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

A file containing documents relating to the potential four-party talks on reunifying Germany and connected issues. Aspects of the talks covered include the Swiss government's willingness to act as host; the British Cabinet's approach; Parliamentary Questions about their timing and location; the view of the Social Democratic Party of Germany; and German press response to Pravda coverage of the invitation to the Soviet Union. Documents also include a memorandum about the French delegation at the 1953 Washington talks of the British, French, and American foreign ministers; the British record of some of the Washington meetings; Pravda comments on the Washington communiqué; a summary of German press reaction to a House of Commons debate on foreign affairs; German enquiries as to how the Washington talks affected Germany; discussion of a German government white paper on the Washington talks; and a Pravda article on supporters and enemies of the unity of Germany.