Council of Foreign Ministers Report 2, Third Draft, Form and Scope of Provisional Political Organization for Germany

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DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Dept. of State letter, Aug. 9, 1973 Third Draft By NLT. HC . NARS Date 4.22.75 C F M No. 2 FORM AND SCOPE OF PROVISIONAL POLITICAL ORGANIZATION 2 FOR GERMANY A. The Problem The problem is the determination of when and how a provisional political organization for Germany shall be established and of the structure and functions of such organization. The solution of this oroblem will have a vital bearing upon the establishment of a constitution for Germany and a permanent government based upon this constitution. This problem involves (1) the possible establishment of central German administrative agencies for economic purposes; (2) the DOSSIble creation of a German Advisory Council; (3) the establishment of a DRO- visional government for Germany; (4) the division of powers between the central and Land governments; (5) the relation of the provisional government to the Control Council and zone commanders; (6) the determination of the administretive and territorial divisions of Germany 2.8 the basis for a provisional government and, ultimately, a permanent government-for Germany; and (7) the preparation of a con- stitution for a permanent German government. B. Discussion ARCHIVES "NATIONAL SERVICE" RECORDS AND/ (1) General The Potedam Agreement svecified that "for the time being