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    "ocrText": "5.\nARCHIVES\nDINATIONAL\n-7 -\nus\nSERVICE*\nto define the sonal boundaries as merely lines of demercation between occupa-\ntion troops maintained only for the purpose of security, and to permit the\nfree movement of German and Allied piarsonnel within Gormany as well as the as-\nsurence of fundamental freedoms provided in the Berlin protocol on a Germany-\nwide rather than sonal basis. The Soviet did not state their reaction to\nthis proposal at Moscow but it would appear that their position wi th r espect\nto the powers of the Zone Commanders would be incensistent with the terms of\nthe United States' position.\n5.\nCentral German Administrative Agencies\nThe establishment of central administrativa agencies is related to\nthe question of the establishment of a Provisional German Government, which is\nseparately discussed. The United States' position has been that the agreement at\nPotsdam to establish certain essential central German admistrative depart-\nments, particularly in the fields of finance, transport, communications, foroign\ntrade, and industry required implementation in order to give meaning to the\nagreement to provide for common use of indigenous resources:\nThe Soviet reservation with respect to such agencies was most signi-\nficant in regard to safeguarding the authority of the zonal commanders. Whereas\nthe United States proposal would require the German agencies to be granted ex-\nfactive powers without interfersnce by the individual zone commanders, the\nSoviet would reserve to the zone commanders general supervision and control over\nthe activities of the central administrative agencies within each zone.\nThe French position on central administrative agencies was in sub=\nstantial accord with the United States position, but thay indicated serious\nreservations with respect to further steps to create a Provisional Germen\nGovernment, and also indicated that the establishment of such agencies should\nSecmer"
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