Letter from Secretary of the Army Kenneth Royall to Secretary of State George C. Marshall, with Attachment

SECRET DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY I wASHINGTON : DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) OSD letter, April 12, 1974 By NLT- HC , NARS Date 6.27.75 26 January 1948 The Honorable George C. Marshall Secretary of State Dear General Marshall: In the Army suggestion for the transfer of the Military Government in Germany to the State Department and in all discussions and decisions between the two Departments relative thereto I understand that it is contemolated that the State Department representative in charge of Military Government shall serve in a civilian capacity whether or not he is a member of the Armed Services in an active or inactive status. My willingness to issue the enclosed press release is dependent upon this understanding, subject, of course, to any action which the President may he reafter take in the matter. If the President should later determine that the person in charge of Military Government in Germany should be an Army of ficer on active duty and in uniform, then I would suggest to the President that the State Department not take over the Military Government, but that it remain under the Army. I would appreciate an acknowledgment of this letter. Sincerely yours, SIRRICE Kenneth C. Royall Secretary of the Army SECRET