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sible way-better than antici-
pated." He said there was "ful,
agreement on principles, aims
and issues" ....
Mr.. Adenauer, who is sched-
uled to return to Bonn tonight
made no comment. He smiled as
he joined the President in
farewell handshake.
Would Continue Talks
A communique to be issued
later today was expected tC
approve continuation of ex-
ploratory talks with Russia in
search of a basis for negotiating
a settlement Of the Berlin
crisis.
In his Press Club speech Mr.
Schroeder noted that his COM
ments on the maintenance Of
Western rights in Berlin die
not mean that the West should
not negotiate with the Soviet
Union on the Berlin question
But he declined to discuss pub
Ilicly details that might be in
volved in East-West negotia-
tions.
Further discussions will be
necessary with Britain and
France, he noted. French Pres
Iident de Gaulle visits British
Prime Minister Macmillan next
week end and Chancellor Ade-
nauer is scheduled to call on
President de Gaulle a week
from tomorrow.
Mr.. Schroeder said that the
new coalition government in
Bonn would uphold "the old
and tried principles" of Chan
cellor Adenauer's foreign pol
icy.
Lists Three Principles
He listed these three most
important principles:
81. Maintenance Of the close
link with the Free World and
the NATO Alliance. To us in
Germany close and friendly re-
lations with the United States
are a decisive element in our
policy. Our visit here-the
Chancellor's first after forming
his new governments a man
Hesitation of this enduring and
proven friendship"
This was apparently intended
to re-asSure official Washing
ton that recent overtures by
the West German Ambassador
in Moscow for closer relations
with the Soviet Union did not
change West Germany's basic
reliance on the United States.
"2. Continuation Of our ef-
forts for European integration
in the economic and political
sphere. The United Kingdoms
request to join the Common
Market is an important event
this year. In the political sphere,
too, the six-member countries
of the European communities
(West Germany, France, Italy,
Belgium, the Netherlands and
Luxemburg), before long hope
to be in a position in which
a step forward can be made. "
Reflects Concern
This reflected the concern
of the continental European
powers that British overtures
to join the Common Market
would not interrupt plans for
extending West European eco
nomic cooperation into the
political field.
"3. Maintenance Of our claim
that the Germans in the So
viet-occupied part Of our coun-
try too, must be given the right
of self-determination."
Mr.. Schroeder's prepared
speech made no specific men,
ton of German re-unification
as the ultimate goal of Bonn
policy. Previously this has been
a fundamental point in West
ern policy on Berlin and Ger
many.
Mr.. Schroeder called atten-
ton to the impact Of the Com
munist-built wall dividing Ber-
lin on the morale of Berliners,
but made no suggestions for
bringing this problem up in
negotiations with the Soviet
Union.
Calls for Wall to Go
The demand is raised every
where in Berlin that "the wall
must co." he observed.
II do not wish here TO urge
rash actions" he went on, but
I believe that anyone who was
in Berlin and cnur NTH HE