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    "ocrText": "CLASSIFIED\nTOP SECKET IS\nINCOMING\nMESSAGE\nDEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY\nSTAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE\nAll\nNR:\nSECTO 18\n161328Z\nPAGE 3\n10. After all nations wishing speak had stated\nviews (only Iceland did not make statement) secretary made\nfull statement US position, answering points re Germany\nraised during discussion and making clear US viewed decision\non permitting German participation as essential part of over-\nall US program. US emphasized necessity agreeing in principle\nto these basic points during present session, said council should\nnot get lost in discussing details which could be worked out\nsubsequently if we were clear on basic issues,\nSecretary emphasized dire consequence of losing\nGermany to east and need for utmost speed. Noted. US proposal\nto increase troops in Europe if European NAT countries do\ntheir part. Proposed creation central military organization,\nincluding appointment top command, to train and control\ncomponent units of European Forces. States willingness to\nreorganize military supply board giving it power to develop\ncentralized program for production and use of equipment.\nNoted US willingness make funds available to HPPP if countries\nwill assume their share burden. Indicated consideration\nwould be given to further financial cooperation by US if\npartner nations could convince US that they were doing every-\nthing possible for their defense, and by additional aid could\nmake substantially greater effort.\nStated basic decision favoring German participation\ndid not involve creation German National Army or German General\nStaff. (Also pointed out German police were for internal\nsecurity whereas basic question was development of strength\nto resist external aggression. ) Stressed time lapse almost\n2 years between induction of German troops and their completed\ntraining. Expressed view that decision to create German\nunits should not really interfere with equipment of NATO\ncountries, since during this initial period of equipment\nscarcity, Germany needs only training equipment. Noted\nallocation equipment remains outside German hands. Indicated\nthat if steps initiated in near future to form German units\nsuch units would not be ready until after establishment\nCM IN 12245\n(16 Sep 50)\nDA SCO FORM\n15 JAN 1949\n22-1\nFor SLCKE\nCOPY NO.\nU. S. ,GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1948--0-811947"
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