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U.S. Urges Cessation (". East Gertmiant ~ had to call this Military Activities In Berlin Following és an exchange of notes between t Dnited States and the Soviet Union German military activities.in Berlin. The U8. note, which is identical to notes of France and the - United Kingdom, was delivered by the American Embassy at Moscow to the Soviet Minister of For- eign AffairsonAugust1@,. Oo: "U.S, NOTE OF AUGUST 12 Press release 455 dated August 12 The Government of the United States has the honor to refer to the Soviet Government’s note of June 30, 1960, which alleges that the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany is attempting to utilize the Western Sectors of Berlin for mili- tary preparations, The Government of the United States can con- firm without hesitation that the recruiting of mem- bers of the Bundeswebr is not taking place in Berlin. Moreover, there is no conscription for the Bundeswehr in Berlin and no organizations which register individuals for military service. Further- more, there are no organizations in Berlin which have the character of reserve units of the Bun- deswehr and no Federal law subordinating the Berlin economy to the defense needs of the Fed-' eral Republic is being applied in Berlin. As there is ho recruitment for the Bundeswehr in Berlin, there is no question of using Allied communica- tions to transport contingents of recruits for the Bundeswehr from Berlin to the Federal Republic. Had such situations been found to exist in conflict with the special status of Berlin and with their own responsibilities for Berlin, the Allied authori- ties would, of course, have taken immediate steps to remedy them. ; Such situations do, however, exist in the Soviet Sector of Berlin and the Government of the United States would like to believe that the Soviet Gov- ernment now proposes to take measures to put an end to them. Moreover, the Government of the United States hopes that bellicose demonstrations by East German military and para-military forces, as for instance on May 1, 1960, in the Soviet Sec- sf Berlin, will cease. The United States, a) ranch and British authorities -have frequently — . . wn . e : a - em-to-the-attention.of the_ Soviet authorities. De - Any ordinances issued in Berlin pursuant to the Federal] law on the ing of Goods and Serv- . ices of the Industrial Koonomy, which is referred to in the Soviet Government’s note, must be issued under the authority of the Berlin Senat. They would have no force or effect if they were con- trary to existing laws, including Allied Control Council] Law 43 which prohibits military produc- - tion in Berlin. __.:. The Government of the United States notes that *. different situation now obtains in the Soviet Sector of Berlin, where Allied Control Council Law 43 is no longer respected. An ordinance on the “General Conditions for the Delivery to and the Provisioning of the Armed Forces of the Ger- man Democratic Republic” was published in the Soviet Sector on December 16, 1959. The Soviet note not only makes unfounded charges regarding the violation of the special status of Berlin in the Western Sectors but also proceeds totally to disregard that status, in viola- tion of the Soviet Union’s pledged obligations, by asserting that Berlin is “on the territory of the German Democratic Republic.” As the Govern- ment of the United States has frequently pointed out, the pertinent quadripartite agreements relat- ing to the Allied occupation of Germany clearly confirm that the Greater Berlin area is not part of any zone and that by no thesis can Berlin be said to be “on the territory of the German Democratic Republic”. _ oo. Assertions of “provocation” where none exist and assertions contrary to clear agreements al- ready reached among the powers concerned only complicate the task of finding solutions to the out- standing problems which the United States, for its part, believes require diligent efforts of both sides to resolve. a SOVIET NOTE OF JUNE 30! Dnoficial translation The Government of the U.8.8.R. considers it necessary to draw the attention of the Government of the United Btates of America to the following: it has become known to the Soviet Government that the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany is * Delivered to the American Embassy at Moscow by the Soviet.Minister of Foreign Affairs on July 1. _ Department of State Bulletin -