Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-14
CONFERENCE
Uniting Berlin Urged
AS First Geneva Step
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basis for mutual understand
ing"
Berlin. in the first phase of
the package program, would be
united by free elections to be
held through all Berlin under
supervision" Of either the big
powers OF the United Nations,
The United States, Russia,
Britain and France would keep
their troops until the final Ger
man peace settlement provided
for in the fourth phase.
A city council would be re-
sponsible for administering the
whole city under the general
supervision of the Big Four
but the powers could intervene
in city affairs only by unani-
nous vote. How this arrange
ment would affect East Ger
many's capital in East Berlin
was not stated.
The West made a compro-
mise approach to Russia's de-
mand that East and West Ger
many must negotiate reuniflca-
ton directly between them
selves. 1t proposed in the Sec
ond phase the creation of a
mixed German committee OF
IS West and 10 East Germans
to make plans for increased
contacts between the two Ger
manys and to draft an all-Ger-
man electoral law.
Election Of Parliament
In the third phase an all
German parliament or assem-
bly, would be elected at the end
of the 30-month period. The
free and secret elections would
be supervised by East and Wes'
Germans plus either United Ma
lions or Big -Four representa-
tiveS.
A summary released by the
Western powers said the all
German assembly would COM
plete the unification process BY
drafting a constitution ano
forming an "all-German gov
eminent on the basis OF the
constitution with freedom OF
decision in internal and ex"
ternal affairs"
"The alderman government
(would) be responsible for ne
gotiating an alderman peace
treaty" the summary said.
That would be the fourth
phase.
Would RenOunce FOrce
Parallel with the stagesNof re-
uniflcation, the western ma
tions provide for steps in Sc
curity and disarmament. In
making Berlin a united city
the big powers would issue Q
declaration renouncing the ag-
gressive use Of force.
information would be ex-
changed on military forces IN
agreed areas of Europe ano
limitations imposed on the
armed strength of the Big Four
only the figures for Russia anc
the United States-2h million
men each - were speclfleo
Quantities of certain types OF
armament presumably nu-
clear weapons-would be put
in international storage depots
Measures could also be taken
in this second phase for in
spection against surprise at
tack. The remuneration Of
production of nuclear, chemical
and biological weapons already
pledged by West Germany
would become binding on East
Germany land other European
countries" in the East.
Ceilings on Forces
In the third phase, keyed tc
formation of alderman gov
ernmental machinery, a zone OF
a size to be determined woulc
be created in Europe in which
ceilings would be set over native
and non-native forces.
Once a peace treaty was con-
cluded all foreign troops woulc
withdraw from countries in thu
zone, evidently including Ger
many, upon the request of thu
government of the country il
which they are stationed"
"Global force limits could bt
further reduced" the Western
powers said, for example Il
100000 each and later 100,
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