European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                June 1948 the stars and stripes Page 3 text of 6power communique on Western Germany troops to stay in occupied zones june 7 of the communique announcing six country agreement on the future of Western Germany in accordance with the announce ment issued on june at the conclusion of the informal discussions on Germany Between the representatives of the United United France the three Benelux report containing the agreed recommendations on air items Dis cussed was Subici Ted to their respective these recommendations have been submit Ted As a whole since their main provisions Are mutually dependent and form an indivisible the principal features of this re port Are the following f of tha Benelux countries in the policy regarding the recommendations include specific provisions for a close association the military governors and the Benelux representatives in Germany on matters affecting Benelux More full opportunities Given the Benelux representatives to a informed of develop ments in the Western role of the German econ Jjo my in the european Economy and of the Ruhr i close economic association for West Europe a As stated in the communique of spot March 6th it had been agreed it that for the political and economic of the countries of West Jerri Europe and of a democratic in there must be a close As of their economic this close which will enable Germany to contribute to and participate in european re Lias been insured by the up inclusion on april 16th of the combined zone and the French zone in to top the organization Fot european Jav economic cooperation As full Mem it was agreed to recommend the establishment of a International for the control of the Ruhr in which the the Benelux countries and Germany would and which does not involve the political separation of the area from 6 it con template control of the distribution of and steel of the Ruhr in order that on the one hand the Industrial concentration in that area shall not become an instrument of and on the other will be Able to make its contribution to All countries participating in a european Cooper 1 Active economic including of course Germany a draft agreement containing the provisions for its establishment is attached As this agreement is to be con eluded by the United states of United kingdom and France As occupying the Benelux countries Are to be fully associated with the preparation of the More detailed agreement provided for in article and Are to be consulted As to the time when the authority begins to c arising out of the discussions on the Ruhr it has been mended that the principle of non discrimination against foreign interests in Germany be and that each government should study the problem of safeguarding foreign interests in order that there May be sub sequently established As soon As possible an intergovernmental it worked on report Lewis Douglas envoy at Parley group to review the question and recommendations to their the delegations have therefore agreed to recommend to their governments that the military ors should hold a joint meeting with the ministers president of the Western zones in at that meeting the ministers president will be authorized to Convene a constituent Assembly in order to pre pare a Constitution for the approval of the participating delegates to this constituents Sembly will be chosen in each of the states in accordance with procedure and regulations determined by the legislative bodies of the individual Constitution to protect rights of states this Constitution should be such As to enable the germans to play their part in bringing to an end the present division of Germany not by the reconstitution of a centralized Reich but by Means of a Federal form of government which adequately protects the rights of the respective and which at the same time provides for Ade quate Central authority and which guarantees the rights and free Doms of the if the Constitution As prepared by theron not into account the present that it is necessary to give the Ger Man people the Opportunity to on the basis of a free and democratic form the eventual reestablishment of German at present in these circumstances they have reached the conclusion that the German people different states should now be free to establish for them selves the political organization and institutions which will enable them to assume those governmental responsibilities which Are compatible with the minimum requirements of occupation and which ultimately will enable them to As sume full governmental response the delegations consider that the people in the states will wish to establish a Constitution with provisions which will allow All the German states to subscribe As soon As circumstances territorial arrangements the delegations have agreed to submit for the consideration of their governments proposals for dealing with certain minor provisional territorial adjustments in connection with the Western frontiers Ger v r problem was considered in three aspects general b measures during the period n which the occupying Powers re Tain supreme authority in c measures after the period in which the occupying Powers retain supreme authority in no general withdrawal of occupying forces general provisions the and French delegations reiterated the firm View of their governments that there could not be any general withdrawal of their forces from Germany until the peace of Europe is secured and without prior it was further recommended that governments concerned should consult if any of them should consider that there was a danger of resurgence of German military Power or of the adoption by Germany of a policy of measures during the period in which the occupying Powers retain supreme authority in prohibitions on the German armed forces and the German Gen eral staff As contained in four Power agreements were with these general the military authorize its submission for ratification by the people in the respective at the meeting with the military governors the ministers president will also be authorized to examine tiie boundaries of the several states in order to what modifications might be proposed