740.00119 Control (Germany)/9–1745:
Circular telegram
The Acting Secretary of
State to Certain Diplomatic
Missions
38
Washington, September
17, 1945—8 a.m.
On September 10, the Allied Control Council for Germany passed the
following resolution:
- “1. That all German nationals who were German Government
officials of any category whatsoever at the time of the
unconditional surrender of Germany or prior thereto, and
their families are hereby formally recalled from
Afghanistan, Eire, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Tangiers and the Vatican City.
- “2. That all German agents and their families in these
countries are hereby recalled to Germany.
- “3. That the Control Council look to the neutral countries
concerned for assistance in returning these German nationals
to Germany, as well as other obnoxious Germans and their
families whose presence abroad constitute a danger in view
of the possible future renewal of the German war
effort.
- “4. That notice of the recalls and of the assistance
expected in effecting them be given neutral countries,
preferably through the missions of the respective Allied
Powers where such missions are established.”
The Council has requested the four member powers to give notice of the
recall to the governments of the neutral countries mentioned in
paragraph 1 through the Missions of those powers in the neutral
countries.
Please deliver notification of foregoing resolution to FonOff, acting if
practicable in concert with your colleagues representing other occupying
powers. Inform us of date of notification.
