The need for discretion
La discrétion nécessaire
TexteKonrad Adenauer, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) from 1949 to 1963
ImageKonrad Adenauer, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) from 1949 to 1963.
Robert Mischlich, A secret mission to Bonn: extract on how the plan was disclosed to Konrad Adenauer
TexteA close colleague of the French Foreign Minister, Robert Schuman, Robert Mischlich is entrusted with the secret mission of personally announcing the French initiative to pool European coal and steel to German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer on the morning of 9 May 1950.
Letter from Robert Schuman to Konrad Adenauer (Paris, 7 May 1950)
TexteIn a letter dated 7 May 1950, the French Foreign Minister, Robert Schuman, writes to the German Chancellor, Konrad Adenauer, and informs him of his proposal to pool European coal and steel production.
Official reply by Konrad Adenauer to Robert Schuman (Bonn, 8 May 1950)
TexteOn 8 May 1950, in his official reply to Robert Schuman’s letter which he received the previous day, the German Chancellor, Konrad Adenauer, informs Mr Schuman of his interest in the plan to pool European coal and steel.
Personal reply by Konrad Adenauer to Robert Schuman (8 May 1950)
TexteReplying personally to Robert Schuman’s letter dated 7 May 1950, the German Chancellor, Konrad Adenauer, expresses his confidence in the French Foreign Minister’s plan for the future of Franco–German relations.