335. Telegram From the Delegation to the Foreign Ministers Meeting to the Department of State0
Secto 132. Paris pass USRO. Twelfth Session held 2:05–3:25 p.m., French Chairman (with Zorin representing Soviets and Duckwitz FedRep, as result departure for Washington of Gromyko and Grewe).
Secretary gave statement on Berlin (full text transmitted Secto 130),1 outlining details Western plan for unification city, and refuting Soviet assertion that Berlin part GDR territory.
Bolz then gave essentially rehash Soviet and GDR positions,2 again with emphasis directed particularly to importance avoiding militarization Germany, particularly in this era of mass destruction weapons. Defended military and security limitations contained Soviet draft peace treaty. Again contrasted developments FedRep with those of GDR. Claimed U.S. May 25 statement on GDR military development to be erroneous, since GDR devoted peaceful democratic development and its [Page 766] rearmament began only in response West German militarism. Re-emphasized importance peace treaty and that German unification primarily matter for two German states. Referred Ulbricht’s recent suggestion for non-aggression treaty between FedRep and GDR.
French Chairman announced time next meeting would be determined later.
- Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/5–2659. Official Use Only; Priority. The U.S. Delegation verbatim record of this session, US/VR/12 (Corrected), and the summary of the verbatim record, US/VRS/12, May 26, are ibid., Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1358.↩
- Dated May 26. (Ibid., Central Files, 396.1–GE/5–2659) For text of Herter’s statement, circulated as RM/DOC/28, May 26, see Foreign Ministers Meeting, pp. 207–213; Cmd. 868, pp. 115–120; Documents on Germany, 1944–1985, pp. 635–641; or Department of State Bulletin, June 15, 1959, pp. 860–865.↩
- For text of Bolz’ statement, circulated as RM/DOC/A/4, June 4, see Foreign Ministers Meeting, pp. 573–576 or Cmd. 868, pp. 197–200.↩