Evening star., 1948-09-26

| sues involved In it, the Soviet gov
ernment agreed to this proposal.
"As q result Of the negotiations
held In Moscow in the course Of
August, the four governments
reached an understanding that trs
following measures would be carried
out simultaneously, provided the
four commanders in chief in Berlin
reached agreement concerning their
practical implementation.
Agreement On Mark.
Firstly, the recently introduced
restrictions of transportation and
trade between Berlin and Western
zones, as well as Of the movement
OF freight to and from the Soviet
zone of Germany, would be lifted
and secondly, simultaneously with
this the German mark of the Soviet
zone would be introduced as the
only currency for. Berlin, while the
Western "B" mark would be with
drawn from circulation in Berlin.
'At the same time an agreement
was reached to the effect that the
introduction of the German mark
of the Soviet zone as the only cur
rency for Berlin and . number OF
functions in regard to the suose-
quent regulation Of currency circu-.
lation in Berlin would be under
quadripartite control.
THE four commanders-in-chief
in Berlin were accordingly in
structed to work out concrete
measures for implenenting the un-
derstanding achieved in Moscow,
and the continuation Of negotiations
in Moscow on other issues con-
nected with the situation in Ger
many was envisaged.
THE negotiations among the four
commanders-in-chi held in Berlin
early in September. were not COM
pleted in view Of the fact that the
governments Of the United States,
Great Britain and France referred
certain differences that arose among
the commanders-in-ch for joint
examination with the U. S. S. r.
government in Moscow.
Three Issues Are Listed.
"The above mentioned differences
concern three issues, the Soviet
government stand on these issues
being Is follows:
Il. The Soviet government insists
on establishment Of control by the
Soviet command over transportation
OF commercial cargoes and passen-
gers by air between Berlin and the
Western zones, similarly to trans
portation by rail and water high
way. Air routes cannot remain out
side of control, since the four gov
ernments reached an understanding
that agreement should envisage the
establishment of appropriate control
over money circulation in Berlin
and trade between Berlin and the
Westexn zones.
-. The Soviet government believes
it necessary strictly to adhere to the
agreement reached by the four gov
ernments in Moscow concerning the
quadripartite financial commission
and its function with regard to f.
nancial measures connected with the
introduction and circulation of a
single currency in Berlin. The So
Wet government cannot agree to
such extension of functions of the
financial commission as would result
in the latter's Intervention into reg
ulation Of money circulation in the
Soviet zone as A whole
IS. The Soviet government ex-
presses consent to the wish of the
governments of the United States,
Great Britain and France concern
ing the establishment Of quadripar-
tite control over Berlin's trade with
the Western zones and third coun-
tries, including issuing of appropri-
ate licenses, thus removing the diff
fenence which existed on this issue.
"All the, above said clearly shows
the real attitude of the Soviet gov