Chancellery Intends to Resolve Conflict in BND-Historians Committee
The historians' commission, which is currently researching the history of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND), is embroiled in an internal dispute that has raised concerns about the reputation of the BND's research project. The commission, funded by the agency to the tune of 2.4 million euros, is conducting the research with the support of the Chancellery.
According to reports from Spiegel, the dispute involves historian Wolfgang Krieger, who is set to edit the upcoming May volume of the research project. His colleagues, history professors Jost Dülffer, Klaus-Dietmar Henke, and Rolf-Dieter Müller, have accused Krieger of methodological flaws in his book about the BND's relations with Western services.
In an internal report, Dülffer, Henke, and Müller have criticised parts of Krieger's text as "embarrassing", "amateurish", and "plainly scandalous". Krieger, however, has rejected these accusations, attributing them to ideological differences.
The Chancellery is attempting to intervene in the internal dispute as a mediator, hoping that the historians' commission will remain united. The BND shares this concern, as the internal dispute could potentially harm the reputation of the research project.
Despite the current dispute, a final conference for the research project is still scheduled for June. Another volume of the historians' commission's research is also planned for May, with Krieger set to edit it.
The historians' commission is committed to providing an accurate and comprehensive account of the history of the BND. The Chancellery, in its role as a supporter of the project, hopes that the commission will continue to work together harmoniously to achieve this goal.
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