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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61-00357R000300040040-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 19, 2010
• Sequence Number: 40
• Publication Date: January 22, 1957
• Content Type: TELEGRAM

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DEPT now believes there is possibility group of six or seven members House
Foreign Affairs, Appropriations iid: Armed Services Committees might be disposed
accept Bundestag invitation fork day visit to FEDREP starting about Fob
Senate participation unlikely at this time but not completely excluded for future?
/While we recognize Germans had in mind visit of larger daratie n, apparently moo,
difficult for members Congress get away longer at this time.
Embassy requested sound out Gers tenmaier and Tr?ssmann regarding accept-
ability of group at time mentioned. If response positive Embassy should suggest
to Geratenmaier that, he send blanket invitations forthwith to Speaker of House
and also to Vice-Pre:aident as presiding officer of Senate despite fact latter
invitation will probably not be acted on at this time
ceipt Embassyq a reply, which requested urgently owing shortness time
interval. IZPT will discuss subject f ether with appropriate officers of House,
attempt get names of participants. After informing you of names., DEPT win
turn matter over to German Embassy bore* Suggest Trosem .n may wish inform
Foreign Office when original invitations sent and that Geretenmaier may want
invite participants indivichally either directly or through German Embassy when
awes known,
FXI an basis previous discwesions with Tr emsnn we have advised Congress
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informally Dundestag would pay all transportation, hotel, and restaurant expenses
and that itinerary would probably include appointments with Chancellor, some cabinet
miniatersq leading politiciansq also visit to Berlin and few main cities of FEDRP
with opportunity meet leading Germans in fields of special interest to participants,
Note Leverkuehn suggested Congressional invitation during Bundestag session
6 December (ref Bonn's despatch 959). Trust i:mbassy can ensure no duplications of
effort or channels involved,
UEL 2786 received after foregoing message drafted. DEPT has no knowledge
that Congressional delegation planning visit to Strasbourg, is making further
enquiries Even if Trosamann ? s information confirmed,, presume Germans would prefer
direwtly invite a Congressional ,;roue specifically for purpose of visiting FEDREP
ratter than utilizing Council of Europe trip. Latter could serve either as alternate
po:-s-~bil.ity if February, trip does not come off8 or could be used as occasion to invite
second group if desired. However, DEPT willing explore Council of . Europe idea if
on mess on .' dale at o
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