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AC, Allied Council for Austria

ACA, Allied Control Authority for Germany

ACC, Allied Control Council for Germany

Actel, series indicator for messages from Secretary of State Acheson at the sixth session of the Council of Foreign Ministers

AG, Aktiengesellschaft (Joint Stock Company)

AGSec, Allied General Secretariat, Allied High Commission for Germany

Au(s)del, series indicator for telegrams to the United States Delegation for Austria at the Council of Foreign Ministers

AusDeps, Deputies for Austria at the Council of Foreign Ministers

AusLeg, Austrian Legation

BDL, Bank Deutscher Laender, West German financial institution

BICO, Bipartite (United States–United Kingdom) Control Board

BrDel, British Delegation (Delegate)

CAD, Civil Administration Division, Office of the United States Military Governor for Germany

CC, series indicator for messages from the Office of the United States Military Governor for Germany

CDU, Christlich-Demokratische Union (Christian Democratic Union)

CE, Division of Central European Affairs, Department of State

CFM, Council of Foreign Ministers

CINCEUR, Commander in Chief, Europe

CMEA (CEMA), Council for Mutual Economic Assistance

CP, Communist Party

CRC, Central Rhine Commission

CSCAD, Civil Affairs Division, Special Staff, Office of the Chief of Staff, United States Army

CSGPO, Plans and Operations Division, General Staff, Office of the Chief of Staff, United States Army

CSU, Christlich Soziale Union (Christian Social Union)

CTB, Combined Travel Board

DA, Department of the Army

DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik (German Democratic Republic)

DDSG, Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft (Danube Shipping Company)

Delau(s), series indicator for telegrams from the United States Delegation for Austria at the Council of Foreign Ministers

Delsec, series indicator for telegrams to the United States Delegation to the Council of Foreign Ministers and related conferences and meetings, at times headed by the Secretary of State

Deptel, Department of State telegram

DM, Deutsche Mark

DP, displaced person

DVP, Demokratische Volkspartei (Democratic People’s Party)

DWK, Deutsche Wirtsch ftskommission, Economic Commission, Soviet Zone of Occupation in Germany

ECA, Economic Cooperation Administration

ED, Division of Investment and Economic Development (after October 3, 1949, Investment and Economic Development Staff), Department of State

Embdesp, Embassy despatch

Embtel, Embassy telegram

EP, Division of Economic-Property Policy, Department of State

ERP, European Recovery Program

EUCOM, European Command, United States Army

EUR, Office (after October 3, 1949, Bureau) of European Affairs, Department of State

FDGB, Freier Deutscher Gewerkschafts-bund (Free German Trade Union League)

FDP, Freie Demokratische Partei (Free Democratic Party)

FEC, Far Eastern Commission

FMPC, series indicator for military messages from Frankfort

FN, Division of Financial Affairs, Department of State

FonMin, Foreign Ministry (Minister)

FonOff, Foreign Office

FrDel, French Delegation (Delegate)

GA, Office of German and Austrian Affairs, Department of State

GAA, Division of Austrian Affairs, Department of State

GARIOA, Government and Relief in Occupied Areas

GDR, German Democratic Republic

GNSC, series indicator for papers prepared by the subcommittee of the National Security Council on the German Question

GRT, gross registered tons

HICOG, United States High Commissioner for Germany

HICOM, High Commission (er) for Germany

IAR, International Authority for the Ruhr

IARA, Inter-Allied Reparation Agency

IBD (IBDNY), Division of International Broadcasting, Department of State (New York)

ICJ, International Court of Justice

ILO, International Labor Organization

INS, International News Service

IRO, International Refugee Organization

ITC, Inland Transport Committee, International Labor Organization

IWT, International Water Transport

JCS, Joint Chiefs of Staff

JEIA, Joint Export-Import Agency

JFEA, Joint Foreign Exchange Agency

KPD, Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands (Communist Party of Germany)

L, Office of the Legal Adviser, Department of State

LDP, Liberal-Demokratische Partei (Liberal Democratic Party)

Legtel, Legation telegram

MA (MilAtt), Military Attaché

MAP, Military Assistance Program

MilGov(s), Military Government (Governors)

MSB, Military Security Board

mytel, my telegram

NAC, National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems

NAP, North Atlantic Pact

NAT, North Atlantic Treaty

NDP, National-Demokratische Partei (National Democratic Party)

niact, night action, communications indicator requiring action by the recipient at any hour of the day or night

NME, National Military Establishment

NSC, National Security Council

O, Office of the Assistant Secretary of State for Occupied Areas

OAS, Office of the Assistant Secretary, Department of the Army

OEEC, Organization for European Economic Cooperation

OMGUS, Office of Military Government in Germany (United States)

OSR, Office of the United States Special Representative in Europe under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1948

P, series indicator for telegrams from the Commander in Chief of the United States Forces in Austria

PC, Parliamentary Council

PolAd, Political Adviser

PRI, prohibited and restricted industries

PZPR, Polska Zjednoczona Partia Robotnicza (Polish United Workers Party)

RBD, Reichsbahndirektion (Central Railroad Administration)

reDeptel, regarding Department of State telegram

reftel, reference telegram

remytel, regarding my telegram

Repto, series indicator for messages to the Economic Cooperation Administration headquarters in Washington from the United States Special Representative in Europe under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1948

reurad, regarding your radio message

reurtel, regarding your telegram

RIV, Regolamento Internazionale Veicali (International Regulation of Vehicles)

SAOUS, Secretary of the Army, Office of the Under Secretary

SC, Security Council of the United Nations

Secdel, series indicator for telegrams from the United States Delegation to the Council of Foreign Ministers and related conferences and meetings, at times headed by the Secretary of State

SED, Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands (Socialist Unity Party in Germany), the Communist Party in East Germany

SMA, Sowjetische Militaeradministration (Soviet Military Administration in Germany)

SovDel, Soviet Delegation (Delegate)

SPD, Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (German Social Democratic Party)

SYG, Secretary-General

Telac, series indicator for telegrams to Secretary of State Acheson at the sixth session of the Council of Foreign Ministers

telecon, telecommunication conference

Torep, series indicator for messsage from the Economic Cooperation Administration headquarters in Washington to the United States Special Representative in Europe under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1948

TR, Taegliche Rundschau, East Berlin daily paper published by the Russians

TT, series indicator for teletype transcripts of the Department of the Army

UGO, Unabhaengige Gewerkschaftsop-position (Independent Trade Union Opposition), Berlin

UNGA, United Nations General Assembly

UNO, United Nations Organization

urdesp, your despatch

urinfo, your information

urtel, your telegram

USIA, Upravheniye Sovetskogo Imushchestva v Avstrii (Administration for Soviet Property in Austria)

USDel, United States Delegation (Delegate)

USFA, United States Forces in Austria

USPolAd, United States Political Advisor for Germany

USUN, United States Mission at the United Nations

VFW, Verwaltung für Wirtschaft (German Bizonal Department for Economics)

W, WAR, WARX, WX, series indicators for telegrams sent overseas by the Department of the Army or Army Headquarters, Washington

WesDels, Western Delegations

Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, Council of Foreign Ministers; Germany and Austria, Volume III

List of abbreviations and symbols