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DEPUTIES FOR GERMANY
  Sent Department as 315, repeated Berlin as 21, unnumbered to
USFET and USFA. USFET please pass USFA.
                                                        [MURPHY]
740.00119 Council/1-2247: Telegram
The United States Deputy for Germany at the Council of Foreign
           Ministers (Murphy) to the Secretary of State
SECRET                            LONDON, January 22,1947-noon.
  450. Delsec 1128 from Murphy. In January twenty-first meeting 15
deputies continued discussion questions of procedure re preparation
peace treaty for Germany (see Delsec 1125, January 18 16).
  French Deputy opened discussion by stating that main question is
how allied states other than four occupying powers can be effectively
associated in work of drafting peace treaty. He cited provisions of
Potsdam Agreement, Sec II, paragraph four (I), (II) '17 as enabling
CFM to adapt procedure to particular case of German peace settle-
ment. He suggested possible use of allied consultation committee com-
posed of representatives of four powers and representatives of other
allied states, analagous to committee of that name established under
European Advisory Commission for consultation with other allies
re terms of unconditional surrender.
  USDel presented oral statement on procedural question. We re-
corded our belief that CFM desired other allied states directly in-
terested in German problem be afforded during current deputy meet-
ings opportunity for genuine discussion German problem. We stated
that invitation extended by CFM on December 31 to 18 allied govts to
send representatives to present deputy meetings establishes list of
states having direct interest in German problem and therefore under
Section II, paragraph 4(I), Potsdam Agreement entitled participate
in discussion and study of German settlement. We expressed doubt
that limited and formal reception views of 18 govts by deputies at pres-
ent session meets CFM requirements. Accordingly, deputies should
consider recommending to CFM that, subject to CFM action at Mos-
cow Conference, further opportunity be given these other allied states
to participate in preparation of peace settlement. If after Moscow
Conference deputies were to undertake drafting terms of settlement, it
  '5 Under reference here is the 5th Meeting of the Deputies for Germany.
  :" Not printed; it reported upon the 4th Meeting of the Deputies for
Germany,
January 17, 1947. At that meeting, the Deputies agreed that definite recommenda-
tions on questions of procedure regarding the preparation of a Peace Treaty
with
Germany should be submitted by the Deputies to the Council of Foreign Ministers.
  7 Foreign Relations, The Conference of Berlin (The Potsdam Conference),
1945, vol. II, p. 1501.
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