Western (W): Germany (WG). Reports on Political Situation in GDR

A file of correspondence and reports on political developments in East Germany. Subjects covered in the file include speeches delivered by the East German leaders, Otto Grotewohl and Walter Ulbricht, where topics included the Paris Summit, a German peace treaty, the future of Berlin, and how economic difficulties are hampering the pace of advance. Further correspondence includes a statement issued by the East German government calling for the cessation of rearmament in both parts of Germany; a new law to establish a National Defence Council; an Observer article about life in East Germany; and encounters between British officials and East German citizens during a visit to a member of the West Berlin House of Representatives who lives in East Berlin. The file also covers East German concerns over the political failings of a number of districts including Dresden, Kreis Dessau, and Frankfurt an der Oder, whose representatives are accused of social democratic leanings.