CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1958/11/19

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• Publication Date: November 19, 1958

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III. THE WEST
The Berlin Situation
he West cannot prevent the eventual
transfer of Soviet functions in Berlin to the East German re-
gime, and that nobody in the West would believe that avoidin
recognition is worth a war.
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the West should make an initial attempt to deal with represent-
atives of the GDR on practical matters without implying recog-
nition, it anticipates almost immediately being confronted with
a further choice between recognition of East Germany or expos-
ing Berlin to a blockade which could only be broken by force.
� Even de facto dealings with East German officials would
be strongly opposed by Chancellor Adenauer as undermining
his entire foreign policy, which is, in effect, based on Bonn's
claim to represent all of Germany. In addition, Western con-
tacts with East German officials would sharply increase the
already growing sentiment found in all West German parties,
favoring direct talks with East Germany on unification.
� Chancellor Adenauer has maintained that his "policy of
strength" within the NATO alliance, will eventually force Mos-
cow to agree to Western terms for unification. Recognition
of East Germany, however, would place Adenauer in an iso-
lated position and could force a modification of Bonn's whole
European policy.
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