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of the committee to includding a french representative.  In view of the
simultaneous discussions about including France in the reparations
committee in Moscow , Mr. Eden and I have refrained from raising the
question of French membership in the Disarmament Committee.  Meanwhile
the formal adherence of France to the surrender instrument for Germany
is also in abeyance until the three powers decide to inform the French
of the addition to Article Twelve of the instrument as agreed at Yalta.
(my 1852 February 22, 8 p.m.).  Yesterday Massigli made representations
to Mr. Eden, urging propmt formal adherence by France to the
instrument.  In any case the French would probably be embarrassed if
they were asked to join in discussions of dismemberment until they know
the attitudes of the other three governments on this question.
 
 
In private talks I have asked Gousev if the dismemberment of Germany
would not react unfavorably on the amount of reparation which could be
secured from the German economy.  Gousev professed to see no connection
between German economic unity and the total amount of reparations
obtainable.  On another occaision Mosely asked Gousev if his
information led him to believe that any strong separatist movements
would arise in Germany proper as a result of defeat and if he thought
the German people would itself either