Central (C): General (C). Political Exchanges Leading Towards Four-Power Talks on the Future of Germany

A file containing documents relating to policy and talks on the future of Germany. Documents include discussions of the British position, and whether this had changed; the views of Georges Bidault, the French foreign minister; articles in the press by East German communist leaders about reuniting Germany; political factors relating to the reunification of Germany; coverage of a speech on Germany by Winston Churchill, the British prime minister; and briefings for the British parliamentary debate during which the speech was given. Other issues include the West German attitude towards the potential talks on the future of Germany in Bermuda; American reassurances to the West German chancellor, Konrad Adenauer, and Herbert Blankenhorn, Director of the Political Division of the West German foreign ministry, about the talks; details of the requests Blankenhorn made to the United States State Department about the Bermuda discussions; and briefings for a visit by Blankenhorn to London.