C.F.M. Files:
Lot M–88: Box 2080: Records of Decisions
Record of Decisions, Council of Foreign Ministers, Third
Session, Seventh Meeting, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York, November 12,
1946, 4:30 p.m.
New York, November 12, 1946, 4:30 p.m.
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CFM (46) (NY) 7th
Meeting
Present
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U.K. |
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Mr. Bevin (Chairman) |
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Sir Oliver Harvey |
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Mr. Jebb |
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Mr. Sterndale-Bennett |
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| U.S.S.R. |
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France |
| M. Molotov |
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M. Couve de Murville |
| M. Vyshinsky |
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M. Alphand |
| M. Gousev |
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M. Bérard |
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U.S.A. |
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Mr. Byrnes |
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Mr. Vandenberg |
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Mr. Dunn |
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Mr. Cohen |
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I Report by the Deputies
The Council approved the report submitted by the Chairman of the Deputies
(see Annex).
As a result the amended texts to Article 13, para. 4 (Human Rights), Article
14 bis (Treatment of pro-Allied Sympathizers), and a new Article to be
inserted between Articles 14 and 15 (Dissolution of Fascist Organizations)
were agreed, and the reference of a number of
questions to the Economic Experts approved (see
Record of 117th Meeting of Deputies).4
II Peace Treaty With Italy
The Council resumed the discussion in second reading of the un-agreed
Articles of the Italian Treaty.5
Article 10 bis, Austro-Italian Agreement
The decision on this Article was deferred.
Article 16, Free Territory of Trieste (also Articles 3 and 4)
The Council exchanged views regarding a possible reply to be sent to the
letter of November 11, 1946 from the Italian Ambassador in Washington to the
Heads of the Four Delegations on the problem of the Italo-Yugoslav
frontier.6
The Council heard the proposal by the U.S.S.R. Delegation that the Deputies
should be instructed to consider the draft Statute of the Free Territory of
Trieste on the basis of the decision previously adopted by the Council and
of the following directives:
- “1. The duty of the Governor is to ensure the observance of
the Statute of the Free Territory. For this purpose the Governor
shall have the right to suspend the laws and regulations adopted
in violation of the Statute.
- “2. All foreign troops stationed in the Free Territory of
Trieste shall be withdrawn within . . . . after the coming into
force of the Peace Treaty with Italy.”
After an exchange of views, it was agreed to resume
the discussion at the next meeting of the Council on the basis of the French
proposal for the Statute of the Free Territory contained in the
recommendation of the Paris Conference.
III Newt Meeting of the Council
Wednesday, November 13, at 4 p.m.
New York, November 21, 1946.
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Annex
November 11, 1946, 10:30
a.m.
Report of the Acting Chairman of
the 117th Meeting of the Deputies
The Deputies met this morning to consider the questions referred to them
by the Council of Foreign Ministers. With respect to Article 13,
paragraph (4), Human Rights, they agreed to the Soviet proposal to
insert the words, “in accordance with the fundamental laws of the
country in question”, after the word, “secure”. The Deputies agreed to
recommend to the Council of Foreign Ministers the adoption of the
following redraft of Article 14–A. It was a Yugoslav proposal on the
Dissolution of Fascist Organizations. “Italy shall not persecute or
molest Italian nationals including members of the armed forces solely on
the grounds that during the period from June 10, 1940, to the date of
the bringing into force of the present treaty they expressed sympathy
with or took actions in support of the Allied or Associated Powers.” In
accepting this wording, the Deputies agreed to include in their report
to the Council of Foreign Ministers a suggestion made by the French
representative with respect that it is understood that the draft of
paragraph (4) in its general form covered Italian citizens who came out
in favor of ceding Italian territory to one of the Allied or Associated
Powers and that this interpretation will be brought to the knowledge of
the four Ambassadors who would conform to it if a question of this
nature is brought before them.
The Deputies also agreed to recommend to the Council of Foreign Ministers
the adoption of the UK redraft of the new article, which was a joint
Polish-Ukrainian proposal, to be inserted between Articles 14 and 15.
This Article reads as follows: “Italy, in accordance with Article 30 of
the Armistice Agreement, has taken measures to dissolve the Fascist
organizations in Italy, shall not permit the resurgence in its territory
of such organizations, whether political, military, or semi-military,
whose purpose it is to deprive the people of their democratic rights.”
The Deputies discussed the French draft proposed as a substitute for the
Australian amendment providing for a reparations commission. It was
agreed to refer this matter to the Economic Committee to go with the
suggestion that there should be added to the French draft a provision
along the lines of paragraph (3) (b) of the Australian amendment to
provide for approval by the four Ambassadors of reparations agreements
concluded between Italy and other governments.
The Deputies have also heard comments on the suggestion of the U.S.
Deputy that Italy also be consulted.
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The following Articles were also referred to the Economic Committee for
discussion. Italy, Annex 6 (b); Roumanian Annex 4
(b); Bulgarian Annex 4 (b); Hungary Annex 4 (b); Petroleum
Export; also the Restitution of Property and Claims against Germany,
Finland; Article 26; and corresponding Articles of the Treaties.
