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    "ocrText": "TOD SECRET\na 18 -\n(3) Participation in International Relations. The\nWestern Powers agreed in CFH/P/49/3 that the powers\nreserved to a quadripartite High Commission \"would not\nbe exercised in such a way as to prevent the German Govern-\nment from being granted steadily increasing freedom to\nassociate peacefully in the economic and political but\nnot military fields with European and other nations. \"\nThe experts of the Western Powers had originally proposed\nthe following much more strongly-worded statement:\n\"There would be accorded to the German Government steadily\nincreasing freedom to associate peacefully in the economic\nand political fields with European and other nations. \"1\nAt a meeting of the Western Ministers, Mr. Schuman proposed\ndropping this sentence as unnecessary, since the German\nGovernment would, in any case, have the power to adhere\nto international organizations only to the extent that it\nwas permitted under the control machinery. Mr. Acheson,\nhowever, pointed out that it was one of the most essential\naims of the Western Powers to bring a united Germany into\ncloser association with the West, that the Soviets were\nof course opposed to this aim, and that the Western Powers\ncould not afford to be silent on the point. Mr. Bevin\nsupported Mr. Acheson, and observed that an unfortunate\nimpression might be created on the Germans if the tri-\npartite proposal did not specifically state that the\nGerman Government ahould be given greater authority in\ninternational relations. 2 It was therefore decided to\ninclude mention of the subject, but in the less strongly\nworded form incorporated in CFM/P/49/3.\nAs regards German participation in certain inter-\nnational organizations and programs, the tripartite\ndiscussions reveal the following positions:\n(a) The North Atlantic Treaty. The Western\nMinisters decided against having a unified Germany\nadhere to the North Atlantic Treaty, At the sugges-\ntion of Mr. Schuman, CPM/P/49/3 specifically states\nthat the German Government would not be given increas-\ning freedom to associate in the military field.\n1. USDEL Working Paper/7, May 28, 1949, p. 3.\n2. Tripartite Ministers Mtg. 9 Mins. se May 28, 1949, p. 2.\nTOP SECRET\nHARRY S. TRUMAN LIBRARY"
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