Chapter VI: June 1–June 26, 1945

Continuing exploratory discussions in the United States delegation and the Five-Power consultative group in an effort to reach unanimous agreement on major issues remaining before the Conference, including questions of voting procedure in the Security Council, trusteeship, amendments to the Charter, powers of the General Assembly, withdrawal, suspension and expulsion from membership, French amendment on regional arrangements, Statute of the International Court of Justice, with particular reference to method of election of Court judges, compulsory jurisdiction, and, advisory opinions, the Preamble, economic and social cooperation, and draft proposal for a Preparatory Commission; recommendations of Technical Committees submitted to the four Commissions at open meetings, reports adopted by the Commissions and, in turn, by plenary sessions; end of six-week “Working Committee” stage; preparation of final draft of Charter by the Coordination Committee and the Advisory Committee of Jurists on basis of drafts received from the Technical Committees; unanimous vote of approval of Charter in plenary sessions; signing ceremony; and adjournment of Conference at close of the tenth plenary session.


[269] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman)

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[270] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman)

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[271] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Acting Secretary of State

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[273] The Chairman of the United States Delegation (Stettinius) to the Acting Secretary of State

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[274] The Chairman of the United States Delegation (Stettinius) to the Acting Secretary of State

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[279] The Chairman of the United States Delegation (Stettinius) to the Acting Secretary of State

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[281] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman)

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