1II ITED STATES ARMY THE CHIEF OF STAFF 30 June 1948 MEMORANDUM FOR MAJOR GENERAL MADDOCKS General Eisenhower states that he expects to be called before certain political gro s to give his views on our situation as relates to Russia Germany and China In order that his testimony ill be as much in line as possible with our thinking and he will have the value of the latest situation it is requested that you prepare for himaoifer summary of the National Military Establishment's views on the situation in Germany and h na This should includea b i- ef summary 01 the most recent intelligence situation our views as to any reinforcement of the German garrison and anything else which you think would be of v ue to him Make the summary very concise and not ttl exceed two pages General Eisenhower can expand on the notes you give him If possible he would like to have this by the end of the week If not then by the first of next week and he suggests that it be sent to him by courier so that if possible he can read it and send it back by the same courier so there will be no chance of violation of securityo o 81 'I -c e DECLASSIFIED Authority 71f IZ I I 1 I TOP S ' 'lT o P O P P 5G32 CVRS r ln 3 TalT 1948 imIOIWIOOII I'OR COLO ltl R f IIoIallllU o 1 In re __ o t o 'Our Wonaal - nadIa of 30 Jun 19' IDOl 1 I a att chl l1 two brief tar General HIIh er ' u co r1D th c n an U QJ 1nee dt t1Oftr nll ctb 17 and out l1nf nc ow' curr nt naticmal ollcb in th iAata_ I ncla 2 aDd 3 b ' u l th 2 t r1al I note thet V rap-aiJ 2 of 10 u- a orencl lII l lca te Ulat t h1 o be forrarded to c Daral enbower by couri r I oo - thet arrbDt_eou tar th1 o o 111 be t ad by your ottico o 111 Me Sarj' 3 Jlcl 1 2 3 IIeao tor Gen ddock 30 1_ 48 e 0C8 ' 1 IlU l i OIl fl1fU11 tiOll ill CIenu7 1 '1 1111 l aUat n OIl Slt t 101l ill au- J CIIIC llaJar Geattral J epllV Direetor Plaaa o Operatiou kJ IJr H olte 1 I I 3 11 Il F CLASSIFIF 1l AUl horil 'IlAf T 1tt 2 It f o 10 5 G-- afT 'rr RET t AH OFt MTlO LI ' Il Ylm PJ $IfrnlmlEi NArION _MILITAPY KST BL NT V E _ 5ITUA7IO IS Oh AKI 1 Th Oo-nmaent of -r1lllC8 Great Britain -ad the lJn1ted t are bein pbJected 0 _re pr ure 'roll the USS l to withdraw rae Rerlin CJoyem t poeitioa in which the Nationa1 a Utal7 Eat abll tlplan to in Berlin that a will coatinue to inro the world or the i lla a1 and i n h _ re t rietiona hein o d princinally on th CQ Opulat an of the Ifa t m aator ot Berlin and that _ intend to upplJr b7 a1 r thll nec88 n1t ioo o f u r 0 the population ot Un to the aari_ ot our capaoity to do 0 be Go ern_nt 01' the Iln1ted Kin pdoa IItrolll ly upport thioo Land IIlld th 00'l' n at ot Frane alao upports 1t but ith I oooo nthua1a 2 th U S ant concur i that ara in llerl1n b7 r1cht or conque t that a a Should the st m oooMI continue to res1 t Sorl et pressur t he oan axt ld ita heraee1n tactio 10 rUn b7 intert'er1nJ with a1 r tra t'tic radio and wire ao 1oat 1an oo and I JT IlUpporUn l'8YOlut1onar r aotion to aeiH control ot the 01-d11an oit7 adldnl8t ratian One dan r ot the II rUn eituU_ 11e 1 the poesib1l1t7 of tha Sovi t oy rr amu n t b_el e t h creat1Dc a it _tloa f rOil wtd ch the7 oamot lItrioate _ without s rioua 10o o or taoe It 4 Jbr _ _ 1 1_ General CIIIY ha desired the dispetch of a prot oo t 0 the SOYiat at Oo_m t 1 1 IIUUar r- Eatabl1 I t a Nt that n ob act lon 18 d 1rebla At pr_ant writing a 111 _it 18 beinl 0 Cht _ _ tbe Oo nte at the t h _eetem All1 to the di ch ot o to note t o tha USSR d wlJ ng an i_diata 11t'Un c ot the -bloat Md callin tor 17 e tt t or our diN'elWlC poae1 b7 aet1an ot the Alli d Control Cowla 1l in s rl1n hich I reoentq been 1JIact 1_ Ir aatt l_t cannot tlnae be _ 1I1 bt wlab to take the probl_ 0 th th1ted Nat 1ona n 5 Th 1tion or reatriotion b7 the USSR and in r at the 1Ihol e rl1n cria1a haa aria a a suIt ot two aot1 ONI OIl the Dart or the era Th actiONl are 1 1 tat1an ot the deola1ona re d in the Loodon Talka on Oe 7 and 2 inatlt utlan ot CNzoren07 r t o in the _ - 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alc 1n potential to tho that IIhe m nt no a ala iato wp the J'Ola ot aaro or '_t 'moM 9 AlthoU lh _ o 110 na U o an oar17 witW al r tl-oa cnar oo paUcn ol 1 fa not law at th10 u to 1Der_ tho carrt- in the rt_ lano 01 oocru Uaa In lIIn i t 1a hoped thai tltl pa-rUCIIl q be II at __ UIII _ _ _ be J I hod 4 o _rall au- ao -nt ean boa - 0 _ _ 1_ - cI 81bl8 1 EC LASSlfIE 'Jlh 'i JAD7 l et z fOP GBPu lmlET This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu