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

740.00119 (Control) Germany/5–445: Telegram

The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State

Paris, May 4, 1945—1 p.m.
[Received 8:44 p.m.]

2342. Department’s 179 [1799], May 1.⁸ Having in mind the military considerations set out by General Eisenhower and Bedell Smith, and after due consideration I agree that we offer the French the area as set out in General Eisenhower’s telegram⁹ sent yesterday afternoon entitled “subject is French zone in Germany, personal for General Marshall,” under the conditions set out in that telegram.

I trust that the bridgehead mentioned east of Koblenz in the State of Hessen Nassau will be included.

I note that the Bezirk of Karlsruhe should be released to the French only as a last resort.

Caffery

8. See footnote 1, p. 260.
9. Ante, p. 261.