that he wished to discuss the following questions:1) The division of Germany.2) Whether or not the Big Three would establish a government in Germany, and, if so, would each part have its own government?3) Was there no need to work out the definite terms of the unconditional surrender?4) The types of reparations and their amount. I informed Stalin that all of his questions were long range ones and grew out of the question of the zones of occupation. The marshal, however, continued his explanation of the division of Germany by recounting five possible sections that I myself had come up with in Tehran. At the time, he had agreed with my suggestions, but now Stalin had ideas of his own. He wanted a decision. And he wanted one now. His proposed Germany was one where a second German state would be established, with its capital in Vienna. Churchill declared that he possessed no fixed opinion on these matters, but that he believed it would be a wise decision to consult France before anything is set in stone. This, of course, was not to Stalin's liking. Also not to Stalin's liking was Churchill's opinion that we need not discuss the terms of unconditional surrender with the Germans. All we had to do, remarked Churchill, was to inform them that they had to await our joint decision as to their future. After a good share of squabbles and disagreements, the meeting finally ended at 8:00 PM. I then asked a small group of my staff to have dinner with me. Present were General Marshall, Admiral Leahy, Admiral King, Admiral Wilson Brown, Admiral McIntire, Justice Byrnes, Mr. Early, Ambassador Harriman, Miss Kathleen Harriman, my daughter, Mr. Stettinius, Jr., and myself. After dinner I reviewed some topics for tomorrow's session, and then prepared myself for bed. I am far too exhausted to continue writing. I'll write again tomorrow, if time permits. Franklin Delano RooseveltFebruary 6th, 1945Dear Diary, Today's session began at 4:00 PM exactly,...
