8 0 2 OUTGOING TElEGRAM epartlllent of Sta e INDICATE: 0 COLLECT 0 CHA'RGE TO 57 Origin ACTION: BTF lnfor INFO: SS G SP v Amembassy BONN IMMEDIATE 242 9 -~-JUItt.l PRIORITY MAI r.llU'IW.UP u" USBER BERLIN 612 ~ NMR SHAPE FOR BURNS XQXlmEX 11 AMEMBASSY MOSCOW 2632 " Cltl:EUR. FOR JAMES USAREUR FOR POLAD ~PRIORITY 3139 Can we assume from Embtel llc'h&1c that March 10 deadline set by CINCUSAREUR, L H CCFFA, and CINCBAOR for Soviets to repaint their MLM vehicles no longer stands? SAL Embassy wi ll realize that such an ultimatum$ which Soviets have already EUR IO rejected, if carried out by us, could have effect of placing in jeopardy the DAC P entire MLM exchange, which we value highlyo We could not agree to such an US IA ultimatum,, Il~R The fi rst notice we had of situation which originated on Jan 24 was on March 3 (Bonn-0s 3126)" We have not yet received USAREUR tel SX 2255e referred to in Bonnes 3139~ and would appreciate receiving i t soonest, as well as full background of situatione GP-3 END DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12958, Sec 3.5 State Dept. Gu'd lines By ,NARA,Datc " Telegraphic transmission and Drafted b¥( • nTF:SHMclntyre : cmg classification approved byr I RUSt< 3-"0D The Secretary Clurances1 BTF: