List of Abbreviations

Editor’s Note—This list does not include standard abbreviations in common usage; unusual abbreviations of rare occurrence which are clarified at appropriate points; and those abbreviations and contractions which, although uncommon, are understandable from the context.

  • AC, Allied Council for Austria
  • ACA, Allied Control Authority
  • ACC, Allied Control Council for Germany
  • Actel, series indicator for telegrams from Secretary of State Acheson while away from Washington
  • ADN, Allegemeiner Deutscher Nachrichtendienst (General German News Service in the Soviet Zone of Germany)
  • AFP, Agence France Presse (French Press Agency)
  • AGSec, Allied General Secretariat, Allied High Commission for Germany
  • AHC, Allied High Commission for Germany
  • AK, Allied Kommandatura for Berlin
  • ALCO, Allied Commission for Austria
  • AP, Associated Press
  • AR, annual review
  • AS, Austrian Schilling
  • BBC, British Broadcasting Corporation
  • BHE, Bund der Heimatvertriebenen und Entrechteten (League of Expellees and Disfranchised)
  • BN, series indicator for telegrams sent from Berlin by military channels
  • BNA, Office of British Commonwealth and Northern European Affairs, Department of State
  • B/P, balance of payments
  • Bud Bur, Bureau of the Budget
  • C, Counselor of the Department of State
  • ca, circular airgram
  • CA, Office of Chinese Affairs, Department of State
  • CC, Control Commission (Council)
  • Cdt, commandant
  • CDU, Christlich-Demokratische Union (Christian Democratic Union)
  • CE, Council of Europe
  • CFM, Council of Foreign Ministers
  • CG, Commanding General
  • CIA, Central Intelligence Agency
  • CIC, Counter Intelligence Corps
  • CINCEUR, Commander in Chief, Europe
  • CINCUSAREUR, Commander in Chief, United States Army in Europe
  • COCOM, coordinating committee
  • Coled, series indicator for telegrams from the United States Observer to the Interim Committee of the European Defense Community and Representative to the European Coal and Steel Community
  • Cominform, Communist Information Bureau
  • C/P, counterpart
  • CPR, Chinese People’s Republic
  • CRALOG, Council of Relief Agencies Licensed for Operation in Germany
  • CSC, Coal and Steel Community
  • CSU, Christlich-Soziale Union (Christian Social Union)
  • DA, Department of the Army
  • DAD, Department of the Army detachment
  • DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik (German Democratic Republic)
  • DDSG, Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft (Danube Shipping Company)
  • Deptel, Department of State telegram
  • Deutschland Vertrag, German Treaty, popular name for the Convention on General Relations between the Three Powers and the Federal Republic of Germany
  • DF, direction finder
  • DFD, Dienst für Deutschland (Service for Germany, a German youth service organization)
  • DGB, Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (German Federation of Trade Unions)
  • DIA, East German Interzonal and Foreign Trade Organization
  • DKV, Deutsche Kohleverein (German Central Coal Sales Agency)
  • DM, Deutschemark
  • DP, Deutsche Partei (German Party)
  • DP, displaced persons
  • DPA, Deutsche Presse Agentur (German Press Agency)
  • DRS, Division of Research for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, Department of State
  • DS, Division of Protective Services, Department of State
  • Dulte, series indicator for telegrams from Secretary of State Dulles while away from Washington
  • E, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs
  • EAD, Eastern Affairs Division, Department of State
  • EB TCC, Executive Bureau of the Temporary Council Committee
  • EC, executive committee
  • ECA, Economic Cooperation Administration
  • ECOSOC, Economic and Social Council of the United Nations
  • EDC, European Defense Community
  • Edcol, series indicator for telegrams to the United States Observer to the Interim Committee of the European Defense Community and Representative to the European Coal and Steel Community
  • EDF, European Defense Force
  • EDS, Economic Defense Staff, Department of State
  • EDT, eastern daylight time
  • EE, Office of Eastern European Affairs, Department of State
  • Emdes, Embassy despatch
  • Embtel, Embassy telegram
  • EPC, European Political Community
