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OCR Page 1 of 7Am Part
9
RHINELAND but EROM
N
SEPARATION OF THE RUHR AND
GERMANY
accounts
A primary objective of our three Governments is to
prevent Germany from ever again embarking on a War of Aggres-
sion. All present and intended measures of military and ind-
ustrial disarmement do not of themselves constitute a certain
guarantee to this end. Even a truncated Germany will retain
her war making potential if the Ruhr and Rhineland are permitted
to remain under German authority. Without this area, Germany
is incapable of waging a major war. I therefore propose that
we here determine:-
1. That the Ruhr and Rhineland be permanently
detached from the remainder of Germany.
2. That prior to conclusion of the period of
military occupation a separate international
protectorate comprising this area be
created.
3. That this international protectorate be
placed under the authority of the Security
Council of the United Nations Organization.
TRUMAN
4.
That we recommend that the Security Council
designate Belgium, France and the Nether-
the ARCHIVES SERVICE' NATIONAL LOORDS AND
lands to administer this international pro-
CONTINUED
tectorate on its behalf and in accordance
with the conditions prescribed by the Secur-
ity Council.
5. That we recommend the Security Council that
in the administration of this international
protectorate shall be carried out in such a
manner as to:
(a) make available the economic resources
and production of the protectorate for
the benefit of European economy as a
whole without diserimination against
European or non-European countries.
(b) to afford to the inhabitants of the
protectorate so far as consistent with
the basic purposes of the protector-
ate the maximum degree of local self-
government.
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Potsdam Conference, 1945
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