nosently, there are conditions for a united germany. >> would you be willing to put it to a vote? >> could there be a unified berlin before a unified germany? it is possible. the federal republic of germany and west berlin -- it is under occupation. i do not see any possibility for uniting. >> you say you have two states that are divided militarily between the nato and warsaw pa c cts. isn't it possible that president bush and gorbachev will be deciding the future of germany? superpowers and small states. they have a right to live and decide on their destiny will bep it is not a matter to discussed by gorbachev and bush. it is a matter to be discussed on the basis of the right to self-determination and the people in the german democratic , again, i think this is a question that does not objective in central europe. we have to be very realistic. allow this event to get out of control by introducing things that are not ready for solutions. we should introduce things that are feasible. >> i know diplomats are not supposed to talk about their personal feelings. would you share your pe