  • EPU, European Payments Union
  • ERP, European Recovery Program
  • EUCOM, European Command, United States Army
  • EUR, Bureau of European Affairs, Department of State
  • E–W, East–West
  • FDGB, Freier Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (Free German Trade Union League)
  • FDJ, Freie Demokratische Jugend (Free Democratic Youth)
  • FDP, Freie Demokratische Partei (Free Democratic Party)
  • FE, Far East
  • FedRep, Federal Republic of Germany
  • FinMin, Finance Minister
  • FOA, Foreign Operations Administration
  • FonAff, Foreign Affairs
  • FonMin, Foreign Minister
  • FonOff, Foreign Office
  • ForMin, Foreign Minister
  • FSO, Foreign Service officer
  • FY, fiscal year
  • FYI, for your information
  • G, Deputy Under Secretary of State
  • G–3, Army general staff section dealing with operations and training
  • GA, General Assembly of the United Nations
  • GAI, Office of German Public Affairs, Department of State
  • GARIOA, Government Assistance and Relief in Occupied Areas
  • GATT, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
  • GDB, Gesamtdeutscher Block (All-German Bloc)
  • GDR, German Democratic Republic
  • GEA, Office of German Economic Affairs, Department of State
  • GER, Bureau (from 1953, Office) of German Affairs, Department of State
  • GFR, German Federal Republic
  • GFY, German fiscal year
  • GNP, gross national product
  • GOAG, Government Operations and Administration in Germany
  • GPA, Office of German Political Affairs, Department of State
  • H, Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations
  • HICOG, United States High Commission(er) for Germany
  • HICOM, High Commission(er)
  • HMG, Her (His) Majesty’s Government
  • HQ, headquarters
  • HVA, Hauptverwaltung für Ausbildung (Main Administration for Training)
  • IAW, in accordance with
  • IBS/NY, International Broadcasting Service (at New York), United States International Information Administration, Department of State
  • IPC, Information Projects Committee
  • IZT, interzonal trade
  • JAMAG, Joint American Military Advisory Group
  • JC, Joint Chiefs
  • JCS, Joint Chiefs of Staff
  • JEIA, Joint Export-Import Agency
  • JIC, Joint Intelligence Committee
  • KPD, Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands (Communist Party of Germany)
  • KVP, Kasernierte Volkspolizei (People’s Garrison Police)
  • L, Office of the Legal Adviser, Department of State
  • L/E, Assistant Legal Adviser for Economic Affairs, Department of State
  • L/GER, Assistant Legal Adviser for German Affairs, Department of State
  • LDP, Liberal-Demokratische Partei (Liberal Democratic Party)
  • LOC, line of communication
  • MAAC, Mutual Assistance Advisory Committee
  • Macto, series indicator for telegrams from the United States delegation at the Tripartite Working Group
  • MC, military committee
  • MDA(P), Mutual Defense Assistance (Program)
  • MID, Military Intelligence Division
  • MN, Monetary Affairs Staff, Department of State
  • MSA, Mutual Security Agency (Act, assistance)
  • MSA/W, Mutual Security Agency/Washington
  • MSB, Military Security Board
  • Musto, series indicator for telegrams from the Mutual Security Agency in Washington to its missions abroad
  • NA, Office of Northeast Asian Affairs, Department of State
  • NAC, National Advisory Council
  • NAC, North Atlantic Council
  • NAT(O), North Atlantic Treaty (Organization)
  • niact, night action, communications indicator requiring attention by the recipient at any hour of the day or night
  • NNRC, Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission
  • Noforn, no foreign nationals (distribution)
  • NRW, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
  • NSC, National Security Council
  • NSRB, National Security Resources Board
  • NWDR, Nordwest Deutsche Rundfunk (Northwest German Radio)
  • OC, occupation costs
  • OCB, Operations Coordinating Board
  • ODM, Office of Defense Mobilization
  • OEEC, Organization for European Economic Cooperation
  • OSD, Office of the Secretary of Defense
  • OSP, offshore procurement
  • ourtel, our telegram
  • OVP, Österreichische Volkspartei (Austrian People’s Party)
  • P, Bureau of Public Affairs, Department of State
  • PA, public affairs
  • PAD, Public Affairs Division
