Report, Annex 1 to Council of Foreign Ministers Report 3, The Economic Unity of Germany

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DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E Annex 1 to CFM 3 Dept. of State letter, Aug. 9, 1973 " NARS Date 4-22-75 By NLT- HC THE ECONOMIC UNITY OF GERMANY The Problen The problem is to agree on the traatment of Germany as an economic units as was agreed in the Potsdam Protocol, and to resolve the differences which developed at the Council of Forsign Ministers at Moscow with respect to this question. Discussion The United States regards the treatment of Germany na an economic unit involving agreement on common economic policies as basic to the solution of economic problem. The position of the United States with regard to the measures necessary to accomplish the economic unity of Germany was set forth by the Secretary at Moscow under the following headings - The Common Use of Indigenous Resources S. THOUSAND em An Export-Import Plan "NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS Financial Reform SERVICE** carte Freedom of Movement - Central German Administrative Agencies Reparations The British supported the United States position in general and in detail. The French were able to reconcile their position with the U.S. and British positions to a very substantial extents In general, the Fronch reserved their