-2- #3278, March 29, 9 p.m., from London
 
 
German series".
 
 
The Dismemberment Committee has held one meeting, on March 7, attended
by Mr. Eden, Gousev, Strang and myself, which was devoted to defining
the mandate of the committee.  At the close of the meeting Strang
agreed to reduce our understanding of this mandate to writing for
submission to the three representatives.
 
 
Strang's draft for the Committee was circulated on March 9.  Paraphrase
follows: one. In examining the procedure for German dismemberment the
Committee will approach its task having in mind the following
considerations: (A) the Allies primary objective in the treatment of
Germany after surrender or end of resistance is to prevent German
aggression in the future; (B) In considering how this objective can
best be achieved, one question is whether it can be attained by
measures such as control and destruction of German industry, as
supplement to demilitarization and disarmament, or whether it will be
necessary, in addition, to divide Germany; (C) if, for attainment of
this objective it should be found necessary to divide Germany, inquiry
should be made as to (sub one) in what fashion Germany should be
divided, into what sections, with what boundaries