If we ignore the German people in this matter we shall
achieve no good results. If in the work of restoring Ger-
many's economy we rely on capitalist monopolies and on
Ihe former Hitlerite bosses in industry, and not on Ger-
many's democratic forces, we shall not achieve good
results, we shall not succeed in realizing the aims formulat-
ed in our joint decisions.
If, however, the Germans are afforded broad opportu-
nities in the work of restoring peace industry, agriculture
and transport, and if the democratic forces of the German
people are given the necessary support, then, with the
maintenance of control by the four Powers for a definite
period, we can arrive at positive results in the restoration
of Germany's economy and in the development of her
foreign trade, which accords with the interests of other
peoples.
We should, not be afraid of the Germans wanting to
restore their economy, industry, food resources and trans-
port. This is essential for alleviating the position of the
German people. It will also ensure the payment of the
expenditure incurred by the occupation authorities of the
four Powers in Germany. And it will lead to German
goods appearing in other countries which are in need of
industrial products. Such a position, perhaps, will be dis-
advantageous to the monopolists of one or other country,
but the peoples of our countries will not suffer as a result,
and will only benefit.
We must demand that the Germans fulfil their obliga-
tions to the Allies as regards reparations and payment of
occupation costs. We must take care that the Germans will
neither restore the war industry nor create a new one,
but will strictly fulfil the decisions of the four Powers on
demilitarization and disarmament. Neither must it be al-
lowed that Germany's economy, let us say the Ruhrindus-
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