Petersberg agreement
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The Petersberg Agreement is an international treaty that extended the rights of the Federal Government of Germany vis-a-vis the occupying forces of Britain, France, and the United States, and is viewed as the first major step of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) towards sovereignty. It was signed by Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of the FRG and the Allied High Commissioners Brian Hubert Robertson (Britain), André François-Poncet (France), and John J. McCloy (United States of America) on November 22, 1949. The Petersberg near Bonn was at that time the seat of the High Commissioners and the place of signature.
Important points of the agreement were:
- Cessation of war reparations.
- Integration of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) into the European community, e.g. by entry into the Council of Europe.
- Resumption of consular and trade relations to other countries.
- Promotion of relations with all Western states.
- Admission of the FRG into international organizations.
- Resolution by the FRG to follow the principles of liberty, tolerance and humanity and to prevent any reviving of totalitarian efforts.
- Acceptance of international control of the Ruhr district (entry of the FRG to the Ruhr Agreement).
- Acceptance of the Marshall Plan.
- Legislation to break up cartels.
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Largely translated from the corresponding German website from 12/16/05
