63 STAT.] MULTILATERAL-WESTERN ZONES IN GERMANY-APR. 8,1949 7. It is a major objective of the three Allied Governments to en- courage and facilitate the closest integration, on a mutually beneficial basis, of the German people under a democratic federal state within the framework of a European association. OCCUPATION STATUTE DEFINING THE POWERS TO BE RETAINED BY THE OCCUPATION AUTHORITIES In the exercise of the supreme authority which is retained by the Governments of France, the United States and the United Kingdom, We, General Pierre KOENIG, Military Governor and Commander- in-Chief of the French Zone of Germany, General Lucius D. CLAY, Military Governor and Commander-in- Chief of the United States Zone of Germany, and General Sir Brian Hubert ROBERTSON, Military Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the British Zone of Germany, DO HEREBY JOINTLY PROCLAIM THE FOLLOWING OCCUPATION STATUTE: 1. During the period in which it is necessary that the occupation continue, the Governments of France, the United States and the United Kingdom desire and intend that the German people shall enjoy self-government to the maximum possible degree consistent with such occupation. The Federal State and the participating Laender shall have, subject only to the limitations in this Instrument, full legislative, executive and judicial powers in accordance with the Basic Law ['] and with their respective constitutions. 2. In order to ensure the accomplishment of the basic purposes of the occupation, powers in the following fields are specifically reserved, including the right to request and verify information and statistics needed by the occupation authorites: (a) disarmament and demilitarization, including related fields of scientific research, prohibitions and restrictions on industry, and civil aviation; (b) controls in regard to the Ruhr, restitution, reparations, decartelization, deconcentration, non-discrimination in trade mat- ters, foreign interests in Germany and claims against Germany; (c) foreign affairs, including international agreements made by or on behalf of Germany; (d) displaced persons and the admission of refugees; (e) protection, prestige, and security of Allied forces, dependents, employees, and representatives, their immunities and satisfaction of occupation costs and their other requirements; (f) respect for the Basic Law and the Land constitutions; (g) control over foreign trade and exchange; (h) control over internal action, only to the minimum extent necessary to ensure use of funds, food and other supplies in such ' Germy, 1947-1949, Th Story is Documn, Department of State publica- tion 3556, p. 283. Pos, p . 2S36. Powers of Federal State, etc. Fields reser rd for occupation at horl. tim. 2819
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