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

A file containing documents relating to the status of Germany and Austria, and connected issues. Areas covered include possible expert meetings before any four-power conference; possible locations for the conference; the dangers of excessive support of Konrad Adenauer, the German chancellor, before elections; an East German government declaration on German unity; comments from Georges Bidault, the French foreign minister, on the impact of reunification on any European Community; French views on the July talks between the British, American, and French foreign ministers in Washington; coordination with Adenauer of messages to the Soviet Union after the talks; exchanges between the four powers about the future of Germany; the Yugoslav view of whole-German elections; East German reactions to the West German elections, the East Berlin uprising, and the potential reunification of Germany; the position of John Foster Dulles, the United States Secretary of State; and press reactions to the Washington talks.