On August 31 , 1949 , he was relieved of his command and departed Berlin a week later .
In the end , Howley conferred more than 2,000 hours with his Russian , British , and French counterparts .
On August 31 , 1949 , Howley was relieved of Howley 's command and departed Berlin a week later .
In the end , Howley conferred more than 2,000 hours with his Russian , British , and French counterparts .