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DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Dept. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972 BYALIT'NE . NARS Date 7.25.75 JP-1108 London This telegram must be closely paraphrased be- Dated June 16, 1945 fore being communicated Rec'd 2:44 p.m. to anyone. Secretary of State, Washington. US URGENT 6102, June 16, 4 p.m. COMEA 288 Today Massigli handed me memorandum containing French reply to my verbal communication June 4 (MYTEL 5622 to DEPT; repeated to Paris a.s MYTEL 337) re French zone in Germany. Summary of memorandum follows: (One) Regretting failure to reach agreement on basis its previous proposal for French zone and anxious not delay establishment of Allied Control French Govt presents following compromise proposal. (Two) "The boundaries which would thus be set for the French zone representing eyes of French Govt a pro- visional solution which should be revised at later date. Draft agreement to be presented by EAC for approval of four Govts should contain clause permitting revision of this agreement in so far as boundaries of French zone are concerned.' (Three) Following districts to be transferred from British