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    "ocrText": "INCOMING TELEGRAM\nDepartment of State\nTELEGRAPH BRANCH\n6-H-X\nCONF IDENTIAL SECURITY INFORMATION\nAction\nContrel\n4701\nGER\nRec'd:\nApril 10, 1952\nFROM: Moscow\n12:28 a.m.\ninfo\nDECLASSIFIED\nSS\nTO:\nSecretary of State\nG\nDEPT. OF STATE GUIDELINE 3-6-2-2\nEUR\nNO:\n1644, April 10, 2 a.m.\nL\nProject NLT E.0.12356\nUNA\nSAM\nNIACT.\nBy NLT- He NARS, Date 6-2-13\nP\nI\nDEPT PASS BONN, PARIS, LONDON; SENT DEPT 1644, RPTD INFO BONN\nDC R\n52, PARIS 671, LONDON 240.\nDCRM\nVERBATIM TEXT.\nFollowing is informal trans lation of text of note handed me\ntonight by Vyshinsky\n\"In connection with the note of the Government of USA of March 25\nSoviet Govt considers necessary state following.\n\"In its note March 10 Soviet Govt suggested to Government USA\nand also to Governments Great Britain and France without delay\ndiscuss question of peace treaty with Germany in order that agreed\ndraft of peace treaty would be prepared at earliest time. With\naim of facilitating preparation of peace treaty Soviet Govt\npresented draft of bases peace treaty with Germany expressing\nagreement also discuss any other suggestion.\n\"Soviet Govt suggested in this connection that peace treaty be\nworked out with immediate participation Germany in form of all\nGerman Government. In note of March 10 it was foreseen also that\nUSSR, USA, England and France fulfilling occupation function in\nGermany should review question of conditions favorable to earliest\nformation all German Government expressing will German people.\nIntroducing its suggestion re question peace treaty with Germany\nand formation all German Government Soviet Govt proceeded from\nfact that decision state basic questions has great significance\nfor strengthening peace in Europe and responds to requirements\njust relationship to lawful national interests German people.\nThe urgency of conclusion peace treaty with Germany creates\nnecessity that Governments USSR, USA, England, France take immediate\nmeasures for unification Germany and formation all German Government.\nIn this connection Soviet Govt considers it necessary that Govern-\nment USSR, USA, England, France without delay discuss question of\nconducting\nCONFIDENTIR\nSECURITY INFORMATION\nREPRODUCTION FROM THIS\nCOPY, IF CLASSIFIED,- IS\nPROHIBITED"
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