862.011/8–2748: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy), at Berlin
1543. Under instructions from Paris French Emb today made representations concerning possibility that Germans would be allowed to have representatives from Berlin participate in West German Parliamentary Council on an informal basis without the right to vote, it being understood that the military governors had, reurtels 2117, Aug 21,1 and 2159, Aug 262 refused Berlin representation in a voting capacity. French feel that even a limited and unofficial representation from Berlin might aggravate the situation during the Moscow conversations but would be willing to reexamine this question if the Moscow conversations are successful.3 We informed them that we would naturally bring these views to your attention but we wished to be informed of your judgment before making any definitive reply.
- Not printed; it reported that at a recent meeting the three Military Governors had expressed the hope that the Germans themselves would dispose of the question of participation of delegates from Berlin in the Parliamentary Council. Should the Germans insist, however, that Berlin be represented by voting delegates, the Military Governors would intervene and deny permission in order to avoid providing ammunition for a Soviet propaganda attack. (740.00119 Control (Germany)/8–2148)↩
- Not printed; it reported that the German authorities were apparently proceeding on the assumption that it would still be possible to have representatives from Berlin at the Parliamentary Council (862.011/8–2648).↩
- For documentation on the conversations under reference here see pp. 995 ff.↩