Council of Foreign Ministers Files: Lot M–88: CFM London Documents
Memorandum by the United States Delegation to the Council of Foreign Ministers
C.F.M.(45) 92
London, October 2,
1945.
Procedure: United States Proposal
- 1.
- There will be four protocols, a general protocol signed by five, a protocol regarding the Italian treaty signed by four, a protocol regarding the Roumanian, Bulgarian and Hungarian treaties signed by three, and a protocol for Finland signed by two.
- 2.
- The general protocol will state the fact regarding the 11th September decision, and also the position with reference thereto of the Soviet Union taken on 22nd September. That latter statement can be in any form which the Soviet Union desires.
- 3.
- The special protocols to be signed by four, three, and two respectively, will contain a head-note stating the fact that the non-signatory members were present pursuant to invitation, but did not vote, up to 22nd September, following which date there were no further treaty discussions.
- 4.
- The proposal of Mr. Molotov C.F.M.(45) 83,82 and the proposal of Mr. Byrnes C.F.M.(45) 8483 will be left for further consideration by the governments.
- 5.
- Meanwhile, the deputies will consider general matters only, and not the drawing up of treaty terms.
- 6.
- If the Soviet proposal (C.F.M.(45) 83) and the United States proposal (C.F.M.(45) 84) are accepted, then the deputies will be instructed, in accordance with Soviet proposal (C.F.M.(45) 83), to proceed with drawing up the treaty terms in accordance with the directives which will be contained in the respective protocols.
- 7.
- If the Soviet proposal (C.F.M.(45) 83) and the United States proposal (C.F.M.(45) 84) are not accepted, then other procedure for peace-making will be sought.
[For text of the statement by the Secretary of State on the conclusion of the First Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers, released to the press in London on October 2, 1945, see Department of State Bulletin, October 7, 1945, page 513.]