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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

Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, Germany and Austria, Volume VII, Part 2

List of Abbreviations