POLITBURO MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R011700170001-7
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 29, 2002
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: April 23, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

FORM NO. 54A?A
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Master President Otto GroteWohl and Deputy Minister President Walter 17lbritht
letumedfrom We 007 to Berlin The Politbilr0 of the SED 25X1
11735 convened shortly after their arrival for a discussion of the action to be
taker. in case West Germany signed the contractual agreement before the holding
of a four-power conference. Ulbricht and Grotewohl had been vestioned. in
Moscow concerning tl,te probable reception by the West German parties and people
tif the signing of the contractual agreement. Leaders of the SED are of the
Opinion that the agreement may be signed by the middle of May 1952, whereas
the Soviet authorities believe that it is still possible to hinder the signing.
TUrning to self-criticism, the polithtfro discussed the failure of the SED tO
influence -various social and political strata in West Germany. It ltas admit-tett
that West German resistance to the SED is still greater than the resistance to
the projects for rearmament and joint action with the United. States. The
members thought that the first Soviet note (10 March) had been a great help
in_bring-ing wide circles of West German opinion closer to the Soviet view, but
concluded that the note had come -at too advanced a stage of Western. development.
While the Politbtro felt that the contractual agreement cannot now be preventet,
it_noted that considerable time remains before ratification by the 11=destag.
The_Russiaas will apply continuous pressure on the West for a four-power meeting,
and. the $ED will take immediate steps to mobilize the West German population.
During the discus/lion of action in West Germany, the point was made that strikes,
demiOnstrations, etc.? will now be more difficult than ever, since the American
forces in West Germany are prepared for an emergency alarm under the clause in 25X1
the agreement giving the Allies full powers in the event of a treat to public
security through Undemocratic uprisings.
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are being concentrated on, May Day, under such slogans as "Against
agreement -- we must stick together" and "We want Germany without
Demonstrations for German unity are to take place along the zonal
May Day; large numbers of the "People/s Police" will be stationed
boundary.
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