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    "ocrText": "CLASSIFIED\nTOP SENSIT\nINCOMING\nMESSAGE\nDEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY\nSTAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE\nJohn\nNR:\nSECTO 25\nPAGE 3\ndifficulties and agreed postpone one week. On integrated\nforce, welcomed ideas of US. Believed would effect desirable\nsimplifications of pact machinery. Raised problem of better\nliaison between SG and non-members and pointed out this would\nbe more important if functions of SG increased as proposed.\nSuggested consideration doing away with DO and DFEC, and\nhaving but one council at ministerial level, at which appro-\npriate ministers could appear as required.\nExplained unique position Canada as small overseas\nnation with local defense problems. Stated Canada forming\nnew army for UN and NATO but made clear making no commitment\nnow how Canada would be associated with unified force. Asked\nfor NATO guidance on disposition of equipment Canada pre-\npared make available, through stocks and new production from\n$300 million program. Requested progress on standardization\nso Canada could replace equipment, but did not specify US\nequipment.\nDe Kauffmannn explained Denmark and NorWay positions\ngenerally similar and preferred speak after Lange. Schuman\nhoped study during recess would result in rapproachment\nRaised again question getting Germans to build line of for\ntifications, and proposed that hight comm study. If could\nannounce at end ten days would have favorable effect on pub-\nlic opinion Eur and Ger, since forts would be built along\neastern frontier.\nBenediksson agreed principle integrated force, but\nfelt countries more directly concerned should decide on this\nand German question.\nSforza had little to add but hoped will reach agree-\nment as soon as possible. Deeply appreciated US proposals\nand entirely agreed principle integrated force. Agreed\nPearsons remarks re SG, and with Schumans proposal for build-\ning German fortifications, Latter would prove we thinking\nonly of defense, not agression.\nCM IN 13045\n(19 Sep 50)\nDA SCO FORM\n15 JAN 1949\n22-1\nTOP SECRET\nCOPY NO.\nU. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1948 -O-811947"
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