865.014/7–2348: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
2898. For info Ambassador and Palmer. Pres today approved NSC Report1
Itcol containing following
conclusions:
Terms of trusteeship should
specify that at end of ten years question of
self-government for people of territory should be
reviewed [Page 924]
by Trusteeship Council; and in meanwhile Italian
settlers might return to territory under appropriate
safeguards and Italian technical personnel might be
employed in development of territory.
Above subject provisions that (1) final decision on disposition Eritrea will not be effected prior review that decision by Joint Chiefs2 and (2) if proposal is made for US trusteeship of Tripolitania, such proposal will not be turned down without consultation between interested Executive Departments of US Government.