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percussions which would ensue, as regards world opinion as well as
German and Berlin response, would extend far beyond boundaries of
Berlin problem alone.
    I hope you will understand that it is on these grounds that I urge
favorable consideration for what in ordinary circumstances might ap-
pear unimportant and perhaps even impractical idea.
                                                          Lightner







218. Memorandum of Conversation


SecDel/MC/72               New York, September 23, 1960, 9:55 p.m.


SUBJECT
    Discussion at Dinner Meeting of the Three Foreign Ministers-Berlin and
      Germany
PARTICIPANTS
    US                                UK
    The Secretary                     Lord Home
    Mr. Livingston T. Merchant        Sir Frederick Hoyer Millar
    Mr. Foy D. Kohler                 Sir Harold Caccia
    Mr. Theodore C. Achilles          Mr. Peter Ramsbotham
    Mr. Edward T. Long
    France
    M. Couve de Murville
    M. Charles Lucet
    Ambassador Alphand
    M. Pierre de Leusse
    Mr. Merchant said he would discuss briefly the current develop-
ments on the situation in Berlin and Germany. He observed that we now
have tripartite agreement on a common action to be taken on temporary
travel documents (TTD). This is being worked out in detail in Bonn. The
Under Secretaries had discussed the issue of increased German partici-




    Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 559, CF 1767.
Secret; Eyes
Only. Drafted by Long and approved in M on September 29 and in S on October
10. The
Foreign Ministers were in New York for the 15th session of the U.N. General
Assembly.