The wall of secrecy around the East-West talks in the Kremlin sprang a few small leaks last week.
In their first talks with Molotov and Stalin, the Western envoys had proposed: 1) immediate and unconditional lifting of the Berlin blockade; 2) recognition of Soviet money as exclusive currency in all of Berlin; 3) renewed discussions by the Council of Foreign Ministers on a peace treaty for Germany.
The Kremlin, rejecting this offer, made counterproposals: I) recognition of Soviet "paramount interest" in the administration of Berlin; 2) suspension of the provisional government set up...
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