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The Foreign Ministors agrood that it was desirable

that the Governments of the Western world should adopt a

common attitude towards the so-called German Domocratic

Republic and should as far as possible avoid any action

involving the express or implied rocognition of that.

Republic as a do facto or do juro government. Thoy

agreed that when the Permanent Commission in London

of the Brussels Treaty Powers considers the problems

arising from trade agroemonts between the Soviet Zone of

Germany and other countries or other matters which might

raise the question of such recognition, the United Statos

Government should sond a representative to the mootings.

They also agreed that the Unitod States Government and tho

Governments represented on the Permanent Commission should

if necessary make reprosentations to other interostod

Wostern European. Governments.

Finally the Foreign Ministors

agreed that the High Commissioners should inform the

Federal Government of the Ministars' concern in regard to

this problem and use thoir influence to ensure that tho

action of the Foderal Governmont conformed.

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