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DIVISION OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS DEPARTMENT OF STATE COPY TELEGRAPH BRANCH OUTGOING TELEGRAM 105 CONTROL H TOP SECRET THE 2302 Origin EUR US URGLAT ARCHIVES 'NATIONAL SERVICE RECOROR ANO give DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Info: the Dept. of State letter, SS I SEP 12 194 C AIDIBASSY By NLT- HC NARS Date -24-75 - o is MOSCOW UNA LOG NIACT 1102 It. is our hope that you will not be drawn into detailed discussions of the technical matters doalt with in the A aide-menoire. The following backgr and material is transmitted for your guicance only as of possible assistance to you Point Ono. Transportation restrictions. a This is so clean cut that further materinl seems unnecessary Point Tvo. It is quite apparent that the financial commission would be powerless to discharge its functions assigned to it under the directive QUOTE to control the practical inploventation of the financial arrangements QJOTE for Berlin which are to be worked. out by the four Military Governors along the lines indicated in Paragraphs A, B, C and D of the directive, unless the commission wore endowed with the power to control, insofar as Derlin is concerned, the operations of the financial institution from which the currency requirements of Berlin are to be supplied. This fact was recomnzided in the discussions with Premier Stalin and Mr. Nolotov on August 23, when specific assurence was obtained from Premier Stalin that the operations of the