius. (Throughout the Matthews notes the editors have added footnote explanations of the more unusual contractions and abbreviations.)↩
  4. Of the draft instrument entitled “Unconditional Surrender of Germany”.↩
  5. supreme.↩
  6. Points appear in the original.↩