https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/5c761617ce3446b6fbb6a597c854d810.pdf b771126ec165280af277662e9fa8b82c PDF Text Text r ---------------=-------- - - Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act TI •. CANADIAN MILITARY , 1tr,J,trv Docu~enrvulgue en vertu =~Q;;;~'acces Q /'information MISSION s.13(1)(a) BERLIN, ~IYJ-· No. f b0 I Sir, I beg to report Herr Ernst Reuter that (Berlin's this Oberbilrgermeister) R office. He seemed genuinely --3'l implied in my going to him rather Oj - him to come and see me. 4 morning pleased in his with the compliment than of my having asked for this I Naturally occasion 5 --6 dressed 'j in plain clothes. 8 2. ,- 10 OCT121949 I began by explaining from Berlin for a matter of renewing my acquaintance views on the situation of three that having months, been absent I was desirous with him and of seeking generally. I added that it to me that much water had flowed over the dam during absence. To this his seemed my Herr Reuter The Secretary of State for External Affairs, O T T A W A. 000450 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act -- Document divulgue en vertu de lo Loi sur /'occes a /'information s.13(1 )(a) • - 2 - From the economic at a low ebb. aspect Berlin's The unemployment figure the relief of which is a great drain resources and those made available affairs now totals are 250,000, on the city's to it from the outside. Nevertheless, 4. Continuing, 5. Though he is of the party freely stated that Herr Reuter Herr Adenauer, in opposition he the Bundeskanzler, He gave M. Schuman Adenauer • M. Spaak Mr. Bevin While obviously too freely he expressed 6. Reverting confidence that not speaking Herr Adenauer to the theme that To illustrate his point 000451 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de lo Loi sur /'occes a /'information s.13(1 )(a) - 3 - B'Wldesregierung of orders said to grant and credit Berlin therefor, economic aid in the way this He Mr. Mccloy i To this would be done. remark I rejoined man not inclined that to rush his Mr. McCloy was a perhaps After fences. all he had not been here many months and the problem was most complex. In any event, observed Reuter, To this I could only agree, with the mental reservation that pleased had perhaps not always been so warmly Reuter welcomed in other parts the actions of the world, that particularly had so on the North bank of the Potomac. As for 7. if the Russians the Eastern Zone, it might very shortly looked a.nno'Wlce the formation of a Government for Eastern Germany. lost would constitute the initiative to regain this it. and this This action on their Thay had clearly part, Government would be established in the Russian Sector, to him as an effort even though in the'Unter would not embarrass den Linden him. Here he Berlin was and here he would stay. He would never leave and would continue Germany's for unity to fight fight and freedom and for the re-establishment in this Remembering well his magnificent tbe early days of the blockade he will his neck. Capital spirit during city. s. that of its never do so, short last year I am convinced of a Russian rope round He added, 000452 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act --....c._ Document divulgue en vertu de lo Loi sur /'occes a /'information • s.13(1 )(a) He would even go so far I have the honour to be., Sir., Your obedient servant., 000453 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CDBC00324 Title A name given to the resource Canadian Military Mission, Berlin, to SSEA, no. 860 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 04-Oct-50 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "BERLIN. Political Situation. Relations between West and East Berlin," RG25-A-3-c, Volume 4072, File number: 10937-40, File part: 1, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource LAC ATIP A-2024-01457 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Canadian Crown Subject The topic of the resource Berlin Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canada Declassified Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English