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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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In Moscow, the US handed Russia President Kennedy's reply to Khrushchev's memorandum on the German problem and Berlin. France and Britain delivered similar notes. Contents undisclosed, but Western powers affirm rights in West Berlin. US note to be public tomorrow.
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MOSCOW (AP)- The United States today handed the Russians President Kennedy's reply to Premier Khrushchev's memorandum on the German problem and Berlin.
Immediately afterward, the French delivered a note on the same question, and the British did likewise.
None of the Western Big Three Embassies would disclose contents of the communications.
In Washington the White House announced that the United States note will be made public tomorrow morning.
The French and British notes set forth their own views on Germany.
It is understood all three remain firm on maintenance of their war-won rights in West Berlin.
The Khrushchev memorandum, handed to President Kennedy at Vienna June 4, declared the Soviet Union would sign a separate peace treaty with Communist East Germany before the end of the year if there was no agreement on signing up with both Germanys.
A Soviet-East German treaty would jeopardize rights of the United States, Britain and France in West Berlin and access to that city via land and air corridors across 110 miles of East German territory.
Western statesmen have made clear they intend to maintain their positions in Berlin, where the Big Three Western powers have token garrisons totaling 11,000 men.
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Today; Memorandum From June 4
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western powers remain firm on maintenance of their war-won rights in west berlin; us note to be made public tomorrow morning
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The United States handed the Russians President Kennedy's reply to Premier Khrushchev's memorandum on the German problem and Berlin. Immediately afterward, the French delivered a note on the same question, and the British did likewise. None of the Western Big Three Embassies would disclose contents. The French and British notes set forth their own views on Germany. The Khrushchev memorandum, handed to President Kennedy at Vienna June 4, declared the Soviet Union would sign a separate peace treaty with Communist East Germany before the end of the year if there was no agreement on signing up with both Germanys. A Soviet-East German treaty would jeopardize rights of the United States, Britain and France in West Berlin and access to that city via land and air corridors across 110 miles of East German territory. Western statesmen have made clear they intend to maintain their positions in Berlin, where the Big Three Western powers have token garrisons totaling 11,000 men.