German Democratic Republic 741



recognize the GDR we would have to accept as a corollary the with-
drawal of Allied forces from West Berlin and the abandonment of the
West Berliners, contrary to our solemnly pledged word.
     The foregoing points, this Mission recognizes, do not represent a
full statement on the U.S. policy of non-recognition but rather indicate
the lines of argumentation which we here have used. In view of the re-
current nature of these queries and the concurrent need for a clear un-
derstanding of our policy in other posts, particularly at this time, the
Department may wish to consider the issuance of a definitive statement
similar to the excellent paper on our China policy transmitted under
cover of the Department's Circular Airgram No. 1452, August 12,1958.2
If such a statement could be unclassified, as was the statement on our
policy regarding non-recognition of the Chinese Communist regime, it
would be particularly useful.
                                                       Bernard Gufler
                                              Assistant Chief of Mission



    2A copy of this airgram is in Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/8-1258.






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


                              Washington, February 1, 1960, 8:34 p.m.

    1636. Paris for USCINCEUR, Thurston and Finn. Your 1417; Ber-
lin's 603 sent Bonn 526.1 Department's initial comments follow: Western


    Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.0221/2-160. Confidential;
Priority.
Drafted by McFarland; cleared with Hillenbrand, SOV, L/EUR, and the Department
of
Defense; and approved by Kohler. Repeated to Berlin USAREUR, Heidelberg,
London,
Paris, and Moscow.
    1 Telegram 603 from Berlin, February 1, reported that new passes had
been issued for
the Western Military Liaison Missions effective February 15, which incorporated
registra-
tion of the passes with the German Democratic Republic. (Ibid., 762.0221/1-3060)
Tele-
gram 1417 from Bonn, January 30, reported that the question of the new passes
would be
discussed at a tripartite meeting in Bonn on February 2. (Ibid., 762.0221/2-160)
    On February 2, Herter showed the President a copy of telegram 1636 and
discussed
with him the problem raised by the new language. (Ibid., Secretary's Memoranda
of Con-
versation: Lot 64 D 199)