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    "ocrText": "DECLASSIFIED\nE. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)\nDept. of State letter, Aug. 9, 1973\n1AI\nBy NLT- He , NARS Date 4.22.75\n-2- 6255. November 29, 9 pom. from London,\nwas not tied to nor should it be made a prior condition\nto the calling of the conference to discuss the draft\npesce treaty A Bevin also objected to the Molotov pro-\nposal and atterpted to overnome differences on this point\nby suggesting that Molotovis wording be replaced by a\nstatement that representatives of a German government\nadequate for the purpose of accepting a peace treaty\nwill be given an opportunity of stating their vlews\nat the peace conference. Molotov accepted Bevin's\nBeange but added that it was insufficient He asked\nthe addition of the statement that the crestion of an\nall-German - government admitted nio delay. Bidault re-\nplied Cast the creation of a German government, the form\nand scops of which the CFM had not yet decided, must\nnot precede the calling of the peace conference. Marshall\nreserved his position on Bevin's proposal after pointing\nout that the Potadam Agreement provided that the CFM\nwould be utilized for the preparation of a peace settle-\nment for Germang to be secepted by the government of\nGermany when a government advquate for the purpose is\nesteblished. Markhall hald he hoped a German government\nwould be in existence bafore the paace conference but\nthat the two questions should not be contingent upon\nesch other\nFurther discussion did not resolve the difference over\nwhich should come first, the cencral German government\nor the peace treaty. 3evin proposed and the Council\nagreed to pass on to the next subject.\nThe Ministers decided to adjourn-until Monday when they\nWILL continue discussion of procedurs for the propara-\ntion of the pease treaty.\nRepeated to Moseow, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Rome.\nDM: DO MP\nARCHIVES S. SERVICE\" RECORDS AND"
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