to the military governors for the purpose of creating a definite system which by the military governors with re Spect to disarmament and de Militari level of and certain aspects of scientific to insure the maintenance of disarmament and demilitarization in the interests of the three Mili tary governors should set up a Mili tary Security Board the Western zones of to carry out the proper inspections and make the is satisfactory to the Peoples con1 necessary recommendations to tiie attended Parky controls set for output of Ruhr d further discussions have taken place Between the United United French delegations on measures for coordinating economic policies and practices in the combined and the agreed recommendations r have been reached on the joint conduct and control of the sex Jernal Trade of the whole it Las been recognized that a Complete economic merger of the two areas cannot effectively take place until further Progress has been made to wards the establishment of the necessary German com Mon to the entire germans would receive increasing responsibility of the political and economic organization of a further consideration has Jeen Given by All delegations to the problem of the evolution of the political and economic organization of they taking military who decide action to be measures after the period in which the occupying Powers retain supreme authority in it was affirmed that Germany must not again be permitted to be come an aggressive Power and that prior to the general withdrawal of the forces of agreement will be reached among the govern ments concerned with respect to necessary measures of Demilita Riza disarmament and control of Lucius Clay soviet opposition Industry with respect to occupation of key also there should be system of inspection to insure the maintenance of agreed provisions of German Dis armament and the p re s e n United kingdom and alter consultation with the govern ments of the Belgium find have agreed follows International control shall 1 be set up in the Ruhr and exer eased by an International authority the Ruhr hereinafter called International tha International authority shall a organized forthwith and shall begin to exercise its at a Tima to be determined by the contract ing and in any Casa before the establishment of a provisional German International authority be composed of of the United United King Luxembourg and Ger decisions to be taken by International authority shall take its decisions by majority the United United France and her Manor shall have three votes and the Belgium and Luxembourg one vote the contracting govera ments decide the representatives of Germany shall a which in no Way preclude and on designated and the vote for Ger the contrary should facilitate even Tual fou Power agreement on the German Are designed to solve the urgent political and eco nomic problems arising out of the present situation in be cause of the previous failure Toj reach comprehensive fou Power decisions on the measures recommended Mark a step Forward in the policy which the Powers rep resented at these talks Are deter mined to follow with respect to the economic reconstruction of Western including and with respect to the establishment of a basis for the participation of a democratic Germany in the Community of free Annex f talks on Germany International control of the Ruhr whereas International Security and general economic recovery require that the resources of the Ruhi shall not in the future be used the purpose of aggression but shall be used in the interests of peace that Access to the Coke and steel of the which was previously subject to the exclusive control of be in the future guaranteed without discrimination to the countries of Europe cooperating in the common Omic Good whereas it la desirable for the political and economic Well being if these countries and a democratic Germany that there be close association of their economic life whereas it is important that Trade Between the countries mentioned n the preceding paragraph should be facilitated by lowering Trade riders and by any other the s governments the United Clay sends copy of to soviet military governor june 7 Lucius Clay today sent a copy of the communique of the six Power London conference on the future of Western Germany to marshal Vassily soviet military Clay said he was sending the copy in compliance with instructions from my he said that when the conferences recommendations Are acted upon at governmental i shall be pleased to give Yon further Many by those Powers which share the responsibility for the economic administration of that part of Germany which includes the Ruhr hereinafter called the occupying Powers functions of the inter National authority subject to existing or future International agreements among the contracting governments concerning the Alloca Tion of Coke and steel to follows a subject to the provisions of article 6 to make the Divi Sion of Coke and steel from tha Ruhr As Between German consumption and in order to insure adequate Access to supplies of Theta taking into account tha essential needs of b to insure that the German authorities do not carry out or permit artificial measures or discriminatory practices w h i c pc would distort the movement of Ruhr Coke and steel in inter National except for of Protection approved the inter National c to in the Circum stances envisaged in article 10 b the Powers described to article 9 b d during the period in which the occupying Powers concerned exercise supreme authority which period is hereinafter called tha control to bring to the at Tention of the occupation authorities concerned measures which would and thereafter itself to safeguard and Protection for Coke and steel enterprises in the Ruhr involving foreign in within the framework of existing or future be tween the Allied governments rep resented on the authority the of the inter National authority under the pro visions of article 5 a be consistent with the programs of tha for the recovery of the participating military1 governors to implement program b during the control or until such earlier time As May a agreed upon by the contracting the findings of the continued on Page 4