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            But no one wants "complete eradication of German industrial productive capacity in the Ruhr and Saar."
 
 
            It is possible, however, in those two particular areas to enforce rather complete controls.  Also, it must not be forgotten that outside of the Ruhr and Saar, Germany has many other areas and facilities for turning out large exports.
 
 
            In regard to the Soviet government, it in true that we have no idea as yet what they have in mind, but we have to remember that in
their occupied territory they will do more or less what they wish.  We cannot afford to get into a position of merely recording protests on our part unless there is some chance of some chance of the protests being heeded.
 
 
            I do not intend by this to break off or delay negotiations with the Soviet government over lend-lease either on the contract basis or on the proposed Fourth Protocol basis. This, however, does not immediately concern the German industrial future.                                 
 
 
                          F. D. R.