740.00119 Control (Germany)/5–2945: Telegram

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

4276. Re your tel 5417, May 29. In view of Dept.’s reply to Brit, memo of May 24 conveyed in Dept. tel 4216, May 26, we much prefer the first draft recommendation you proposed in EAC meeting on May 29 and approve your explanatory comment to Gousev. We agree that the four Commanders-in-Chief upon convening could then consider the date upon which the two agreements on control machinery and zones of occupation come into force and discuss their implementation. Please urge this procedure again in today’s meeting of EAC which we note has the support of UK and French reps.

If it is not possible to agree upon June 1 as date for signature and issue of declaration, you should attempt to fix the earliest practicable date that can be agreed upon.

Grew