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Foreign Relations of the United States, 1950, Central and Eastern Europe; The Soviet Union, Volume IV

Germany


Contents

    • Political relations in general: problems related to the division of Germany; the question of termination of a state of war; the question of all-German elections; participation of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Council of Europe and other efforts for European integration (Documents 316–358)
      • The question of participation by the Federal Republic of Germany in Western security arrangements; proposals for a Federal police force; questions of rearmament and internal and external security (Documents 359–393)
        • Participation of the United States in the work of the Intergovernmental Study Group on Germany and related activities: review of the Occupation Statute, the Agreement on Prohibited and Limited Industries, and various legal and technical problems relating to Germany; development of the idea of “contractual arrangements” (Documents 394–429)
          • The status of Berlin: access, security, financial support, economic restrictions, elections, and related questions (Documents 430–475)
            • The Soviet note of November 3 proposing the calling of the Council of Foreign Ministers to discuss the demilitarization of Germany (Documents 476–491)
              • Interest of the United States in the status of the Saar (Documents 492–503)
                • Attitude of the United States toward developments in the Soviet Zone of Occupation and the “German Democratic Republic” (Documents 504–526)

                Contents

                • Preface
                • List of abbreviations and symbols
                • Multilateral relations
                  • General policies and problems in United States relations with Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union; efforts of the United States to achieve fulfillment of the human rights provisions of the Treaties of Peace with Bulgary, Hungary, and Romania; civil aviation policy toward Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union (Documents 1–30)
                  • United States policy on trade with Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union; efforts to achieve an international security export policy (Documents 31–121)
                  • Attitude and response of the United States to the Soviet “Peace Offensive”; efforts to strengthen the United States information program, particularly the Voice of America (Documents 122–162)
                  • Attitude of the United States toward Eastern European exile groups and leaders (Documents 163–176)
                • Albania
                  • Attitude of the United States toward the Albanian regime (Documents 177–180)
                • Austria
                  • Problems of occupation: United States concern over occupation costs; the change to civilian High Commissioners; the course of future United States policy with respect to Austria; efforts to transfer greater authority to the Federal Government; United States policy toward the civil disturbances at the end of September (Documents 181–213)
                  • United States participation in the negotiations for an Austrian treaty (Documents 214–243)
                  • The interest of the United States in the formation of a future Austrian army and the arming of the Austrian gendarmerie (Documents 244–256)
                • Bulgaria
                  • Events leading to the severance of diplomatic relations between the United States and Bulgaria, February 21, 1950 (Documents 257–273)
                • Czechoslovakia
                  • Further worsening of relations with Czechoslovakia; harassment of American officials, employees, and citizens in Czechoslovakia (Documents 274–305)
                • Finland
                  • Interest of the United States in the maintenance of Finland’s independence (Documents 306–315)
                • Germany
                  • Political relations in general: problems related to the division of Germany; the question of termination of a state of war; the question of all-German elections; participation of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Council of Europe and other efforts for European integration (Documents 316–358)
                  • The question of participation by the Federal Republic of Germany in Western security arrangements; proposals for a Federal police force; questions of rearmament and internal and external security (Documents 359–393)
                  • Participation of the United States in the work of the Intergovernmental Study Group on Germany and related activities: review of the Occupation Statute, the Agreement on Prohibited and Limited Industries, and various legal and technical problems relating to Germany; development of the idea of “contractual arrangements” (Documents 394–429)
                  • The status of Berlin: access, security, financial support, economic restrictions, elections, and related questions (Documents 430–475)
                  • The Soviet note of November 3 proposing the calling of the Council of Foreign Ministers to discuss the demilitarization of Germany (Documents 476–491)
                  • Interest of the United States in the status of the Saar (Documents 492–503)
                  • Attitude of the United States toward developments in the Soviet Zone of Occupation and the “German Democratic Republic” (Documents 504–526)
                • Hungary
                  • The continued deterioration in relations with Hungary; efforts to achieve the release of Robert A. Vogeler from Hungarian imprisonment (Documents 527–557)
                • Poland
                  • Interest of the United States in the welfare and future of the Polish people; efforts to resolve problems in relations with the Polish Government (Documents 558–565)
                • Romania
                  • Restriction and harassment of the Legation In Romania (Documents 566–583)
                • Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
                  • Reports on developments of significance within the Soviet Union of concern to relations with the United States and other countries (Documents 584–720)
                  • Continuation of efforts to negotiate a lend-lease settlement agreement with the Soviet Union (Documents 721–757)
                • Yugoslavia
                  • Attitude of the United States toward the conflict between Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union and its satellites; the extension of economic assistance to Yugoslavia; the consideration of the question of military assistance for Yugoslavia (Documents 758–873)
                • Index

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