COLD FEET IN THE COLD WAR
SIR, Mr. David Ormsby Gore unwittingly makes the views which I hold about the future of Germany look ridiculous and even dan- gerous by identifying them with the entirely new attitude of neutrality forced on the Austrian Government by recent Russian blandishments.
By 'the Austrian solution for Germany' I have always meant unification, the establish- ment of a central government prior to national elections. and continuing Four-Power occupation—not with the object of achieving all-German neutrality, but of getting demo- cracy working at least up to the Oder-Neisse line. Whether twelve West German divisions will help with this is still uncertain. But their threat may oblige the Russians to disarm East Germany, and that would be a gain. On the eve of a General Election my good friend and colleague should at least try and separate me from Mr. Crossman l —Yours faithfully,
INCIIINORROOK E
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