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

740.00119 EAC/6–245: Telegram

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

London, June 2, 1945—5 p.m.
[Received June 2—4:45 p.m.]

5575. Comea 277. Today EAC Consultation Committee agreed on texts of three statements to be issued jointly by four Govts in their capitals.

1. Summary of zones of occupation (text transmitted with despatch 22932, May 7¹⁸). Title now reads: “Statement by the Govts of the USA, USSR and UK and the Provisional Govt of the French Republic on zones of occupation in Germany.”

2. Summary of control machinery (text with despatch 22932, May 7¹⁹) has three changes. Title now reads: “Statement by the Govts of the USA, USSR and UK and the Provisional Govt of the French Republic on control machinery in Germany.” At end of paragraph 1 add: “Each commander-in-chief will be assisted by a political adviser.” In paragraph 8 omit “immediately.”

3. Statement on consultation with Allied Govts (full text in my 5122 May 23²⁰). Title of this statement to read: “statement by Govts of the USA, USSR and UK and the Provisional Govt of the French Republic on consultation with Govts of other United Nations.”

When EAC recommends time issuance declaration in Berlin, it will also make recommendation for issuance these three statements simultaneously in four capitals. I have recommended 1700 London time, 1100 Washington time, as suitable hour.

Winant

18. Despatch not printed. For text of the draft summary on zones of occupation, see p. 264. For final text of the summary as it was released to the press on June 5, incorporating the change reported in this telegram, see Department of State Bulletin, June 10, 1945, p. 1052, or A Decade of American Foreign Policy, 1941–49 (Washington, Government Printing Office, 1950), p. 512.
19. Despatch not printed. For text of the draft summary on control machinery, see p. 264. For final text of the summary as it was released to the press on June 5, incorporating the changes reported in this telegram as well as the change reported by the Ambassador in the United Kingdom in his telegram 5510, May 31, 11 p.m., p. 319, see Department of State Bulletin, June 10, 1945, p. 1054, or A Decade of American Foreign Policy, 1941–19, p. 512.
20. Telegram not printed. For text of the draft summary on consultation, see footnote 74, p. 301. For final text of the summary as it was released to the press on June 5, incorporating the change reported in this telegram, see bracketed note, p. 326.