Section
1. [Cover]
2. [Title Page]
3. Foreword / Fulbright, J. W.
4. Contents
5. Bibliographic note
6. Protocol on zones of occupation and administration of the "Greater Berlin" area, September 12, 1944
7. Amending agreement on zones of occupation and administration of the "Greater Berlin" area, November 14, 1944
8. Agreement on control machinery in Germany, November 14, 1944
9. Protocol of the proceedings of the Crimea (Yalta) Conference, February 11, 1945 [extracts]
10. Amending agreement on control machinery in Germany, May 1, 1945
11. German act of surrender, May 8, 1945
12. Declaration regarding the defeat of Germany and the assumption of supreme authority by the Allied Powers, June 5, 1945
13. Allied statement on zones of occupation in Germany, June 5, 1945
14. Allied statement on control machinery in Germany, June 5, 1945
15. Amending agreement on zones of occupation and administration of the "Greater Berlin" area, July 26, 1945
16. Protocol of the Berlin (Potsdam) Conference, August 1, 1945 [extracts]
17. Stuttgart address by Secretary of State Byrnes, September 6, 1946
18. Report by Secretary of State Marshall on the fourth session of the Council of Foreign Ministers, April 28, 1947
19. Report by Secretary of State Marshall on the fifth session of the Council of Foreign Ministers, December 19, 1947
20. London communiqué on Germany, by the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and the Benelux Countries, March 6, 1948
21. Statement by the Department of State on the Malik-Jessup talks, April 26, 1949
22. Four-Power communiqué, on agreement on lifting the Berlin blockade, New York, May 4, 1949
23. Statement of principles for Berlin, by the Allied (Western) Kommandatura, May 14, 1949
24. Agreement on a revised internal proceedure for the Allied (Western) Kommandatura, June 7, 1949
25. Communiqué on the sixth session of the Council of Foreign Ministers, June 20, 1949 [extracts]
26. Declaration by the German Federal Republic, on free elections, March 22, 1950
27. Statement by the Western foreign ministers, on allied rights in Berlin, May 13, 1950
28. Declaration by the Western foreign ministers, on free elections, May 14, 1950
29. Note from the American ambassador at Moscow to the Soviet foreign minister, on the remilitarization of East Germany, May 23, 1950
30. Letter from the United States commandant in Berlin to the chairman of the Soviet Control Commission, on free elections, May 25, 1950
31. Letter from the American High Commissioner (McCloy) to the chairman of the Soviet Control Commission (Chuikov), on free elections, October 10, 1950
32. Draft election law of the Volkskammer of the German Democratic Republic, January 9, 1952
33. Comments on the draft electoral law of the GDR Volkskammer, by the Bonn Ministry for All-German Affairs, January 11, 1952 [extracts]
34. Draft election law of the Bundestag of the Federal Republic of Germany, February 6, 1952
35. Note from the Soviet Foreign Ministry to the American Embassy, enclosing draft for a German peace treaty, March 10, 1952
36. Note from the American Embassy at Moscow to the Soviet Foreign Ministry, regarding the Soviet draft of a German peace treaty, March 25, 1952
37. First report of the United Nations commission to investigate conditions for free elections in Germany, April 30, 1952 [extract]
38. Letter from the American, British, and French High Commissioners to Chancellor Adenauer, on aid to Berlin, May 26, 1952
39. Declaration by the German Federal Republic, on aid to Berlin, May 26, 1952
40. Declaration by the Allied (Western) Kommandatura, on Berlin, May 26, 1952
41. Western declaration on Germany, the European Defense Community, and Berlin, May 27, 1952
42. Second report of the United Nations commission to investigate conditions for free elections in Germany, August 5, 1952
43. Communiqué by President Eisenhower and Chancellor Adenauer, on Germany and European security, April 9, 1953
44. Letter from President Eisenhower to Chancellor Adenauer, on the East German uprising, July 23, 1953
45. Joint communiqué of the Soviet Union and the German Democratic Republic, August 22, 1953
