C.F.M. Files: Lot M–88: Box 2080: Records of Decisions
Record of Decisions, Council of Foreign Ministers, Third Session, Fifth Meeting, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York, November 11, 1946, 10:30 a.m.
CFM (46) (NY) 5th Meeting
Present
| U.S.A. | ||
| Mr. Byrnes (Chairman) | ||
| Mr. Connally | ||
| Mr. Vandenberg | ||
| Mr. Dunn | ||
| U.S.S.R. | France | |
| M. Molotov | M. Couve de Murville | |
| M. Vyshinsky | M. Alphand | |
| M. Gousev | M. Bérard | |
| U.K. | ||
| Mr. Bevin | ||
| Sir Oliver Harvey | ||
| Mr. Jebb | ||
| Mr. Dixon |
I. First Reading of the Paris Conference Recommendations on the Roumanian Peace Treaty51
The Council continued its discussion in first reading of the Paris Conference recommendations on the Roumanian Peace Treaty.
Annex IV.
Part B. Insurance.
It was agreed to refer this question to the Deputies with the same directives as in the case of the Italian Peace Treaty.
It was agreed, on proposal of the Chairman, that the Council observe two minutes silence in tribute to those who had made the supreme sacrifice in the two World Wars.
[Page 1094]Part C. Shipping.
The Council agreed to refer this question to the Economic Experts to consider and prepare a definition of “shipping” applicable to both the Roumanian and Italian Treaties.
Part D. Petroleum.
Part D was referred to the Deputies to consider whether the provisions of Articles 4, 24, and 30 were sufficient to preclude discrimination in regard to United Nations property without specially mentioning the oil industry.
Annexes V and VI.
It was agreed that the same action should be taken on Annexes V and VI of the Roumanian Treaty as on the parallel Annexes in the Italian Treaty.
II. First Reading of the Paris Conference Recommendations on the Bulgarian Peace Treaty52
Article 2(A). Non-discrimination in legislation.
Article withdrawn by the U.K. Delegation.
Article 11(A). Demilitarization of the Greco-Bulgarian frontier.
Decision deferred.
Article 12. Ban on motor torpedo boats.
Decision deferred.
Article 20, para. 2. Reparation amounts for Greece and Yugoslavia.
Decision deferred.
Article 22, para. 4. United Nations property in Bulgaria.
Decision deferred.
Article 24. Bulgarian property in territory of Allied and Associated Powers.
Decision deferred.
Article 25. Bulgarian claims on Germany.
Decision deferred.
Article 28, para. 1c. Exception for State enterprises and Civil Aviation.
Decision deferred.
Article 28, para. 2. Relations with neighboring States.
Decision deferred.
Article 28(A). Reciprocal railway transit agreements.
Decision deferred.
Article 29. Settlement of Disputes on Economic Questions.
Decision deferred.
Article 32. Clauses on the Danube.
Decision deferred.
Article 34. Interpretation of Treaty.
Decision deferred.
[Page 1095]Annexes IV, V, and VI.
It was agreed that the same action be taken on these Annexes of the Bulgarian Treaty as was taken on corresponding annexes of the Italian Treaty.
Above text proposed by Page,53 accepted by Laloy.54 Unless objections received from U.K. or U.S.S.R. by Thursday night, text as above may be considered to be adopted by the Secretaries.
III. Questions on which no recommendation made by the Paris Conference.
Article I. Frontiers of Bulgaria.
Attention was drawn by the U.K. representative to a claim submitted by the Greek Government for rectifications of the Greco-Bulgarian frontier. (See doc. (CFM (46) (NY)2).)55
After an exchange of views the decision was deferred.
IV. Next Meeting.
Monday November 11, 1946 at 4:30 p.m.
- Vol. iv, p. 918. The locations of specific articles cited in this section are indicated in the annotations to the United States Delegation Minutes of this meeting, supra.↩
- Vol. iv, p. 927.↩
- Edward Page, Jr., Secretary of Embassy in Rome, serving as a Secretary on the United States Delegation.↩
- Jean Laloy, Officer in the French Foreign Office and Technical Adviser to the French Delegation.↩
- Ante, p. 956 (and see footnote 22, ibid.).↩