FRUS: 1948, Volume II, Germany and Austria — 577. The U.S. Military Governor for Germany (Clay) to the Department of the Army on the Berlin blockade, July 10, 1948
U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian · 1948
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Description
General Lucius Clay, the American military governor in Germany, sent this top secret telegram to the Department of the Army on July 10, 1948. The Berlin blockade was under way. Clay argues that talks should not occur under direct duress.
He weighs how Moscow might offer to lift the blockade for a broad German meeting. He urges firm terms, a set agenda, and no halt to western plans. If the blockade holds, he backs court and UN action. He even proposes a dated armed convoy to force the road open. The exchange sits inside the wider fight over Germany's money reform that summer.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1948 |
| COLLECTION | DECLASSIFIED |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 4915 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Foreign Relations of the United States (history.state.gov) |
Source: https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1948v02/d577