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    "ocrText": "SECRET SECURITY\n- 2 -\n4. The Soviet Government has not made any precise and practical\nsuggestions for forming such a commission. Although the Soviet Government\nmaintains its negative attitude of unfounded objection to the United Nations\nCommission, it is not clear in regard to its affirmative proposals. The\nUnited States Government is unable to determine from studying the Soviet\nnote whether the Soviet Government considers that the commission should be\ncomposed of the Four Powers or merely that the Four Powers should agree\non its composition. If the former interpretation is correct, the United\nStates Government must point out once again that a four-power commission\ncould not produce practical results. It could only reflect present dif-\nference of opinion among the Four Powers as to conditions existing in the\nFederal Republic, in the Soviet Zone and in Berlin. If the latter interpreta-\ntion is correct, the United States Government would again inquire what the\nSoviet Government proposes concerning the membership of the commission. Does\nthe Soviet Government agree that the commission should be composed of impartial\nmembers, should not be subject to four-power veto or control, and should be\nempowered to go freely into all parts of Germany and investigate conditions\nbearing on the possibility of holding free elections? If the Soviet Govern-\nment's answer to this question is clearly affirmative, the United States\nGovernment would be prepared to designate a representative to meet with\nrepresentatives of the Soviet Government and of the Governments of the\nUnited Kingdom and France to discuss the composition and functions of the\ncommission.\n5. The\nSECRET SECURITY INFORMATION"
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