Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, The Conference of Berlin (The Potsdam Conference), 1945, Volume II

740.00119 E. W./7–3045

No. 950
The Commander in Chief of the Soviet Forces of Occupation in Germany ( Zhukov ) to Generalissimo Stalin ¹

[Translation?]

[Undated.]

Report of Marshal Zhukov on the Removal by the Allies of Rolling Stock From the Soviet Zone of Occupation

I report that while withdrawing their troops from our zone temporarily occupied by them Americans and British have removed without our agreement the following rolling stock—

Americans

1. Erfurt Railroad Board
Loaded goods cars—	9722
Passenger cars—	278
Locomotives of all types	87
2. Magdeburg Railroad Section
Loaded goods cars—	655
Empty goods cars—	939
Passenger cars—	322

British

1. Schwerin Railroad Board
Loaded goods cars—	36
Empty goods cars—	1200
Locomotives of all types	15

total removed

	By Americans	By British	Total
Loaded goods cars	10377	36	10413
Empty goods cars	939	1200	2139
Passenger cars	600	—	600
Locomotives of all types		15	102

Please bring up before the Allies the question of returning to our zone of occupation the abovementioned rolling stock as we in our zone experience acute shortage of rolling stock.

Zhukov

1. The subject matter of this report was discussed by Stalin in the Eleventh Plenary Meeting, July 31. See ante, p. 514.