Memorandum of Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Secretary of State of the Federal Republic of Germany Dr. Walter Hallstein, and Others

4320 SEGRET - SEGURITY INFORMATION s/s COPY DEPARTMENT OF STATE 203" Memorandum of Conversation (mas"I) 482 DATE: March 12, 1952 SUBJECT: Conversations with Dr. Walter Hallstein, Secretary of State of the Federal Republic of Germany. eart PARTICIPANTS: As mentioned in Memorandum. N ARCHIVER and **NATIONAL SERVICE" RECORDS AND July COPIES TO: GPA - Mr. Laukhuff , GEA - Mr. Margolies GAI - Mr. Kellermann EUR - Mr. Perkins s/s HICOG - Mr. McCloy - Personal (2 copies) u. s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-61120-1 1. Adenauer Visit. Yesterday I talked to Hallstein and Krekeler alone for 45 minutes before Hallstein's meeting with the officers of GER. Hallstein first raised the question of Adenauer's visit to the U.S. He went to great pains to explain that past indiscretions and announcements from Germany on this subject had not been the personal fault or doing of Adenauer. He then stated that in his opinion Adenauer should not leave Germany prior to the signature, or perhaps ratification, of the EDC and Contractual Agreements. He also stated that he could well appreciate the fact that Adenauer should not come to Washington this fall just prior to the U.S. elections. He stated that in his own mind he was beginning to wonder whether Adenauer should come to the U.S. at all this year. I believe his last remark above was thrown out to obtain our reactions to an Adenauer visit. I stated that we would be pleased to see Adenauer come to the U.S. at a time mutually acceptable to both of us if he desired to make the trip. I concurred with Hallstein that Adenauer should not leave Germany prior to the signature of the Agreements; also as to whether a tri p between signature and ratification would be helpful from Adenauer's point of view could be judged best by him. I told him of the crowded schedule of visits this spring. I stated that from our point of view some time in May would be the best date. This would, however, have to be cleared by the President and I could not speak officially as regards that date. We left the matter on the understanding that Hallstein would talk to Adenauer and that we would receive Adenauer's views, on an informal basis, regarding a visit to the U.S. in May, assuming the Agreements had been signed) either through McCloy or Krekeler. DECLASSIFIED 2. Moscow Note: a 11632, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) e Dage. of Sazue letter, SECRET STCURITY INFORMATION a.r. HC MARS Date 7-15-26