COMMENT FROM THE AMERICAN EMBASSY, PARIS, ON SE-47, 'PROBABLE EFFECT OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN EASTERN GERMANY ON SOVIET POLICY WITH RESPECT TO GERMANY'

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79S01011A001000090006-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 10, 2000
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: September 14, 1953
• Content Type: NOTES

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SECURITY IIwcmwION
14 %. ptember 1953
Intervening developments have, of course, proven the
accuracy of various of the opinions expressed in this report.
PPrticular3,y the Soviet note of August 15 1953 seems to bear
out the view exparessed In paragraphs 8 (b) and 10 of the Speoial
Estimate that the USSR has no intention of a,eing to any solu-
tion of the German problem which would involve the relinquish-
amt- of Soviet control over East Gerl ax . In fact, the August 15
note makes it appear at least highly questionable whether the
Kremlin even intends to enter into nogotiations for German re-
unification at this tine, although this can only be a matter of
speculation until the Soviet reply to the Ilestern PQU 3'&9 rotes
of September 2 is received.
the Service Attaches cosy in the above esoments.
Douglas Dillon
25X1 ^
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