POPULAR REACTION IN EAST GERMANY TO THE FOUR-POWER CONFERENCE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A000200040019-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 19, 2002
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: February 11, 1954
• Content Type: BRIEF

To TR FOUR-POWER CONFEUNCE
P0PUL4R .RE4CT,IOij , ,N EAST GERKANY
the regime, announced intentions to
vocal expressions of Opposition t
strike, revolt or "march on Berlin."
There is strong undercurrent of
rebellion that iskept from
erupting only by the threat, of.
, 'y reprisal.
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According, to US off is ials in Berlin,
East Germ.an,people were "unhappy but
pedant" during first week of con-
and expected to be
"unhappy and angry" this
during second week,
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week.
A. Discontent demonstrated by overt
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strong reinforce-
A.ot;-regime attitude caused by Soviet
political and, economic ,policy in Germany.
Soviet and. East German authorities
atticipatea popular mood and took
Prior elaborate security precautions
o prevent avert demonstrations.
Berlin where Soviet garrison
rticu,lar attention paid to
opular demand since June
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Xnlc.,luded attempts to improve
fdod and consumer-goods supp
accept no appeasing measures
East German Populace will
III. If conference should fail, East Germans
will probably feel they have
chance for
However, Soviet military
co,. d,.?e
pt- ass.~,sta ce ro,
sQurpes .
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substitute for basic political
salvation.
A , Inclination to revolt w 11 r0bably
be very strong since itw, Will be
inflamed by desperation,
lost last
and coer-
cive capabilities are such that no
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Improbable that East Germans will
resort to popular uprisings.
D. Increased flow of refugees to West
can be expected.
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