7. We have individually reported to our respective Governments on the course of the discussions which have taken place in arriving at the contents of the Agreement which is hereto attached. It is unnecessary for us, therefore, to repeat the history of those discussions. 8. In order to ensure that the control machinery proposed in the Agreement will be prepared to assume its functions with minimum delay, we recommend that nucleus control machinery, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, be established on a tripartite basis as soon as possible after the Agreement has been approved. 9. We recommend, with reference to Article 8 of the Agreement, that the three Governments should jointly issue a public statement at the time of the signature of the Instrument of Surrender to the effect that, in connection with the exercise of the powers assurued by them in the Instrument of Surrender, they will consult with the Governments of other United Nations 10. We further recommend that the main points of the attached agreement on Control Machinery in Germany be published by the three Allied Representatives as a Proclamation to the German people immediately after the signing of the Unconditional Surrender Instrument immediately following the cessation of organised resistance in Germany. This Proclamation would also include a description of the Zones of Occupation. For the Representative of the Government of the United States of America on the European Advisory Commission: Philip E. Mosely (signed) Representative of the Government of the United Kingdom on the European Advisory Commission: William Strang Representative of the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the European Advisory Commission: (SEE ORIGINAL) LANCASTER HOUSE. LONDON, S.W.1. 14th November, 1944. |