46. British (Eden) plan for German reunification in freedom, January 29, 1954
47. Soviet draft peace treaty with Germany, February 1, 1954
48. Soviet proposal on insuring European security, February 10, 1954
49. Soviet proposal for a general European treaty on collective security in Europe, February 10, 1954
50. Statement by the Western foreign ministers, on the Berlin Conference, February 19, 1954 [extracts]
51. Joint declaration by the Allied High Commission, on the status of East Germany, April 8, 1954
52. Declaration by the Western foreign ministers, on Berlin, October 22, 1954
53. Paris protocols amending the Brussels Treaty and establishing the Western European Union, October 23, 1954
54. Western agreement on the exercise of retained rights in Germany, October 23, 1954
55. Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the accession of the Federal Republic of Germany, October 23, 1954
56. Warsaw security pact, May 14, 1955
57. Statement at Geneva by Prime Minister Eden, on European security, German reunification, and a demilitarized area, July 18, 1955
58. Soviet draft treaty on collective security in Europe, July 20, 1955
59. Soviet proposal: basic principles of the treaty between the existing groups of states in Europe, July 21, 1955
60. Geneva directive of the heads of government of the four powers to the foreign ministers, July 23, 1955
61. Communiqué on negotiations between the Soviet Union and the Federal Republic of Germany, September 13, 1955
62. Letter from Premier Bulganin to Chancellor Adenauer, September 13, 1955
63. Letter from Chancellor Adenauer to Premier Bulganin, stating certain reservations at the time of establishing diplomatic relations, September 13, 1955
64. Treaty between the Soviet Union and the German Democratic Republic, September 20, 1955
65. Letter from the Foreign Minister of the German Democratic Republic (Bolz) to Deputy Foreign Minister of the Soviet Union (Zorin), September 20, 1955
66. Statement by the American, British, and French foreign ministers, on the Soviet-GDR agreements, September 28, 1955
67. Note from the American Embassy to the Soviet Foreign Ministry, on the Soviet-GDR agreements, October 3, 1955
68. Note from the Soviet Foreign Ministry to the American Embassy, on the Soviet-GDR agreements, October 18, 1955
69. Note from the American Embassy to the Soviet Foreign Ministry, on the Soviet-GDR agreements, October 27, 1955
70. Western proposal on German reunification and European security, October 27, 1955
71. Western outline of terms of treaty of assurance on the reunification of Germany, October 27, 1955
72. Soviet draft treaty on collective security in Europe, October 28, 1955
73. Statement at Geneva by Secretary of State Dulles, on Germany and European security, October 28, 1955
74. Statement at Geneva by Secretary of State Dulles, on Germany and European security, October 29, 1955
75. Statement at Geneva by Foreign Minister Molotov and revised Soviet draft treaty on security in Europe, October 31, 1955
76. Soviet proposal for establishment of an all-German council, November 2, 1955
77. Western proposal for reunification of Germany by free elections, November 4, 1955
78. Soviet proposal on basic principles of the treaty between the existing groups of states in Europe, November 9, 1955
79. Report by Secretary of State Dulles on the Geneva foreign ministers meeting, November 18, 1955
80. Note from the American ambassador at Bonn (Conant) to the Soviet ambassador at Berlin (Pushkin), protesting the paramilitary units (Kampfgruppen) in East Berlin, February 10, 1956
81. Letter from Premier Bulganin to President Eisenhower, on reduction of foreign forces in Germany, June 6, 1956 [extract]
82. Joint communiqué on German question by Chancellor Adenauer and Secretary of State Dulles, June 13, 1956
83. Message from President Eisenhower to President Heuss, on the third anniversary of the East German Uprising, June 16, 1956
84. Letter from President Eisenhower to Premier Bulganin, on reduction of foreign forces in Germany, August 4, 1956 [extract]
85. Note from the German ambassador to the secretary of state, transmitting a memorandum from the Federal Republic of Germany to the Soviet Union, September 2, 1956
