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NLT/PSF-SURT)103
INCOMING
MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE
TOP SECRET
PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED
STATE DEPT MSG
FROM:
USUN NY SGD ACHESON
TO:
SECRETARY OF STATE
NR:
SECTO 40
23 SEP 50
REC'D BY STATE
23 SEP 50
Department pass Paris, London, Defense; sent Depart-
ment SECTO 40, repeated Paris unnumbered, London unnumbered,
Defense unnumbered,
Following is summary of seventh session, tripartite
meetings with Foreign Ministers and Defense Ministers, Septem-
ber 22, 11:30 a.m.
Secretary reviewed the problem of European defense force
for the benefit of the Defense Ministers and asked the De-
fense Ministers to advise the Foreign Ministers in making pro-
gress for decisions on the EDF.
Schuman noted that his personal views in the previous
talks had been confirmed in consultations with French Govern-
ment and by Moch. Minority in French Government would prefer
to reject the proposal of use of German units for all time.
Majority would allow discussion of German units if certain
conditions are met.
1. A central European force must be created and be
strong enough to be effective before German units can be con-
sidered.
2. The program of materiel, outweighing the question
of manpower must be answered. Decision on German participa-
tion premature and dangerous and would not be advantageous in
initial stages of planning. Decision impossible to keep secret
and publicity would make achieving goal more difficult. No-
ted that there was a marked slow-down in general Schuman Plan
discussions since start of talks on European defense force
due to question in German mind as to necessity of making ef-
CM IN 14614
(23 Sep 50)
DECLASSIFIED
F.R.CEUU. 1950 VOL.III
PACE 334
BYNLT.NC NARS, Date 11.27.79
pop 33f
DA SCO FORM
15 JAN 1949
22-1
TOP
COPY NO.
U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1948--O-811947
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