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    "ocrText": "DECLASSIFIED\nE. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)\nONT IDENTIFICAL\nDept. of State letter, Aug. 9, 1973\nBy NLT. HC ; NARS Date 4-22-75\n-2- 6457, December 12, 7 p.m., from London\ndermany, including all phases of reparations. Bevin\nagain said the US and UK zones were fused because the\nPotsdam plan for economic unity had not been carried\nout and that he would be the first to agree to end the\nfusion if the Council reached full agreement on economic\nprinciples for Germany. Bidault denied there is a plan\nto combine the French zone with the US and UK zones.\nMolotov raised the question of reparations from Germany\nand accused the western powosa of dazying to the USAR\nthe amount of reparations which had been promised in\nprevious agreements. In a long statement, he charged\namong many other things that the western powers are\nhindering the economic revival of Germany and that\nreparations from current production could be paid to\nthe Soviet Union 11 German industry were allowed to pro-\nduce without hindrances. His attack was directed mainly\nagainst the US, which he said was trying not only to\nenslave Germany by furnishing economic aid but also to\nmake of Germany a strategic base against the democratic\nstates of Europe.\nMarshall said it was evident that Molotov's remarks were\nnot intended to be used as a basis for Council discussion\nbut were intended solely for propaganda purposes. He\nsaid Molotov's speech, considering that 1t was given\nbefore the Council of Foreign Ministers, reflected on\nthe dignity of the Dovernment of the Soviet Union,\nBevin said Molotov's insults would be resented throughout\nthe British Commonwealth, He added that Molotov could\nat least have ended his speech by thanking his colleagues\nfor listening to the end, Bidault said Molotov's charges\negainst France were contrary to the fact and adjourned\nthe Council until tomorrow.\nRepeated to Moscow, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Rome.\nDOUGLAS\nis\nNote se Underscored portion serviced upon request\nEHL: GB"
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