Office of the Historian

Developments of administrative and political significance relating to the United States zone in Germany 98

98. For documentation concerning participation by the United States in the work of the European Advisory Commission, which established the zones of occupation in Germany, see Foreign Relations, 1944, vol. i, pp. 100 ff.; also ante, pp. 1 ff. Documentation relating to the U.S. zone in Germany is contained in Foreign Relations, The Conference of Berlin (The Potsdam Conference), 1945, vols, i and ii.

[685] The United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

[Versailles ?] February 11, 1945.
[Received February 20.]

740.00119 Control (Germany)/2–1145

[687] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)

Washington, February 28, 1945—7 p.m.

740.00119 EAC/2–545: Telegram

[688] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State

London, March 10, 1945—9 p.m.
[Received March 11—1:10 a.m.]

740.00119 Control (Germany)/3–1045: Telegram

[689] The United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

[Versailles? ] April 9, 1945.
[Received April 17.]

862.00/4–945

[690] The United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy) to the Assistant Secretary of State (Dunn)

[Versailles ?] April 12, 1945.
[Received April 20.]

740.00119 Control (Germany)/4–1245

[691] The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State

Paris, April 14, 1945—9 p.m.
[Received April 15—11 a.m.]

740.00119 Control (Germany)/4–1445: Telegram

[692] The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State

Paris, May 1, 1945—5 p.m.
[Received 9:24 p.m.]

740.0011 E.W./5–145: Telegram

[693] The United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

[Versailles,] May 10, 1945.

740.00119 Control (Germany)/5–1045

[694] The United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

[Versailles ?] May 12, 1945.
[Received May 22—11 a.m.]

740.00119 Control (Germany)/5–1245: Airgram

[695] The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State

Paris, June 3, 1945—2 p.m.
[Received 7:45 p.m.]

740.00119 Control (Germany)/6–345: Telegram

[696] The United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

[Frankfurt ?]48 June 3, 1945.
[Received June 12.]

740.00119 Control (Germany)/6–345

[697] The United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

[Frankfurt ?] June 12, 1945.
[Received June 19.]

740.00119 Control (Germany)/6–1245

[698] The United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

[Frankfurt ?] June 13, 1945.
[Received June 26.]

740.00119 Control (Germany)/6–1345

[699] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to President Truman

[Washington,] July 5, 1945.

740.00119 Control (Germany)/7–545

[700] The United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

Frankfurt, July 21, 1945.
[Received August 6.]

740.00119 Control (Germany)/7–2145

[701] The United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

Hoechst, July 24, 1945—6 p.m.
[Received 8:30 p.m.]

740.00119 Control (Germany)/7–245: Telegram

[702] The United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

Frankfurt, July 30, 1945.
[Received August 22.]

740.00119 Control (Germany)/7–3045

[703] The Commanding General, United States Forces, European Theater (Eisenhower) to the War Department

Frankfurt, 7 August 1945—9:30 a.m.
[Received August 8.]

Copy of this telegram obtained from the Department of the Army files. This military telegram was directed to the Commanding Generals of the Eastern and Western Military Districts and sent for information to the Adjutant General, War Department, and the U.S. Group, Control Council.

[704] The United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

Berlin, August 15, 1945—4 p.m.
[Received August 17—7:30 a.m.]

740.00119 Control (Germany)8/–1545: Telegram

[705] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State (Dunn)

[Washington,] August 18, 1945.

740.00119 Control (Germany)/8–1845

[706] The United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

Berlin, August 20, 1945—8 p.m.
[Received August 20—2:03 p.m.]

740.00119 Control (Germany)/8–2045: Telegram

[707] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to President Truman

Washington, August 30, 1945.

740.00119 Control (Germany)/8–3045

[708] The United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

Frankfurt, August 31, 1945.
[Received September 20.]

740.00119 Control (Germany)/8–3145

[709] The United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

Berlin, September 8, 1945—8 p.m.
[Received September 8—6:10 p.m.]

740.00119 Control (Germany)/9–845: Telegram

[710] The United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

Berlin, September 8, 1945.
[Received September 27—6 p.m.]

740.00.119 Control (Germany)/9–845: Airgram

[711] The United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

Berlin, September 12, 1945—7 p.m.
[Received September 12—4:25 p.m.]

740.00119 Control (Germany)/9–1245: Telegram

[712] The United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

Berlin, September 18, 1945—10 p.m.
[Received September 19—10:20 a.m.]

740.00119 Control (Germany)/9–1845: Telegram

[713] The Acting Secretary of State to the United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy)

Washington, September 19, 1945—8 p.m.

740.00119 Control (Germany)/9–1245: Telegram

  1. During the latter part of May and the first part of June, the Political Division of U.S. Group C.C. was moved in stages from Versailles to Hoechst, a district of Frankfurt-am-Main. Mr. Murphy’s own office was moved to SHAEF in Frankfurt. This move was necessitated by the gradual closing down of SHAEF Headquarters in Versailles, and the transfer of the American element to Frankfurt, where it became Headquarters, U.S. Forces in the European Theater (USFET) after the dissolution of SHAEF on July 14.↩