740.00119 EAC/7–145: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)
5343. Suggestion in Cornea 30880 that you recede to your original draft is acceptable provided you make it clear that you are withholding action and not taking a definite stand at this time on the question which as far as you are concerned remains open, of whether commanders-in-chief should consider readjustment of all zones in Berlin to take account of provision of a French zone and destruction within city. (Rptd to Murphy and Caffery.)
[On July 4, the European Advisory Commission approved in substance the draft agreement on the French zone of occupation in Germany, subject to checking by a subcommittee of experts. On July 5, the Experts Subcommittee of the European Advisory Commission approved the text of the agreement except for the preamble. On July 6, the European Advisory Commission approved the preamble to the agreement on the French zone and also approved all but the last paragraph of the text of the report to accompany the agreement. For the subsequent negotiations in the European Advisory Commission regarding the disputed final paragraph of the report to accompany the agreement on the French zone of occupation in Germany, see Conference of Berlin (Potsdam), volume I, pages 508–604, and ibid., volume II, pages 1001–1006.]
- Telegram 6595, June 30, 3 p.m., from London, supra. ↩