A. Exchanges of notes among the Four Powers, and related activities, November 1950–March 1951
Editorial Note
On November 3, 1950, the Soviet Government presented notes to the
American, British, and French Embassies in Moscow proposing a meeting of
the Council of Foreign Ministers to consider the question of fulfillment
of the clauses of the Potsdam Agreement regarding the demilitarization
of Germany. In their replies of December 22, the three Western powers
proposed instead a meeting of representatives of the four Governments to
discuss a wider range of questions as a basis for a subsequent meeting
of the Foreign Ministers. The texts of the notes exchanged by the Soviet
Union and the United States are printed in
Foreign Relations, 1950, volume IV, pages
902 ff., as well as in the Department of State Bulletin, January 1, 1951, pages 11–12. The note
of December 22 is also printed in American Foreign
Policy, 1950–1955: Basic Documents, volume II, pages
1784–1786.
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[570] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union to the Embassy of the United States
396.1/1–351
[571] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Barbour) to the Secretary of State
396.1/1–151: Telegram
[572] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Gifford) to the Secretary of State
396.1/1–251: Telegram
[573] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France
396.1/1–851: Telegram
[574] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France
396.1/1–851: Telegram
[575] The Secretary of State to the United States High Commissioner for Germany (McCloy), at Frankfurt
396.1/1–951: Telegram
[576] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Barbour) to the Secretary of State
396.1/1–1451: Telegram
[577] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Offices
396.1/1–2051: Circular telegram
[578] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Secretary of State
396.1/1–2551: Telegram
[579] The United States High Commissioner for Germany (McCloy) to the Secretary of State
762A.5/1–2951: Telegram
[580] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union to the Embassy of the United States
396.1/2–551
[581] The United States High Commissioner for Germany (McCloy) to the Secretary of State
396.1/2–751: Telegram
[582] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
396.1/2–951: Telegram
[583] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
396.1/2–951: Telegram
[584] The United States High Commissioner for Germany (McCloy) to the Secretary of State
396.1/2–1051: Telegram
[585] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Kirk) to the Secretary of State
396.1/2–1251: Telegram
[586] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Kirk) to the Soviet Ministry for Foreign Affairs
[587] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Kirk) to the Secretary of State
386.1/3–151: Telegram