Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-29
Text Of Achesons Address Publishers Policy Toward Germany

appreciation 10 their military ses-
errors fer the pioneer work they
had done In Germany. Tnis &C.
ton vas hased upon moving trfh-
utes paid during our discussions
TO thu Devoted efforts Of The mill
tary gcvernora. We Americans
take just and special pride in cur
military sorernor. Gen. Clay. !
believe nrmiy thai history VII re-
cord that the United States has
ben well served by him. II 10 In
accordance with his views and the
views Of the national military
establishment that we are looking
forward to the transfer Of the con-
troll agencies IN Germany 70 civil
ian hands This change 10 IN in
term measure. to be sure. but In
the right direction, the direction
Of peace.
! know that this thought must
be arising in your minds. at this
stage. How long must We be sat-
isfied with interim measures when
the people Of all countries des-
perateiy desire & genuine and last
ing peace7 Win the moves We
are making in Western Germany
contribute TO . permanent settle
ment OF the German proelemf
What are the possibilities OF re-
newed four power talks on Ger
many? Has the possibility Of such
talks or the success Of their out
come been prejudiced,
In the communioue announcing
the London agreements. released
June 8. lS48. IL was emphasized
that the agreed recommendation
In no way precluded. and on the
contrary would facilitate, eventual
four power agreement on the Ger
man problem. They were designed.
1t was stated. TO solve the urgen,
political and economic problems
arising out Of the present xitua-
ton in Germany.
Not Prepared to Wait.
When this Government en-
barked. together with its Western
Allies. on the discussion OF new
arrangements for Western Ger
many. it did not mean that We had
abandoned hope Of q solution
which would be applicable to Ger
many as whole or that We were
barring q resumption of discus
sions looking toward such . solu-
ton whenever 1t might appear
that there was any chance of sue
cess. 1t did mean that this Gov
eminent was not prepared to wait
indefinitely for four-power agree
ment before endeavoring to restore
healthy and hopeful conditions in
those areas Of Germany In which
Its influence could be exerted.
Should 1t prove possible to ar
range for renewed four power dis
cussions. this Government will do
its utmost. as 1t has in the past.
to arrive at settlement OF what
problems in world affairs.
There are certain principles.
however. the observance Of which
is essential. in our view. to any
satisfactory solution Of the Ger
man problem and which We shall
have to keep firmly in mind In
whatever the future may bring.
Safeguards and Benefits.
The people Of Western Germany
may rest assured that this Govern
ment will agree to no general
solution for Germany into which
the basic safeguards and BENEFITS
Of the existing Western German
arrangements would not be alb
sorbed. They may rest assured
that until such q solution can be
this Government will
continue to lend vigorous support
to the development OF the Western
German program.
The people of Europe may rest
assured that this Government will
agree to no arrangements con-
corning Germany which do not
protect the security interests OF
the European community.
The people Of the United States
may rest assured that In any dis
cussions relating to the future OF
Germany this Government will
have foremost In mind their deep
desire for q peaceful and orderly
solution OF these weiehty problems
which have been the heart of so
many OF our difficulties In the
postwar period.