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- 6 - S. 7 The next day Vishinsky returned to the attack. is AND CONTINUEDAY I replied by attacking the secrecy in the Eastern Zone and the Russian corporations which controlled economic life. The Russian zone was a liability. We must have data and a statement of Russian intentions. I pointed out the economic recovery in the West, contrasting this with the East. Among other things, mentioning that in the Western Zones industrial production was 90% of 1936. On the 26th I insisted that the Russians disclose their intentions on reparations, Russian comporations, occupation costs, etc. These should be settled now and not left to another body at another time. Vishinsky replied that the Eastern Zone had made vast progress, that industrial production there was 96.6% of 1936. This produced laughter and the statement by Bevin that he would certainly see that the refugees learned about the paradise which they had left. On the 27th and 28th the same debate continued, with Vishinsky demanding that we submit our plans or amendments to his. Schuman said that this would be done in due course. Our idea for the first week had been to draw Vishinsky out. This had been successful. As we saw how unpalatable his proposals would be in Germany we hammerred them at length to get the full publicity impact. In the meantime we had been working out our own proposals. We met at the Quai d'Orsay on Saturday morning, May 28 with Bevin and Schuman and reached agreement upon this position, which he (Schuman ??) was to present on Monday.

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