Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, General: Political and Economic Matters, Volume II

Council of Foreign Ministers Files: Lot M–88: CFM London Documents

Report by the Protocol Committee of the Council of Foreign Ministers⁴³

C.F.M.(45) 87

[London,] 30 September, 1945.

1. The Committee have met, as instructed by the Council, and have agreed upon the items to be included in each of four Protocols—

First Protocol: General Questions

To be signed by the United Kingdom, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United States of America, France and China.

Second Protocol: Italian Peace Treaty

To be signed by the United Kingdom, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United States of America and France.

Third Protocol: Bulgarian and Roumanian Peace Treaties

To be signed by the United Kingdom, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and United States of America.

Fourth Protocol: Finnish Peace Treaty

To be signed by the United Kingdom and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

2. Each of these Protocols will be made up of extracts from the agreed Daily Record of Decisions. The distribution of these extracts between the four Protocols is shown in the attached sheets. There will be no deviation from the language used in the Daily Record of Decisions, as already approved by the Council.

3. The Committee have considered how the preamble to the various Protocols should be worded; and they put forward alternative drafts, for consideration by the Council. (The draft for the Fourth Protocol is a formula which can be readily adapted for the Second and Third Protocols). Alternative A was proposed by the Soviet Delegation.

[Annex 1]

Draft Preambles to the Draft Protocols of the First Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers

Alternative A

protocol of decisions of the first session of the council of foreign ministers of union of soviet socialist republics, united states of america, united kingdom, china and france, held in london from 11th september to . . . . . september, 1945

First Protocol

The following are the decisions of the first Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers held in London from 11th September to . . . . . September, 1945, adopted by M. V. M. Molotov, People’s Commissar of Foreign Affairs of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Mr. J. Byrnes, Secretary of State of the United States of America, Mr. Ernest Bevin, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom, Dr. Wang Shih-Chieh, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese Republic and M. G. Bidault, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the French Republic.

Fourth Protocol

The following are the decisions of the first Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers held in London from 11th September to . . . . . September, 1945, regarding the Peace Treaty with Finland adopted by M. V. M. Molotov, People’s Commissar of Foreign Affairs of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Mr. Ernest Bevin, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom. Dr. Wang Shih-Chieh, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese Republic and M. G. Bidault, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the French Republic also took part in the discussions.

[Annex 2]

Draft Preambles to the Draft Protocols of the First Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers

Alternative B

protocol of decisions of the first session of the council of foreign ministers of union of soviet socialist republics, united states of america, great britain, china and france, held in london from 11th september to . . . . . september, 1945.

First Protocol

“The Foreign Ministers of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United States of America, United Kingdom, China and France held in London from the 11th to the . . . . . September, 1945, the first Plenary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers. The Council reached the following conclusions:—

Fourth Protocol

“The Foreign Ministers of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United States of America, United Kingdom, China and France held in London from the 11th to the . . . . . September, 1945, the first Plenary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers. The Council of Foreign Ministers discussed proposals for the Peace Treaty with Finland; and the following decisions were reached by the Foreign Ministers of the United Kingdom and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics:—”.

[Annex 3]

Draft First Protocol of the First Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers

First Protocol

To be Signed by the United Kingdom, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United States of America, France and China.

This Protocol will consist of the following extracts from the agreed Daily Record of Decisions:—

11th September

• Procedure of the Council
• Agenda for the Session
• International Inland Waterways

12th September

• Austria
• Repatriation of Soviet Citizens

14th September

• Reparations from Germany
• Repatriation of Soviet Nationals
• Secretariat
• Control and Administration of Germany
• Reparations from Germany

15th September

• Poland
• Reparations from Germany

17th September

• Poland
• Control and Administration of Germany

20th September

• Procedure: Publication of Decisions of the Council

21st September

• Record of Proceedings of the Council

22nd September

• Withdrawal of Troops from Iran
• European Inland Waterways
• Austria

24th September

• Japan: Allied Control Machinery
• Austria: Food Supplies
• Austria: Central Government
• European Inland Waterways
• Repatriation of Soviet Nationals

