740.00119 EW/12–2848: Telegram
The United States Military Governor for Germany (Clay) to the Department of the Army
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CC 7127. From CINCEUR Berlin Germany sgd Clay to Dept of Army for SAOUS Wash DC. Reurad W 81460.1 My own views on prohibited and restricted industries are too well known to Department for further comment to be necessary. Unfortunately, before we established present policy, I had thought them the views of our government. Security against Germany lies in the intent to enforce security and not in artificial restrictions of industries essential to normal commerce.
I have urged that the question of prohibited and restricted industries be resolved at governmental levels and not here in Germany. Our present position is not only embarrassing to my past negotiations but it is one in which a lack of success might lead to accusations of lukewarmness. Therefore, I repeat and urge my previous recommendation that this question be removed from hands of the Military Governors and negotiated at governmental level.2 Since I have no new comments, I have nothing to send to Secretary Royall.
- Not printed.↩
- At the meeting of the United States, United Kingdom, and French Military Governors for Germany at Frankfurt on December 16, General Koenig had inquired whether the negotiations of the working group on prohibited and limited industries could be resumed. General Clay replied that pending instructions from his Government it would be inadvisable to have the working party meet. General Clay reported upon this meeting of the Military Governors in his message CC–7108, December 18, from Berlin. (CFM Files, Lot M–88, Box 121, File–Occupation Statute, Cables)↩