POSSIBLE REASONS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE REORGANIZATION IN THE FRENCH ZONE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R001000400003-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 12, 1999
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: October 30, 1947
• Content Type: IR

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At the same meeting it was announced that the Information Department and a
number of other institutions maintained by occupation costs would be eliminated.
The Sozialpsychologische Institut in Reistatt was also scheduled to be dissolved
at the ro' west of the Baden-Baden Finance Departrze t, but its existence was nrovisorily saved by the intervention of the SVI-et , For25X1A6a
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Ou 29 Au,@uat 1947` a confidential meeting of the district govorn? r~s and
their immediate subordinates in French..occupied Baden was hold :La Freiburg.
At this meeting a officials 25X1X6
declared that the contemplated reduction of occupation costs in tie near
future was not inspired bit consideration for the Gerry econoo or German
interests but by possible American concern for the area if a tri-~sona1 arrangement
should be made. He stated that since cooperation between the United States and
France may become closer in the Mature; the "official and the real occupation
policy of the Frech must be harp nized." It would be very difficult to con-
vince the Americans of the need for the present high level of occupation
costs, Fence could not expect the Americans to invest money and capital
ecnu. nt in the French Zone if they became aware of` ?the "silent r xLraction:s
of goods and products. He concluded by announcing that the admim".titration
of the French Zone gust, in a very short time, be brought to a s-.i4ard
which need not fear American scrutiny.
2. Another official belonging to the Section of Public Education (Education Publicdue),
+eclaro d that in Bcvien Fawn the state of ri of Gouvez~uerit:. I itaLro officials
approaches frenzy. The opinion is prevalent that the phase of an autonomous
French political policy is nearly finished and that the i1nericans soon will
share a esponsibility for the development of the French Zone of occupation,
Ae a result,, high French officials and officers in the central ac:s iL,nistration
are now rzovin very cautiously because they are afraid of losing their jobs
which n ght possibly be vetoed by the Americans. In all departments "feverish"
calculations are being made to straighten the accounts. The same official
6a declared that the Americans are extr~ern well informed on matters concerning
the French Zone, There may be a direct relationship
between this prog a recen purge of Gouvernement A'Ailitair?, officials
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CONFI L in accordance wth the
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Director of Central - ' wee .o the
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