86. Memorandum from the Federal Republic of Germany to the Soviet Union, on German reunification and European security, September 2, 1956
87. Note from the Department of State to the German Embassy, on German reunification and European security, October 9, 1956
88. Note from the American Embassy to the Soviet Foreign Ministry, on German reunification and European security, October 10, 1956
89. Communiqué on talks between Foreign Minister von Brentano and Secretary of State Dulles, regarding German reunification and European security, March 5, 1957
90. Remarks at news conference by Secretary of State Dulles, on German reunification and a demilitarized area, May 14, 1957 [extracts]
91. Note from the foreign minister of the Federal Republic of Germany (von Brentano) to the Soviet Ambassador (Smirnov), regarding nuclear weapons in Germany, May 23, 1957 [extracts]
92. Memorandum from the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Soviet Foreign Ministry, on German reunification, May 27, 1957
93. Communiqué and joint declaration by President Eisenhower and Chancellor Adenauer, on German reunification and disarmament, May 28, 1957
94. Berlin Declaration by the foreign minister of the German Federal Republic and the American, British, and French ambassadors, on Germany, European security, and disarmament, July 29, 1957
95. Address by the Polish Foreign Minister (Rapacki), on disarmament, October 2, 1957
96. Letter from Premier Bulganin to President Eisenhower, on European security, the Rapacki Plan, and disarmament, December 10, 1957
97. Statement by President Eisenhower, on German reunification and Berlin, December 16, 1957 [extract]
98. Remarks at news conference by Secretary of State Dulles, on German reunification, January 10, 1958
99. Letter from President Eisenhower to Premier Bulganin, on Germany, European security, and disarmament, January 12, 1958
100. Letter from Chancellor Adenauer to Premier Bulganin, on German reunification, January 21, 1958 [extracts]
101. Communiqué on conversations between Secretary of State Dulles and Mayor Brandt of Berlin, February 10, 1958
102. Note from the Polish Foreign Minister (Rapacki) to the American Ambassador (Beam), on the establishment of a denuclearized zone, February 14, 1958
103. Aide-mémoire from the Soviet Foreign Minister (Gromyko) to the American Ambassador (Thompson), proposing a summit meeting, February 28, 1958
104. Letter from Premier Bulganin to President Eisenhower, regarding a summit meeting, March 3, 1958
105. Statement at news conference by Secretary of State Dulles, on German reunification and a summit meeting, March 4, 1958 [extract]
106. Aide-mémoire from the Department of State to the Soviet Ambassador (Menshikov), regarding a summit meeting, March 6, 1958
107. Letter from the American Ambassador at Bonn (Bruce) to the Soviet chargé d'affaires at Berlin, regarding Soviet request to make jet flights in West Germany, March 12, 1958
108. Aide-mémoire from the Soviet Foreign Minister (Gromyko) to the American Ambassador (Thompson), regarding a summit meeting, March 24, 1958
109. Remarks at news conference by Secretary of State Dulles, on the question of a summit meeting, March 25, 1958 [extracts]
110. Declaration presented by the British, French, and United States ambassadors to the Soviet government, regarding preparations for a summit meeting, March 31, 1958
111. Note from the American Ambassador (Beam) to the Polish Deputy Foreign Minister (Winiewicz), on the Rapacki Plan, May 3, 1958
112. Memorandum from Foreign Minister Gromyko to the Western ambassadors, on the agenda of a possible summit meeting, May 8, 1958 [extracts]
113. Address by the Secretary of State Dulles in Berlin, May 8, 1958
114. Memorandum from the Western powers to the Soviet Union, on agenda for a summit meeting, May 28, 1958 [extracts]
115. Western list of general headings for reviewing specific summit agenda proposals, May 31, 1958
116. Statement at news conference by Secretary of State Dulles, on German reunification, June 10, 1958 [extract]
