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The Basic Treaty (December 21, 1972)

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The Federal Republic of Germany states for the record:
"Questions of national citizenship [Staatsangehörigkeitsfragen] are not regulated by the Treaty."
The German Democratic Republic states for the record:
"The German Democratic Republic proceeds from the assumption that the Treaty will facilitate a regulation of questions of national citizenship [Staatsangehörigkeitsfragen]."

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The Federal Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Federal Chancellor
Bonn, December 21, 1972

To the
State Secretary of the Council of Ministers
of the German Democratic Republic
Dr. Michael Kohl
Berlin

Dear Herr Kohl,

In connection with today's signing of the Treaty concerning the Basis of Relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has the honor to state that this Treaty does not conflict with the political aim of the Federal Republic of Germany to work for a state of peace in Europe in which the German nation will regain its unity through free self-determination.

Very respectfully yours,
Bahr




Source of English translation: The Bulletin, vol. 20, n. 38. Published by the Press and Information Office of the Federal Government (Bundespresseamt), Bonn. © Press and Information Office of the Federal Government (Bundespresseamt).

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