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    "ocrText": "DECLASSIFIED\nE. O, 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)\nDept. of State letter, Aug. 9, 1973\nBy NLT- HC. NARS Date 4.22.75\n-2- #6272, December 1, 7 p.M., from London\ncomposition of the peace conference. Bevin reserved\nhis position, but said he would reply tomorrow. Molotov\naccepted the clause in principle.\nMarshall, Bevin and Molotov agreed that the peace treaty\nshould be signed by a German government adequate for\nthe acceptance of the treaty, but Bidault reserved his\nposition until the CFM decides when a cential German\nGovernment is to be formed. Discussion of a clause\nagreed to by the UK, USSR and France, stating that the\npeace treaty will be presented to the other United\nNations who are in a state of war with Germany was\npostponed after Marshall asked that it be brought up\nwhen the composition of the peace conference is con-\nsidered.\nMarshall, Bidault and Bevin agreed that the German\nconstitution should provide that all 'powers thereunder\nbe exercised subject to and in accordance with the\npeace settlement. Molotov objected to the clause as\nan impairment of the sovereignty of a future democratic\npeace loving and independent Germany which he expected\nwould exist after the end of Four-Power occupation.\nMarshall suggested the clause be referred to drafting\ncommittee to clarify the meaning. He said the Soviet\nposition was based on a misunderstanding of an intention\nto do no more than make the peace treaty part of basic\nGerman law. Both Marshall and Bevin strongly denied\nMolotov's contention that this clause would transform\nGermany into an Allied colony. Molotov maintained\nhis objection and the Council agreed to continue tomorrow\nthe discussion of procedure.\nRepeated to Moscow, Paris, Berlin, Vienna and Rome,\nDOUGLAS\nS.\nRSP: WR\nus SERVICET"
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