Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, European Advisory Commission, Austria, Germany, Volume III

740.00119 EAC/2–2845: Telegram

The Ambassador in the United Kingdom ( Winant ) to the Secretary of State

London , February 28, 1945—10 p.m.
[Received February 28—8:20 p.m.]

2092. Comea 189. In connection with French participation in the occupation of Germany the UK representative on the European Advisory Commission has circulated the following proposal for the occupation of “Greater Berlin”. Soviet forces to occupy districts of Mitte, Friedrichshain, Weissensee, Lichtenberg, Neukölln, Treptow, Köpenick. French forces to occupy districts of Prenzlauerberg, Pankow, Reinickendorf. UK forces to occupy districts of Wedding, Tiergarten, Charlottenburg, Wilmersdorf, Spandau. U. S. forces to occupy districts of Kreuzberg, Schöneberg, Tempelhof, Steglitz, Zehlendorf.

Please furnish paraphrase to Generals Hilldring and Strong.

Winant