Berlin blockade and the Cold War
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Another special feature of the British zone was the Enclave of [[Bonn]] which was created in July 1949. Bonn was not under British or any other allied control – instead it was led by the [[Allied High Commission]]. In June 1950, [[Ivone Kirkpatrick]] became the [[British High Commissioner for Germany]]. Kirkpatrick carried immense responsibility, particularly with respect to the negotiation of the [[Bonn–Paris conventions]] during 1951–1952, which terminated the occupation and prepared the way for the rearmament of West Germany. On April 10, 1949 the [[Occupation statute]] was drawn up by American, British and French representatives and was in force until the [[Bonn–Paris conventions]] came into force on May 5, 1955. The statute itself specified the roles and responsibilities of the newly created government of the Federal Republic of Germany ([[West Germany]]) and the Allied High Commission.
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Another special feature of the British zone was the Enclave of [[Bonn]] which was created in July 1949. Bonn was not under British or any other allied control – instead it was led by the [[Allied High Commission]]. In June 1950, [[Ivone Kirkpatrick]] became the [[British High Commissioner for Germany]]. Kirkpatrick carried immense responsibility, particularly with respect to the negotiation of the [[Bonn–Paris conventions]] during 1951–1952, which terminated the occupation and prepared the way for the rearmament of West Germany. On April 10, 1949 the [[Occupation statute]] was drawn up by American, British and French representatives and was in force until the [[Bonn–Paris conventions]] came into force on May 5, 1955. The statute itself specified the roles and responsibilities of the newly created government of the Federal Republic of Germany ([[West Germany]]) and the Allied High Commission.
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From November 1951, the Canadian forces also deployed a contingent of 10,000 soldiers in several bases around [[Soest]]. In 1970, this however was reduced to less than 3,000 men and was then moved to [[Lahr]], a town in the region of the [[Black Forest]].
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In 1954 the British headquarters was moved to [[Mönchengladbach]] where it was known as [[JHQ Rheindahlen]].
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In 1954 the British headquarters was moved to [[Mönchengladbach]] where it was known as [[JHQ Rheindahlen]].
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