25th September

• Japan: Allied Control Machinery
• Repatriation of Soviet Nationals
• Austria: Central Government
• Reparations from Germany

26th September

• Press Communiqué of 20th and 21st Meetings
• Restitution
• Control and Administration of Germany

27th September

• Control and Administration of Germany
• Restitution
• Repatriation of French Nationals
• Austria: Food Supplies

28th September

• Austria: Food Supplies
• Control and Administration of Germany
• Outstanding Business of the Conference
• Procedure of Deputies

29th September

• Austria: Food Supplies
• Record of Decisions of the Council
• Protocol and Communiqué

[Annex 4]

Draft Second Protocol of the First Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers

Second Protocol

To be signed by the United Kingdom, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United States of America and France.

This Protocol will be concerned only with the Italian Peace Treaty, and will consist of the following extracts from the Daily Record of Decisions:—

11th September, 1945.

• Italian Peace Treaty: Procedure

12th September, 1945.

• Italian Peace Treaty: Procedure

14th September, 1945.

• Italian Peace Treaty: Procedure
• Italy: Draft Heads of Peace Treaty
• Italian Peace Treaty: Procedure
• Italy: Disposal of Italian Colonies

15th September, 1945.

• Italian Peace Treaty: Procedure
• Italy: Disposal of Italian Colonies

17th September, 1945.

• Italian Peace Treaty: Yugoslav-Italian Frontier and Trieste
• Italian Peace Treaty: Dodecanese Islands
• Italian Peace Treaty: Armaments
• Italian Peace Treaty: Yugoslav-Italian Frontier and Trieste
• Italian Peace Treaty: Armaments
• Italian Peace Treaty: War Crimes, etc.
• Italian Peace Treaty: Reparations

18th September, 1945.

• Italian Peace Treaty: Yugoslav-Italian Frontier and Trieste (3 items)

19th September, 1945.

• Italian Peace Treaty: Yugoslav-Italian Frontier and Trieste (2 items)
• Italian Peace Treaty: Economic and Financial Matters
• Italian Peace Treaty: Sovereignty of Italy
• Italian Peace Treaty: Questions of special concern to China
• Italian Peace Treaty: Dodecanese Islands
• Italy: Disposal of Italian Colonies
• Italian Peace Treaty: Reparations

22nd September, 1945.

• Procedure

28th September, 1945.

• Procedure for further discussion of Peace Treaties

29th September, 1945.

• Procedure for preparation of Peace Treaties

[Annex 5]

Draft Third Protocol of the First Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers

Third Protocol

To be signed by the United Kingdom, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America

This Protocol will be concerned only with the Bulgarian, Hungarian and Roumanian peace treaties, and will consist of the following extracts from the Agreed Daily Record of Decisions.

12th September, 1945

• Peace Treaties with Bulgaria. Hungary and Roumania

20th September, 1945

• Roumania: Peace Treaty

21st September, 1945

• Roumania: Peace Treaty. (Two Items)
• Bulgaria: Peace Treaty

22nd September, 1945

• Procedure

28th September, 1945

• Procedure for further discussion of Peace Treaties

29th September, 1945

• Procedure for preparation of peace treaties.

[Annex 6]

Draft Fourth Protocol of the First Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers

Fourth Protocol

To be signed by the United Kingdom and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

This protocol will be concerned only with the Finnish Treaty and will consist of the following extracts from the Agreed Daily Record of Decisions.

12th September, 1945

• Peace Treaty with Finland

20th September, 1945

• Finland: Peace Treaty (2 Items)

22nd September, 1945

• Procedure

28th September, 1945

• Procedure for further discussion of peace treaties.

29th September, 1945

• Procedure for preparation of peace treaties.

43. The report was discussed by the Council of Foreign Ministers at its 30th meeting, September 30, 9:30 p.m.; see the American minutes of that meeting, p. 493.