MAY 12 IS DATE FOR LIFTING OF BLOCKADE

Chronicle (Levin), 6 May 1949, Page 5

MAY 12 IS DATE FOR LIFTING OF BLOCKADE

Received Fmdav. 10.10 a.m. NEW YORK, May 5. A communique from the Big Four representatives in New York. confirming the dates for the lifting of the Berlin blockade and the holding of the Council of Foreign Ministers, was issued in London, Washington,

Paris and Moscow today. A copy of it5 has been handed tothe United Nations SecretaryGeneral, Mr. Trygve Lie, who was also given a letter from the three Western Powers asking him to advise the Security Council "that agreement had been reached anlong the Four Powers regarding the olockade." The communique said: "The Governments of France, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom and the United States have reached the following agreement: — Firstly, all restrictions imposed since March 1, 1948, by the Governments of the Soviet Socialist Republics on communications, transDortation and trade between Berlin and the Western zones of Germany, and between the Eastern zone and Western zones, will be removed on May 12. Secondly, all restrictions imposed ; since March 1, 1948, by the Governments of France, the United Kingdom and the United States, or any one of them, on communications. transportation and trade between Berlin and the Eastern zone, and between the Western and Eastern zones of Germany, will also be removed on May 12. "Thirdly, 11 days subsequent to the removal of the restrictions, namely, May 23, a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers will be convened in Paris to consider the questions relatinT to Germany anc the problems arising out of the situation in Berlin, including the , question of currency in Berlin.''