Editorial Note

From February 23 to March 6, 1948, Delegations from the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, together with representatives from Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, met for the first part of the London Conference on Germany. During the Conference, discussions took place between the American, British, and French Delegations on certain aspects of the reparation question. For documentation on this first part of the London Conference, including reports and papers regarding the reparations discussions, see Chapter I, Part B.