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inquired whether there had been any discussion about cooperating in
aid to the underdeveloped countries. Mr. Lloyd said there was very lit-
tle. Mr. Lloyd felt it was a good thing that the meeting between De
Gaulle and Khrushchev had taken place and that De Gaulle will now
have less of a chip on his shoulder. According to De Gaulle, Khrushchev
seemed ill at ease whenever the subject of China was mentioned.








120. Memorandum of Conversation


US/MC/5                        Washington, April 12, 1960, 2:15 p.m.


                 FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING

                 Washington, D.C., April 12-14, 1960

SUBJECT
    Summit Preparations
PARTICIPANTS
    Dr. Heinrich von Brentano, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal
Republic of
      Germany
    Dr. Karl Carstens, Assistant Secretary for Political Affairs, Federal
Republic of
      Germany
    German Ambassador Wilhelm G. Grewe
    Dr. Heinz Weber, Interpreter
    The Secretary
    Under Secretary Livingston T. Merchant
    Mr. Philip J. Farley-S/AE
    Mr. Richard H. Davis-EUR
    Mr. Martin J. Hillenbrand-GER

    After an initial exchange of pleasantries, von Brentano said that he
had read the various papers prepared by the Working Group on Ger-
many including Berlin' and had the impression that in general they
were good and convincing. However, a few questions still had to be


    Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1-WA/4-1260. Secret.
Drafted by
Hillenbrand, initialed by Merchant and Davis, and approved in M on April
15 and S on
April 19. The meeting took place in Secretary Herter's office.
    1See Document 115.