Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY the WASHINGTON DECLASSIFIED E.O. Guidelines, March 5-13-sr 6, 1982 12065, Sec. 3-402 April 7, 1950 State By Dept. DEB NLT, Date SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS MAY MEETING A tentative agenda for the May meetings in London has been discussed separately with the British and French here and will be reviewed on a tripartite basis in Washington over the week-end. At present the agenda, which is reasonably firm, provides that these subjects will be discussed bilaterally with the British in May: 1) a review of common world-wide objectives in the light of our assessment of the present US-UK position in the cold war, an estimate of US-UK relationships, and a general determination of what action should be undertaken by each government; and 2) the factors arising from the UK-Commonwealth and sterling ties which must be taken into account in consideration of the UK's world role. Specifically we also plan to talk over with the UK such matters as western Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty, Japan, southeast Asia, the Near East, and the colonial question. Bilaterally with the French, we plan also to review our common objectives and US-French relations, and we will examine particularly the Indochina problem and the need for a strengthening of the North Atlantic Pact organization. In tripartite discussions with our two allies, we will review over-all objectives and current positions, European integration and the North Atlantic Pact, and the German question, as well as questions involving an Austrian peace treaty, the Far East, and the general western attitude toward the USSR. We have informed High Commissioner McCloy in Frankfort that, in addition to steps which may be taken by the Foreign Ministers to facilitate a long-term solution of the German problem at the forth- coming May meeting, we are now considering specific measures to help the situation in Germany in the immediate future and to strengthen McCloy's hand in the coming months. Asking McCloy to bear in mind that when we speak of long-term solutions we include not only the integration of Germany in the west but also steps which might be taken to effect German unity, we request his opinion on the advisability of action by the Foreign Ministers along these lines: 1) issuance of a declaration of allied determination to remain in Berlin, which we feel might be effective if formally asserted by all three Foreign Ministers; 2) reference to the coming youth demonstration in Berlin, with the possibility of an advance communication on the subject sent by the three Foreign Ministers to the United Nations; 3) possible positive S