  • PAO, Public Affairs Officer
  • PB, planning board
  • PC, participating country; political conference
  • PEPCO, Political and Economic Projects Committee, HICOG
  • Pol, Poland
  • Polto, series indicator for telegrams from the United States Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Council
  • PP, People’s Party
  • presstel, press telegram
  • PSA, Office of Philippine and Southeast Asian Affairs, Department of State
  • PSB, Psychological Strategy Board
  • PTS, proposed talks with the Soviets
  • PUB:PS, Policy Staff of the Office of Public Affairs, HICOG
  • R, Office of the Special Assistant for Intelligence, Department of State
  • RA, Office of European Regional Affairs, Department of State
  • RAF, Royal Air Force
  • R and O, rights and obligations
  • reftel, reference telegram
  • reurtel, regarding your telegram
  • RIAS, Rundfunk im Amerikanischen Sektor (United States Radio in the American Sector of Berlin)
  • RO, regional office(r)
  • ROK, Republic of Korea
  • S, Secretary of State
  • S/A, Ambassador at Large, Department of State
  • S/AE, Special Assistant to the Secretary of State for Atomic Energy Affairs
  • S/P, Policy Planning Staff, Department of State
  • S/S, Executive Secretariat, Department of State
  • SAC, Strategic Air Command
  • SACEUR, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
  • SC, Security Council of the United Nations
  • Secto, series indicator for telegrams to the Department of State from the Secretary of State (or his delegation) at international conferences
  • SED, Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands (Socialist Unity Party), the Communist Party in East Germany
  • SG, standing group
  • SHAPE, Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers, Europe
  • SP, Socialist Party
  • SPD, Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (German Social Democratic Party)
  • SRE, Special Representative in Europe
  • SRP, Sozialistische Reichspartei (Socialist Reich Party)
  • SSD, Staatssicherheitsdienst (State Security Service)
  • TCC, Temporary Council Committee
  • TDY, temporary duty
  • Tedul, series indicator for telegrams to Secretary of State Dulles while away from Washington
  • Telac, series indicator for telegrams to Secretary of State Acheson while away from Washington
  • TNC, Tripartite Naval Committee
  • TO/E (TO and E), Table of Organization and Equipment
  • Tomac, series indicator for telegrams to the United States delegation at the Tripartite Working Group
  • Tomus, series indicator for telegrams to the Mutual Security Agency
  • Tosec, series indicator for telegrams from the Department of State to the Secretary of State (or his delegation) at international conferences
  • Tousfo, series indicator for telegrams and airgrams to the Foreign Operations Administration
  • TRUST, United States troops in Trieste
  • U, Under Secretary of State
  • UN, United Nations
  • UNA, Bureau of United Nations Affairs, Department of State
  • UNC, United Nations Command
  • UNESCO, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
  • UNGA, United Nations General Assembly
  • unn, unnumbered
  • UNO, United Nations Organization
  • UNP, Office of United Nations Political and Security Affairs, Department of State
  • UNSC, United Nations Security Council
  • URAS, Union des Républicains d’action Sociale, French political party
  • urtel, your telegram
  • USCINCEUR, United States Commander in Chief, Europe
  • USCOA, United States Command, Austria
  • USCOB, United States Command (Commander, Commandant), Berlin
  • USDel, United States delegate (delegation)
  • USFA, United States Forces in Austria
  • Usfoto, series indicator for telegrams and airgrams from the Foreign Operations Administration
  • USIA, United States Information Agency
  • USIA, Upravleniye Sovetskogo Imushchestva v Avstrii (Administration for Soviet Property in Austria)
  • USPolAd, United States Political Adviser
  • USRO, United States Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations
  • USUN, United States Mission at the United Nations
  • VDU, Verband der Unabhängigen (League of Independents)
  • VFC, Volunteer Freedom Corps
  • VOA, Voice of America
  • Vopo, Volkspolizei (People’s Police)
  • WE, Office of Western European Affairs, Department of State
  • WG, working group