740.00119 E.A.C./6–2045: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 20—10:15 a.m.]
6221. Comea 291. Urtel 4909, June 19.67 No change status additional requirements since June 12. Gousev awaiting replies to three [Page 527] minor questions referred to Moscow. US draft covering report circulated informally June 1368 under study by other delegations. If Austrian negotiation goes smoothly additional requirements can I believe be forwarded in one week. Certain parts US general directive have been incorporated in additional requirements.
Gousev pressing for completion agreements on Austria and may intend withhold completion other documents until Austrian papers are settled. Gousev recognizes other pending matters including general directive and status foreign correspondents require urgent attention. In June 18 meeting US Delegation pressed for immediate consideration general directive and offered take as basis discussion UK redraft June 11 (my despatch 23614, June 12). French and UK Delegations again pressed for early determination principles of restitution.69
- Not printed; it requested a report on the status in EAC of agreement on additional requirements and general directive (740.00119 EAC/6–1145).↩
- For text of the final version of this report as it was approved by the European Advisory Commission on July 25, 1945, see Conference of Berlin (Potsdam), vol. ii, p. 1008.↩
- For documentation on Allied discussions concerning German reparations and restitution, see pp. 1169 ff.↩