Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, European Advisory Commission, Austria, Germany, Volume III

740.00119 E.W./11–2545: Telegram

The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State

Paris, November 25, 1945—8 p.m.
[Received November 25—3:55 p.m.]

6804. From Angell No. 85. If necessary, in order to obtain Waley’s agreement to general principle of transferability among sub-classes of category of remainder of reparations (other than plant removals), request Department agree that an informal understanding may be made with British that in sub-class of German assets in neutral countries, US will share equally with British any opportunity to acquire share in sub-class of such assets larger than its quota in remainder category. British to give same assurance. US and British percentages in external assets sub-class could thereby be kept equal if all opportunities are equally shared. If either US or UK declines to avail itself of an opportunity, the other will not be enjoined from taking advantage of such opportunity or be forced to accept a smaller share in subsequent opportunities.

Require reply, even if preliminary, to arrive here by Monday afternoon.⁵³ [Angell.]

Caffery

53. November 26.