117. Letter from Premier Khrushchev to President Eisenhower, on the question of a summit meeting, June 11, 1958
118. Letter from President Eisenhower to Premier Khrushchev, regarding the question of a summit meeting , July 2, 1958
119. Note from the Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister (Kuznetsov) to the American Ambassador (Thompson), on European security, July 15, 1958
120. Soviet draft treaty on friendship and collaboration, July 15, 1958
121. Note from the American Embassy to the Soviet Foreign Ministry, regarding European security, August 22, 1958
122. Aide-mémoire from the Foreign Ministry of the German Federal Republic to the American Embassy, proposing international negotiations on German reunification, September 9, 1958
123. Note from Soviet Foreign Ministry to the American Embassy, proposing German peace negotiations, September 18, 1958
124. Aide-mémoire from the American Embassy to the Foreign Ministry of the German Federal Republic, regarding German reunification, September 30, 1958
125. Note from the American Embassy to the Soviet Foreign Ministry, regarding German reunification, September 30, 1958
126. Remarks at news conference by Secretary of State Dulles, on German reunification and Berlin, November 7, 1958 [extracts]
127. Address by Premier Khrushchev at a Soviet-Polish meeting, on Germany and Berlin, November 10, 1958 [extract]
128. Remarks at news conference by Secretary of State Dulles, on Berlin, November 26, 1958 [extracts]
129. Note from the Soviet Foreign Ministry to the American Ambassador at Moscow (Thompson), regarding Berlin, November 27, 1958
130. Statement by the Department of State, regarding the Soviet note on Berlin, November 27, 1958
131. Statement by Secretary of State Dulles, regarding the Soviet note on Berlin, November 30, 1958 [extract]
132. Four-Power communiqué on Berlin, December 14, 1958
133. NATO declaration on Berlin, December 16, 1958
134. NATO final communiqué, December 18, 1958
135. Statement by the Department of State, on legal aspects of the Berlin situation, December 20, 1958
136. Note from the United States to the Soviet Union, on Berlin, December 31, 1958
137. Note from the Soviet Union to the United States, transmitting a draft peace treaty for Germany, January 10, 1959
138. Remarks at news conference by Secretary of State Dulles, on Germany, January 13, 1959 [extracts]
139. Remarks at news conference by Secretary of State Dulles, on Germany, January 27, 1959 [extracts]
140. Statement by Secretary of State Dulles before House Foreign Affairs Committee, January 28, 1959 [extract]
141. Note from the American Embassy to the Soviet Foreign Ministry, protesting detention of a United States Army Convoy, February 4, 1959
142. Statement by Secretary of State Dulles upon returning from Europe, February 9, 1959
143. Note from the American Embassy to the Soviet Foreign Ministry, on Germany, February 16, 1959
144. Note from the Soviet Union to the United States, on a German peace treaty, March 2, 1959
145. Address by Premier Khrushchev at ninth all-German workers conference at Leipzig, March 7, 1959 [extract]
146. Address by Premier Khrushchev to a rally in East Berlin, March 9, 1959
147. Report by President Eisenhower to the American people, on security in the free world, March 16, 1959
148. Note from the American Embassy to the Soviet Foreign Ministry, proposing a Foreign Ministers meeting at Geneva, March 26, 1959
149. Four-Power communiqué on meetings at Washington, April 1, 1959
150. Address by President Eisenhower, April 4, 1959 [extract]
151. Note from the Soviet Union to the United States, protesting high-level flights in the Frankfurt-Berlin air corridor, April 4, 1959
152. Note from the American Embassy to the Soviet Foreign Ministry, rejecting Soviet efforts to limit the height for flights in the Frankfurt-Berlin air corridor, April 13, 1959
153. Appendix I: analysis by the Department of State of the Soviet note on Berlin, January 7, 1959
154. Appendix II: chronology of political developments affecting Berlin, 1945-1956
155. Appendix III: index to chronology
156. [Cover]
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