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Memorandum of Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Sir Oliver Franks, and John D. Hickerson
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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Memorandum of Conversation
DATE: April 29, 1949
SUBJECT:
Statement of the Military Governors in Germany to German
political leaders on April 20, 1949.
PARTICIPANTS:
Sir Oliver Franks, British Ambassador
The Secretary of State
Mr. John D. Hickerson, Director for European Affairs
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TO: GA - EUR
. ARCHIVES SERVICE' RECOROS "NATIONAL AND
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During his conversation with the Secretary at 12 noon today
on a number of other topica, Sir Oliver Franks referred to a
telegram which he had received yesterday from Mr. Bevin urgäng
that the three Military Governors in their meeting with the
German political leaders tomorrow impress upon the Germans the
desirability of proceeding rapidly with their steps to form a
government and not relax their efforts because of the reports of
a
Olivor said that Hoy Devin hnd taken up this telegram with Mr.
meeting of the Council Miller of Foreign Hinisters on Germany. Sir
Hickerson yesterday and that the State Department had asked the
Department of the Anny to send a message in this general sense
to General Clay and that this had been done. He said that
General Clay has replied that in his opinion it would not be a
good idca for the three Military Governors to take this action
with the German political leadors unless they find during the
course of the conversation that the Germans are wavering and that
such action is necessary. He said that he was informed that
General Clay had replied that in his opinion Gorman leaders fully
realize the necessity of going straight ahoad and that it might have
an adverso effect if the throe Military Governors, in these
circumstances, raised this matter gratituously.
Sir Oliver said that he would like vory much to send a
telegram to the Foreign office this afternoon to reassure Mr. Bevin
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E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D) or (B)
Dept. of State letter,
7.23.25
Ress NLT- HC . NARS Date 4-26-76
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