740.00119 Control (Germany)/10–1045: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy), at Berlin
694. Dept approves decision urtel 739 Oct 10 concerning arrangements for Zecho delegation to discuss population transfer.
In view of situation described in Praha’s 368 Sep 20 repeated to you as 19, and 417 Oct 3 repeated to you as 24, Dept requests that [Page 1295] you bring urgently to attention Control Council fact that there are present in Zecho between 700,000 and 800,000 Reich Germans who fled there for safety during closing days of war. Dept considers that immediate removal is necessary of all Germans now in Zecho who did not formerly hold Zecho citizenship as defined in Presidential decree issued by Benes on Aug 2, 1945.53 Dept considers that immediate removal of these Germans is consistent with policy adopted towards other United Nations in Europe and does not believe that Zecho Govt should be called on to support Reich Germans during coming winter when such support is obviously four power responsibility. Dept would be willing to bring matter to attention of FonOffs in London, Paris and Moscow and to request instructions to representatives in Berlin to receive in their respective zones all Reich Germans formerly residing there who are now located in Zecho if you consider action necessary.
Repeated to Praha as 318.