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Guide to discussions of Dumbarton Oaks proposals and corresponding articles of the Charter of the United Nations, 1944–1945

(The numbers refer to pages in this volume on which begin records of meetings at which the indicated subjects were discussed. Subjects are arranged as they appear in the Charter. For references to other meetings and related documentation, see Introductory Note by the Editor, pages 1–4.)

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Dumbarton Oaks Proposals American Republics discussions at Washington (Dec. 29–Feb. 5) and at San Francisco (May 14–20) U.S. Delegation discussions at Washington (Mar. 13–Apr. 18) and at San Francisco (Apr. 23–June 23) Four-Power and Five-Power discussions at San Francisco (Apr. 23–May 4, May 12–June 21) Charter of the United Nations
Preliminary Paragraph 10, 39 215, 330, 473, 528, 740, 749, 778, 837, 849, 892, 954, 989, 1022, 1197, 1222, 1302, 1355 598 Preamble
Ch. I, Purposes 10, 27, 39 215, 296, 330, 528, 558, 740, 749, 778, 803, 935 548, 562 Ch. I, Purposes and Principles (Arts. 1–2)
Ch. II, Principles 10, 39 215, 227, 296, 330, 374, 414, 528, 719, 740, 749, 774, 778, 862, 1137, 1160, 1171, 1273, 1288, 1339 548, 562, 581, 598, 1176, 1269
Ch. III, Membership 27 227, 330, 374, 414, 473, 528, 657, 719, 749, 778, 803, 847, 849, 862, 911, 935, 1056, 1197, 1288 363, 486, 509, 1094, 1106, 1176, 1367 Ch. II, Membership, (Arts. 3–6)
Ch. IV, Principal Organs 27 227, 330, 778 Ch. III, Organs (Arts. 7–8)
Ch. V, The General Assembly 27 241, 296, 330, 374, 414, 528, 558, 574, 707, 719, 761, 768, 778, 790, 849, 862, 911, 989, 1022, 1056, 1137, 1171, 1197, 1304, 1328, 1339, 1355, 1388 363, 485, 509, 548, 562, 581, 598, 603, 610, 628, 652, 691, 1091, 1106, 1120, 1145, 1280, 1313, 1331, 1348, 1377, 1382, 1397 Ch. IV, The General Assembly (Arts. 9–22)
Ch. VI, The Security Council 39, 46 269, 330, 374, 528, 574, 654, 749, 768, 778, 803, 813, 826, 873, 892, 911, 935, 1022, 1056, 1087, 1197, 1236 548, 562, 581, 691, 926, 968, 1071, 1094, 1120, 1189, 1256, 1280, 1331, 1367, 1377, 1397 Ch. V, The Security Council (Arts. 23–32)
Ch. VIII, Arrangements for the maintenance of International Peace and Security Including Prevention and Suppression of Aggression Ch. VI, Pacific Settlement of Disputes (Arts. 33–38)
Sec. A, Pacific Settlement of Disputes 46, 730, 825 269, 296, 330, 511, 528, 574, 588, 768, 803, 892, 1022, 1355 548, 562, 581, 598, 737, 812, 1094, 1106, 1189, 1256, 1367
Sec. B, Determination of Threats to the Peace or Acts of Aggression and Action With Respect Thereto 46, 712, 730 330, 414, 473, 528, 612, 707, 719, 768, 799, 803, 849, 862, 911, 935, 954, 974, 989, 1056, 1160, 1273 548, 562, 581, 598, 1071, 1145, 1176, 1269, 1280, 1331, 1377 Ch. VII, Action With Respect to Threats to the Peace, Breaches of the Peace, and Acts of Aggression (Arts. 39–50)
No Comparable Text 825 663, 674, 707, 719, 778, 813 691, 706, 737, 812, 823 Right of Self Defense (Art. 51)
Sec. C, Regional Arrangements 27, 46, 712, 730, 825 269, 296, 473, 528, 574, 588, 607, 610, 612, 615, 631, 641, 657, 663, 674, 707, 719, 740, 774, 803, 813, 849, 862, 892, 954, 974, 989, 1022, 1056, 1087, 1160, 1171, 1236 509, 562, 603, 610, 628, 691, 706, 737, 812, 823, 889, 968, 1071, 1094, 1120, 1145, 1176 Ch. VIII, Regional Arrangements (Arts. 52–54)
Ch. IX, Arrangements for International Economic and Social Cooperation 46 259, 330, 460, 473, 511, 528, 574, 674, 761, 778, 790, 799, 803, 826, 837, 849, 862, 873, 892, 935, 974, 989, 1022, 1056, 1339, 1388 562, 581, 889, 1106, 1120, 1145 Ch. IX, International Economic and Social Cooperation (Arts. 55–60)
Ch. X, The Economic and Social Council (Arts. 61–72)
No Comparable Text 330, 445, 488, 588, 654, 674, 749, 778, 790, 837, 849, 873, 911, 935, 954, 989, 1022, 1056, 1160, 1197, 1222, 1273, 1288, 1302, 1339, 1355, 1388 598, 1106 Ch. XI, Declaration Regarding Non-self-Governing Territories (Arts. 73–74)
Ch. XII, International Trusteeship System (Arts. 75–85)
Ch. XIII, The Trusteeship Council (Arts. 86–91)
Ch. VII, An International Court of Justice 39 269, 511, 574, 749, 778, 837, 974, 989, 1056, 1160, 1339, 1348 548, 562, 598, 1094, 1106 Ch. XIV, The International Court of Justice (Arts. 92–96)
Ch. X, The Secretariat 46, 60 414, 528, 574, 707, 740, 749, 768, 774, 778, 911, 974, 989, 1022, 1056, 1160, 1288, 1339 562, 581, 1071, 1094, 1106, 1120, 1331 Ch. XV, The Secretariat (Arts. 97–101)
No Comparable Text 473, 528, 790, 873 Ch. XVI, Miscellaneous Provisions (Arts. 102–105)
Ch. XII, Transitional Arrangements 46, 60 296, 330, 528, 574, 588, 799, 803, 954, 974, 1022, 1056, 1137, 1160, 1273, 1339, 1355 598, 603, 1071, 1094, 1176, 1280, 1313, 1331, 1367 Ch. XVII, Transitional Security Arrangements (Arts. 106–107)
Ch. XI, Amendments 46, 60 330, 414, 511, 528, 749, 847, 849, 862, 974, 989, 1022, 1056, 1087, 1197, 1222, 1236, 1266, 1273, 1288, 1302, 1304, 1339 562, 1071, 1094, 1120, 1145, 1176, 1211, 1256, 1280, 1313 Ch. XVIII, Amendments (Arts. 108–109)
No Comparable Text 562 Ch. XIX, Ratification and Signature (Arts. 110–111)