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while he hoped unification would come he realized there were now two
Germanies which could not be one unless the Soviets agree and that
Western Germany was of course much the stronger and more impor-
tant. It was of prime importance that Western Germany remain with the
West for without that there would be no balance in Europe with the
probable result of war. Khrushchev did not agree and said that probably
he will make a peace treaty with East Germany. De Gaulle replied of
course that he could not stop Khrushchev from making a separate treaty
but he wondered what it would avail him. France would not recognize
the East German Government. The notable point in Couve's mind was
that there was relatively little mention of Berlin which he thinks is
further proof that it is not Berlin but the whole German problem that
concerns Khrushchev.
    [Here follow four paragraphs on the talks about trade and disarma-
ment and on the atmosphere in France during Khrushchev's visit.]
                                                       Houghton


107. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department
     of State

                                     Bonn, March 31,1960, 11 a.m.

    1880. Embassy telegram 1743, Embassy airgram G-488.1 I am in-
creasingly disturbed by frustration evinced FedRep, in press and non-
official circles, at failure Germany's allies, particularly U.S., to rally
to its
support in face of sustained defamation campaign orchestrated by Sovi-
ets and evoking, for obvious historical reasons, widespread echoes in
West. Communist propaganda is tirelessly representing FedRep in
terms which, it seems to Germans, have made considerable impression
on world opinion and partially succeeded in recreating moral isolation
of immediate post-war period. In this atmosphere Western reaction to
anti-semitic incidents, Spanish bases issue, etc., has led Germans to
question whether any amount of &quot;good behavior&quot; can restore them
to
equal status in Western society. More thoughtful members of American

    Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.00/3-3160. Secret.
    1 Telegram 1743, March 11, is printed as Document 86. G-488, March 12,
transmitted
an assessment of the current German mood. (Department of State, Central Files,
762.00/3-1260)


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