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SECURITY INFORMATION
U.S.S. WILLIAMSBURG
PAGE 2 OF 4
TBP SECRET
U.S. Naval Gun Factory
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
(E)
LONG-RANGE AND GUIDED MISSILES
(F)
MILITARY AND CIVIL AIRCRAFT
(G)
NAVAL VESSELS OTHER THAN MINOR CRAFT
IN THE ABOVE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE WE
ATTEMPTED GET AGREEMENT THAT ITEM (D), NAMELY
"HEAVY MILITARY EQUIPMENT" SHOULD BE DROPPED FROM
LIST BUT WERE UNABLE OBTAIN AGREEMENT. LATER ON,
IN TRIPARTITE WORKING GROUP IN LONDON, SET UP FOR
THE PURPOSE OF DEFINING ENTIRE LIST RÉSTRICTIONS
IN EXACT TERMS, WE HAD PARTICULAR DIFFICULTY WITH
THE ITEM. THROUGH LONG NEGOTIATION, WE WERE NOT
(RPT NOT) ABLE TO REACH AGREEMENT THAT THE GERMANS.
FOR INSTANCE, COULD MAKE A COMPLETE ARTILLERY PIECE
OF ANY SUBSTANTIAL SIZE. THEY COULD MAKE THE GUN
CARRIAGE BUT WOULD HAVE TO DEPEND UPON SOMEONE ELSE
TO PRODUCE THE GUN BARREL AND COULD NOT (RPT NOT)
MANUFACTURE THE PROPELLENT FOR THE SHELLS. THIS, OF
COURSE, IS AN UNREALISTIC SITUATION, PARTICULARLY AT
A TIME WHEN PRODUCTION IN THE WEST OF THIS TYPE OF
EQUIPMENT IS CRITICAL.
IN THE MEANTIME, ADENAUER HAS TAKEN THE
POSITION THAT THE RETENTION OF PROHIBITIONS IN
GERMANY ALONG THE LINES OF THE ABOVE LIST WILL BE
UNACCEPTABLE TO HIS PARLIAMENT. HE HOLDS THE VIEW
THAT SUCH A PROCEDURE WOULD ENTAIL OBVIOUS DISCRIM-
INATION AGAINST GERMANY AND WOULD SERIOUSLY JEOPARD-
IZE THE CHANCES OF BUNDESTAG APPROVAL OF THE WHOLE
CONCEPT OF GERMAN ENTRANCE INTO DEFENSE ARRANG EMENTS.
HE PROPOSES INSTEAD THAT THE WEST ACCEPT THE CONCEPTS
INHERENT IN THE EUROPEAN DEFENSE COMMUNITY NEGOTIATION
AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR CONTINUED TRIPARTITE RESTRICTIONS
ON GERMANY. IN THE NEGOTIATIONS ON THE EDF ALL CONCERNED
ARE APPARENTLY PROCEEDING UPON THE ASSUMPTION THAT
THE MANUFACTURE OF MILITARY ITEMS OTHER THAN THOSE
ALLOCATED THROUGH CENTRAL BUDGET AND PROCUREMENT CON-
TROL AND FOR NATIONAL PURPOSES WOULD BE A VIOLATION OF
THE TREATY. IN ADDITION THE EUROPEAN DEFENSE COMMISS-
IONER WILL HAVE THE ROLE OF BUILDING A SINGLE BALANCED
FORCE IN EUROPE AS CONTRASTED TO BALANCED NATIONAL
FORCES. THE LACK OF RESOURCES IN EUROPE AND THE
ECONOMICS OF THE SITUATION WOULD AS WELL FORCE ALLO-
CATION OF PRODUCTION WHICH WOULD RESULT IN ALL NATIONS
BEING UNABLE INDEPENDENTLY TO FULLY SUPPORT THEIR OWN
FORCES.
TOP SECRET
PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED. CONSULT CRYPTOCENTER BEFORE DECLASSIFYING
This message requires stowage in accordance with Article 0616
of USN Security Manual for classified matter (Opinst 511.1)
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