740.00119 EAC/6–2045: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
London, June 20,
1945—6 p.m.
[Received June 20—2:16 p.m.]
[Received June 20—2:16 p.m.]
6237. Comea 294. For Caffery and Murphy.54 Mytel 6193, June 19; reptd Paris 380. De Leusse of French Delegation EAC today stated following view of General de Lattre regarding Karlsruhe. Inclusion of Karlsruhe in French zone important to French because administrative centers and archives for Baden are located there.
De Leusse proposed French give us transportation facilities in Karlsruhe. Alternatively US forces occupying Karlsruhe could give French full facilities for use of administrative center and archives.
Sent Dept as 6237; reptd Paris 382.
Winant
- Telegram 6237 was repeated to Paris for Caffery and Murphy as telegram 382.↩