Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, European Advisory Commission, Austria, Germany, Volume III

840.414/12–2845: Telegram

The United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

Berlin, December 28, 1945—8 p.m.
[Received December 28—6:03 p.m.]

1347. Your 1136, December 26, 6 p.m.¹² Substance conveyed to General Clay who invites attention to quadripartite interest in German documents. His point of view is that as German Foreign Office documents are a joint Anglo-American capture, it would be necessary to honor British requests to restrict disclosure to Russians and French but he does not agree that such restrictions should extend in favor of other countries. Such action would violate spirit of quadripartite administration of Germany.

Murphy

12. Not printed; it referred to concern of Norwegian Government over a file in the German documents entitled “Norway, Political Correspondence.” (840.414/12–2645)