BRITISH POLICY IN GERMANY
FORECAST BY HIGH COMMISSIONER “FRIENDLIER RELATIONS” BERLIN, May 21. The British High Commissioner in Germany (General Sir Brian Robertson) told more than 300 members of his staff in Dusseldorf this week-end that only those officials sympathetic towards the Germans will "be retained when his successor. Sir Ivone Kirkpatrick, takes office in June, states the United Press. “Those who will be left are those who will fall in line with the official policy of friendlier relations with the Germans.” he said. Forecasting a further drastic cut in staff. General Robertson said that in the near future all the British staff will be concentrated round the British headquarters in Wahn, 16 miles from the German Federal capital of Bonn. Reviewing political events, the High Commissioner said that in his vie.v the Russians would never succeed in absorbing Western Germany in spite of their military power.
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Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26119, 23 May 1950, Page 5
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