Editorial Note

At the meeting of the Political Affairs Committee of the Allied High Commission on April 21, the question of tripartite action on the question of all-German elections was, at the request of the British and [Page 633] French, referred to the High Commissioners. The High Commissioners considered the question at a private meeting following the 26th session of the Council on April 27, and adopted a statement calling upon their governments to “consider the propriety of an approach to the Soviet authorities for the holding of free all-German elections.” (Telegrams 3415, April 15, from Frankfort and 192, April 27, from Bonn, neither printed, 762A.00/4–2150 and 396.1–LO/4–2750.)