68. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, August 30, 1956, 2:15 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Reinstein on September 1. Krone visited the United States July 25–September 7 at the invitation of the U.S. Government.

69. Memorandum of a Conversation, White House, Washington, August 30, 1956, 3:03-3:40 p.m.

Source: Department of State, EUR Files: Lot 59 D 233, Memos of Conversation 1956–7. Limited Official use. Drafted by Beam. The time of the meeting is taken from the President’s Appointment Calendar. (Eisenhower Library, President’s Daily Appointments)

70. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Ambassador to Germany (Conant), Department of State, Washington, September 6, 1956, 12:45 p.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Memoranda of Conversation. Secret; Personal and Private. Drafted by Dulles. On August 4, Dulles had telephoned Conant to ask whether he would accept an appointment as Ambassador to India. Conant had been surprised and “his first reaction was strongly negative,” but he said he would consider the matter further and discuss it again when he returned to Washington. (Ibid.)

71. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, September 7, 1956

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Confidential. Drafted by Reinstein.

72. Memorandum of a Conversation, Bonn, September 10, 1956

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.62A/10–1256. Secret. Drafted by Weber on September 11. In an October 12 note to Murphy, attached to the source text, Beam wrote:

“Attached is a copy of a German report of the conversation between Chancellor Adenauer and Secretary Quarles at Bonn on September 10, 1956. I understand Mr. Reinstein has previously shown you this report which was sent us by the Embassy. Presumably it was prepared by the Chancellor’s personal translator, Herr Weber.

“The conversation dealt almost entirely with the recent doubts of the Chancellor with reference to American political-military policy.

“The very last statement attributed to Mr. Quarles to the effect that ‘not the first day but the first week is decisive’, is apparently the basis of Adenauer’s misunderstanding of the U.S. position which he expressed in his talk with you.”

73. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File. Secret; Niact; Limited Distribution. The source text bears Eisenhower’s initials indicating that he saw it.

74. Memorandum of Conversations, Department of State, Washington, September 29, 1956

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Drafted by Murphy on October 8.

75. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the German Ambassador (Krekeler), Department of State, Washington, October 16, 1956

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.00/10–1656. Confidential. Drafted by Beam.

76. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/10–1656. Secret; Priority. A copy of this telegram at the Eisenhower Library bears the President’s initials, indicating that he saw it.

77. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Beam) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762A.5/10–2056. Secret. Drafted by Reinstein, Lisle, and Margolies and concurred in by Timmons and Murphy. A copy was sent to MacArthur and a handwritten notation on the source text reads: “Sec saw.”

78. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762A.00/11–1065. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Paris and London.

79. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/11–1656. Secret; Priority.

80. Message From the Supreme Commander, Allied Forces, Europe (Gruenther) to the President’s Staff Secretary (Goodpaster)

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International Series. Secret; Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals; Eyes Only. The source text is presumably a copy of a telegram sent through Department of the Army channels.

81. Letter From President Eisenhower to Chancellor Adenauer

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.62A/11–2956. Secret; Presidential Handling. Transmitted to Bonn in telegram 1479, November 29, which is the source text, for immediate delivery to the Chancellor. The next day, the Embassy reported that the letter had been delivered through the Foreign Office at 11 a.m. on that day. (Telegram 2087; ibid., 762.00/11–3056)

82. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the German Ambassador (Krekeler) and the Acting Secretary of State, Department of State, Washington, November 30, 1956

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Secret. Drafted by Hoover.

83. Letter From Chancellor Adenauer to President Eisenhower

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File. Secret. The source text indicates it is a translation. It bears no indication how it was transmitted to Washington.

84. Report Prepared by the Operations Coordinating Board

Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 62 D 430, Germany. Top Secret. A cover sheet; a two-page memorandum by the Executive Secretary of the OCB indicating that the report would be considered by the NSC Planning Board; progress reports on the Federal Republic of Germany, East Germany, and Berlin; and a consolidated financial annex are not printed. The December 5 Progress Reports on Berlin and East Germany are printed as Documents 182 and 231.

85. Letter From Chancellor Adenauer to Secretary of State Dulles

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/12–1156. Confidential; Limited Distribution. Transmitted in Secto 9 from Paris, December 11, which is the source text, with the following notation: “Brentano handed to Secretary this morning letter from Adenauer dated December 8, translation of which follows. Secretary plans reply to this letter from Paris.” Dulles was in Paris attending the North Atlantic Council meeting.

86. Letter From President Eisenhower to Chancellor Adenauer

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.62A/12–1256. Secret; Presidential Handling. Transmitted to Bonn in telegram 1624, December 12, which is the source text, with the instructions that it be delivered to Adenauer as soon as possible.

87. Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/12–1356. Confidential. Repeated to Bonn.

88. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, January 23, 1957

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot o4 D 199. Secret. Drafted by Reinstein.

89. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762A.00/1–2557. Confidential. Repeated to Paris, London, Moscow, Frankfurt, Bremen, Duesseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Berlin, and Heidelberg.

90. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the German Ambassador (Krekeler) and the Secretary of State, Department of State, Washington, February 11, 1957

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Secret. Drafted by Reinstein on February 12. Krekeler and Dulles also discussed Bulganin’s February 5 letter to Adenauer, the Chancellor’s forthcoming visit to the United States, support of visiting forces in Germany, overseas territories and the Common Market, economic aid to Poland, disarmament, and the proposed four-power working group. Separate memoranda of the discussion of these topics are ibid.

91. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 661.62A/2–1857. Confidential; Priority.

92. Memorandum of a Conversation, White House, Washington, February 26, 1957

Source: Department of State, Presidential Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 66 D 204. Confidential. Drafted by Elbrick.

93. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, March 4, 1957

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 834. Secret. Drafted by Reinstein and Creel on March 11. Brentano was in Washington, March 3–7, for talks with U.S. officials on topics of mutual concern. For text of the joint communiqué issued at the conclusion of the Dulles–Brentano talks, see Department of State Bulletin, March 25, 1957, pp. 490–491. For Adenauer’s account of the visit, see Erinnerungen, 1955–1959, pp. 275–277.

94. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, March 4, 1957

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 834. Secret. Drafted by Reinstein and Creel on March 11.

95. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, March 5, 1957

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 834. Confidential. Drafted by Reinstein and Creel on March 11.

96. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, March 5, 1957

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 834. Secret. Drafted by Reinstein and Creel on March 11.

97. Memorandum of a Conversation, White House, Washington, March 7, 1957

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 834. Confidential. Drafted by Elbrick.