Telegram from John G. Winant to Secrertary of State Edward Stettinius

DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION DCG-594 London This telegram must be closely paraphrased be- Dated June 9, 1945 fore being communicated to anyonE. (SECRET) REC'd 3:26 p.m. Secretary of State, DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Washington. Dept. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972 BYNLING NARS Date 725.75 US URGENT 5862, June 9, 8 p.m. COMEA 282 At June 7 EAC meeting acting UK Rep Hood asked Soviet Rep if he could comment on publication in Moscow press of Exact description of Soviet zone in G Ermany and map illustrating same. Hood recalled past understanding that EAC deliberations and documents are secret and that nothing can be made public concerning them without discussio and agreement between member Govts. Gousev disclaimed info concerning this publication. It is matter for regret that Soviet Govt made unilateral announcement of Soviet zone. Manner of publication prevented public from realizing that this was only part of an agreement made by the three Govts at an Earlier date and that division of zones was based on relative population and productive value rather than on Extent of area alone. Soviet announc ement may be due to Russian fEEling that the Brit WETE not kEEn to SEE an immediate