Draft Memorandum, Coordination of Allied Propaganda in Germany

OECRET S HEI DRAFT June 23, 1945 COORDINATION OF ALLIED PROPAGANDA IN GERMANY 1. It is in the interest of ali the powers occupying Germany to coordinate their information and propaganda policies and activities in Germany so as a. to effect unity of effort and to avoid work at cross purposes in the four zones of occupation; b. to avoid waste of manpower and money. 2. A quadripartite "Propaganda Policy Contol Committeell should be es- tablished under the Group Control Council with the following functions: a. to issue periodic directives laying down the broad lines of information and propaganda in all four zones. b. to issue directives on the use and control of media influencing opinion in Germany in all four zones. RATIONAL ARCHIVES ANC RECORDS e SERVICE" 3. If such policy coordination is achieved cooperation in operational matters should be established, especially a. a quadripartite operation of the leutschlandsender; b. a quadripartite news service combining the four national news services; c. production of a weekly quadripartite news reel for showing in all four zones; d. exchange of documentaries and feature films; e. exchange of publications for distribution in the various zones. 4. The Propaganda Policy Control Committee should have the function to establish cooperation in operational matters. DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Dept. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972 By NLT-HA MARS Date 6-29-26