Das Saarland zwischen Frankreich, Deutschland und Europa

Hudemann, Rainer; Heinen, Armin; Dengel, Susanne

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Persistent identifier:: 1657348296

URN:: urn:nbn:de:bsz:291-sulbdigital-275453

Title:: Das Saarland zwischen Frankreich, Deutschland und Europa

Sub title:: 1945 - 1957; ein Quellen- und Arbeitsbuch

Author:: Hudemann, Rainer; Heinen, Armin; Dengel, Susanne

Place of publication:: Saarbrücken

Publisher:: Kommission für Saarländische Landesgeschichte und Volksforschung; Saarländische Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek

Document type:: Monograph

Collection:: Kommission für Saarländische Landesgeschichte; History

Volume number:: 41

Year of publication:: 2007

Number of pages:: XII, 676 S.

Copyright:: Saarländische Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek

Language:: fre

Digitised pages:: 692

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Title:: V. Über Europa zurück nach Deutschland (1952-1957)

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Digitised pages:: 111

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Title:: 1. Saarfrage und europäische Integration (Quellen Nr. 64 - 73)

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Digitised pages:: 48

worst possible timing suggest this act represents a deliberate effort, on part of French to sabotage or delay creation of EDC.2 Hallstein charged administration of Saar with violations of rights of inhabitants to express political opinions and claimed law which prohibits formulation of political parties unless approved by Hoffman [sic] (that is to say Grandval) was as anti¬ democratic as any practices in Soviet zone. He said only recourse from arbitrary decision of Saar Gov[emmen]t was appeal to an administrative court which, how¬ ever, does not act. Two applications have been pending before this court for months. Hallstein suggests if Gentians could receive assurances that free elections would be penmitted in Saar and objectionable features of this law eliminated this would to some extent compensate for Grandval appointment and give German people some guarantee that status quo has not been changed. Mere statements to this effect are not enough. Most serious aspect of situation, however, is that Bundestag debate which Chan¬ cellor has now decided cannot be postponed from February 7 because of pressure all factions will take place in embittered atmosphere. Unless Chancellor can point to some definite action on part of France confirming its declaration that nothing in present status of Saar has been modified, it is most unlikely government can secure majority for EDC in the debate. In this case it would be forced either to abandon defense contribution and contractual relations or to resign and be replaced by SPD- controlled gov[emmen]t. According to Hallstein, this view is shared by all leaders of coalition and it has been confirmed to us by other conversations, notably one I had with Erhard last night. He is usually collected and objective but was greatly disturbed over this de¬ velopment. Do not wish to be alarmist but seriousness of present crisis should not be minimized even though in part it has undoubtedly been created by local political considerations, I am for first time really worried over outcome. Hallstein said Cabinet had yesterday discussed possible ways out and had come un¬ animously to conclusion situation could only be saved if prior to Bundestag debate French would either agree to bring about amendment of law limiting political freedom of parties in Saar or take some similar concrete action recognizing le¬ gitimate rights of German population. Such action would not prejudice ultimate Saar settlement and could be accompanied by formal French and Gennan decla¬ ration reiterating that final status of Saar territory can only be established in peace treaty or by earlier agreement mutually acceptable. Hallstein said purpose of this visit was to bespeak on behalf of Chancellor our urgent intervention to save EDC and our good offices in obtaining some such agreement from French. I told Hallstein I sincerely believed that as long as Saar question remained unsettled it would rise to trouble us every time we sought agreements on far more important 2 European Defense Community. 440

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