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Diplomatic documents · 1989–1990

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A selection of telegrams, memos, minutes and letters from embassies and foreign ministries in eleven countries, set against the events from autumn 1989 to German unity.

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Sep 1989OctNovDecJan 1990FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovHungary opens its border to Austria for GDR citizensMonday demonstration in LeipzigHonecker is replaced by Egon Krenz as SED General SecretaryThe Berlin Wall opensKohl presents his Ten-Point PlanThe Brandenburg Gate reopensOttawa: agreement on the Two-plus-Four talksFirst free elections to the GDR People’s ChamberFirst Two-plus-Four ministerial meeting in BonnMonetary, economic and social union enters into forceArkhyz, Caucasus: Kohl and Gorbachev agree on a united Germany in NATOUnification Treaty signedTwo-plus-Four Treaty signed in MoscowGerman reunificationGerman–Polish Border Treaty signed

Brandenburger Tor, 30 Jahre Mauerfall (2019): New York-air, CC BY-SA 4.0

  1. Hungary opens its border to Austria for GDR citizens

  2. Monday demonstration in Leipzig

  3. Honecker is replaced by Egon Krenz as SED General Secretary

  4. The Berlin Wall opens

  5. Kohl presents his Ten-Point Plan

  6. The Brandenburg Gate reopens

  7. Ottawa: agreement on the Two-plus-Four talks

  8. First free elections to the GDR People’s Chamber

  9. First Two-plus-Four ministerial meeting in Bonn

  10. July 1990

  11. Monetary, economic and social union enters into force

  12. IsraelMemododis.ch/52947

    Memorandum from the Assistant Director-General for Eastern Europe, Yosef Govrin, to the Director-General of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Reuven Merhav

    A summary of the pros and cons of establishing diplomatic relations with East Germany on the eve of reunification. West Germany favours the step. It would be a diplomatic coup towards the Arabs, but would not solve the problem of Israel's material demands.

    Yosef Govrin, Israel · Foreign MinistryReuven Merhav, Israel · Foreign Ministry

    Jerusalem, 10 July 1990

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  13. Arkhyz, Caucasus: Kohl and Gorbachev agree on a united Germany in NATO

  14. Unification Treaty signed

  15. Two-plus-Four Treaty signed in Moscow

  16. German reunification

  17. November 1990

  18. PolandMemododis.ch/53174

    Memorandum by the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Krzysztof Skubiszewski

    Summary of the talks between Prime Minister Mazowiecki and Chancellor Kohl. The current developments and arrangements for immediate measures, plans to sign a border treaty and a good neighbourly relations treaty, and the decision to abolish the visa requirement are discussed.

    Jerzy Sułek, Poland · Ministry of Foreign AffairsPoland · Government

    Warsaw, 11 November 1990

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  19. German–Polish Border Treaty signed