740.00119 E.W./9–1145
The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State
Paris, September
11, 1945—5 p.m.
[Received 6:15 p.m.]
[Received 6:15 p.m.]
5439. For Clayton. Foreign Office was informed at noon, Sept 8 of reparation views of Dept as set forth in your 4206, Sept 6, 7 p.m.27 French reparation group considered our aide-mémoire same afternoon. Baraduc28 who received information commented as follows:
- 1.
- Our statement of policy regarding treating Germany as a single economic unit for purposes of reparation and removal of industrial war potential (paragraph 4) was the most important part of message;
- 2.
- Feb 1, 1946 deadline for receipt of final CC (Control Council) plan seemed very late date to him; and
- 3.
- French Govt was anxiously awaiting our views on restitution policy and, upon their receipt, might be in a position to comment on our reparations policies.
Sent Dept 5439, rptd Moscow 317, London 666 for Byrnes and Winant and AmPolAd 121 for Murphy and Clay.
Caffery