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Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. Leo Pasvolsky, Special; Assistant to the
Secretary of State
[Washington,] February 19, 1944.
Mr. Wright called at my request. I handed him the attached Topical
Outline and said that we were handing a copy today to the Soviet
Embassy.
He inquired how soon they might expect actual memoranda and whether or
not we intend to transmit them one at a time as they are ready. I
replied that I could not tell him anything as to when we might be ready.
I also said that it is not our present intention to give them single
documents.
He inquired as to whether or not, in the event that no exchange of
documents will have taken place before the Under Secretary’s projected
visit to London, Mr. Stettinius will discuss the matter there.21 I replied that
this question can be answered only at that time.
[Annex]
Memorandum Prepared in the Department of
State
Topical Outline
A. General Character of an
International Organization
What should be the general structure, functions and powers of an
international organization for the maintenance of peace and security
established in accordance with the provisions of the Moscow
Four-Nation Declaration.
B. A General Assembly
1. What should be the functions and powers of a representative
general assembly with respect to:
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a.
- general policy of the organization?
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b.
- promotion of international cooperation?
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c.
- settlement of disputes and security action in relation to
a council?
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C. An Executive Council
- 1.
- What should be the composition of an executive council?
- 2.
- What should be its functions and powers with respect to:
-
a.
- settlement of disputes?
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b.
- restraint or suppression of threats to or breaches of
the peace?
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c.
- a system of regulation of armaments?
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d.
- economic and social cooperation?
- 3.
- By what vote should decisions be reached?
D. A Court of Justice
- 1.
- How should an international court of justice be constituted
and what should be its position and its functional relation to
the other organs of the international organization?
- 2.
- What should be the jurisdiction of the court in the settlement
of disputes?
- 3.
- Should the court be empowered to render advisory
opinions?
E. Arrangements for Security
What arrangements and procedures should be provided:
- 1.
- for the pacific adjustment of conditions or settlements of
disputes likely to lead to a breach of the peace?
- 2.
- for the establishment of a system of regulation of
armaments and for its enforcement?
- 3.
- for the determination of threats to or breaches of the
peace?
- 4.
- for the application of non-military measures?
- 5.
- for the availability and use of armed forces and
facilities in the prevention or suppression of threats to or
breaches of the peace?
F. Economic and Social
Cooperation
What functions and powers should the organization have with respect
to development of international cooperation in economic and social
activities and the coordination of international agencies and action
in these fields?
G. Territorial Trusteeships
What provisions should be made for the performance of such
territorial trusteeship responsibilities as may devolve upon the
international organization?
H. Administration and
Secretariat
What should be the nature and functions of the administrative and
secretariat services that may be necessary for the central and
related organs and agencies of the organization?
I. Establishment
When and by what procedures should the organization be
established?
