U.S. Policy Toward Allied Rights in Berlin1
1. Continued from Foreign Relations,, 1952–1954, vol. VII, Part 2, pp. 1235 ff.
171. Letter From the Ambassador in Germany (Conant) to the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Merchant)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.0221/12–555. Secret; Official–Informal.
172. Memorandum by the President’s Special Assistant (Rockefeller)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.0221/12–955. Confidential. Attached to a brief memorandum from Rockefeller to Secretary Dulles, dated December 9.
173. Letter From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Beam) to the President’s Special Assistant (Rockefeller)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.0221/12–955. Confidential. Drafted by Auchincloss on December 16.
174. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.0221/12–2355. Secret; Priority. Drafted in the Office of German Affairs, cleared with the Department of Defense and Reinstein, and approved by Beam. Also sent to the U.S. Commander in Chief, Europe, and repeated to Paris, Berlin, Heidelberg, London, and Moscow.
175. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.0221/12–1755. Top Secret. Drafted in the Office of German Affairs and cleared by Eleanor Dulles, Reinstein, Merchant, and the Department of Defense. Also sent to Paris and repeated to Berlin, Heidelberg, and London.
177. Memorandum of a Conversation, Berlin, February 5, 1956, 11 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199, Germany. Confidential. Drafted by William J. Sailer of the U.S. Information Agency on February 17. The source text indicates the conversation took place at Ambassador Conant’s residence.
178. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files. Secret. According to a note on the cover sheet, NIE 11–3–56 was submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence, and the Central Intelligence Agency and the Departments of State, the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force participated in its preparation.
179. Report Prepared by the Operations Coordinating Board
Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 5404 Series. Top Secret. A cover sheet, a May 25 memorandum of transmittal from the Executive Officer of the Board, and a Financial Annex covering the period from September 15, 1955, through May 17, 1956, are not printed.
180. Telegram From the Mission in Berlin to the Embassy in Germany
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.0221/11–2256. Confidential; Niact. Repeated to London, Paris, Moscow, and Washington. The source text is the Department of State copy.
181. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.0221/11–2456. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Reinstein; cleared with Eleanor Dulles, Lisle, Hooper, Beam, Kearney, and the Department of Defense; and approved by Murphy. Repeated to Berlin, Heidelberg, London, Moscow, and Paris.
182. Report Prepared by the Operations Coordinating Board
Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 62 D 430, Germany. Secret. Regarding the preparation of this report, see footnote 1, Document 84. An attached Financial Annex is not printed.
183. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.0221/12–1156. Confidential. Drafted by Creel and cleared with Reinstein. Repeated to Berlin, London, Moscow, and Paris.
184. Telegram From the Mission in Berlin to the Embassy in Germany
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.0221/1–1257. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to London, Moscow, Paris, and Washington. The source text is the Department of State copy.
185. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.0221/1–1957. Confidential. Drafted by Creel and Lisle on January 29, cleared with the Department of Defense and Reinstein, and approved by Beam. Repeated to Berlin, London, Moscow, and Paris.
186. Memorandum of Discussion at the 311th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, January 31, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Gleason on February 1.
187. Telegram From the Commander in Chief, United States Army, Europe (Hodes) to the Embassy in Germany
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.0221/2–457. Confidential. Repeated to Berlin and Washington. The source text is the Department of State copy.
188. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.0221/2–557. Confidential. Repeated to Berlin, London, Moscow, and Paris.
189. Telegram From the Mission in Berlin to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central files, 762.0221/3–1557. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Bonn, London, Moscow, Paris, and USAREUR.
190. Paper Prepared by the Operations Coordinating Board
Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 61 D 385, Germany. Top Secret. Copies were sent to Bruce and Gufler on May 15. A memorandum of transmittal and a brief summary of the background and substance of the paper are not printed.
191. Telegram From the Mission in Berlin to the Embassy in Germany
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 862B.181/4–2057. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to London, Moscow, Paris, and Washington. The source text is the Department of State copy.
192. Telegram From the Mission in Berlin to the Embassy in Germany
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 862B.181/4–2257. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to London, Moscow, Paris, and Washington. The source text is the Department of State copy.
193. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.0221/4–2357. Confidential; Niact. Repeated to Berlin, London, Moscow, Paris, and USAREUR.
194. Telegram From the Commander in Chief, United States Army, Europe (Hodes) to the Embassy in Germany
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.0221/2–2357. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Berlin and Washington. The source text is the Department of State copy.
195. Telegram From the Mission in Berlin to the Embassy in Germany
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 862B.181/4–2957. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to London, Moscow, Paris, and Washington. The source text is the Department of State copy.
196. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.0221/5–757. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Berlin, London, Moscow, and Paris.
197. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.0221/5–757. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution. Also sent to Paris and repeated to Berlin and Moscow.
198. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.0221/5–5857. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Creel, cleared by Eleanor Dulles and the Department of Defense, and approved by Lisle. Repeated to Berlin, London, Moscow, and Paris.
199. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.0221/5–1557. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Berlin, London, Paris, and Moscow.
200. Telegram From the Mission in Berlin to the Embassy in Germany
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.0221/6–157. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to London, Moscow, Paris, and Washington. The source text is the Department of State copy.