Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, General: Political and Economic Matters, Volume II

Council of Foreign Ministers Files: Lot M–88: CFM London Documents

Proposal by the United States Delegation to the Council of Foreign Ministers ¹⁶

C.F.M.(45) 84

London, September 30, 1945.

Preparation of Peace Treaties

The Council will convoke a Conference under the provisions of II, 4(ii) of the Berlin Agreement for the purpose of considering treaties of peace with Italy, Roumania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Finland. The Conference will consist of the five members of the Council, which also constituted the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, together with all European members of the United Nations and all non-European members of the United Nations which supplies substantial military contingents against European members of the Axis. The Conference will be held in London and will begin its proceedings not later than . . . . . . . . . 1945. It will take as the bases for its discussion reports of the Deputies with any modifications agreed upon by the governments of the Deputies in question.

After full hearing and discussion by the invited States, the final approval of the terms of the treaties of peace will be made by those of the invited States which were at war with the enemy state in question.

16. A proposed addition to the Soviet Resolution, C.F.M.(45) 83, September 30, supra. The United States proposal was first introduced to the Council of Foreign Ministers at its 28th meeting, September 29, 3 p.m.; for the American minutes of that meeting, see p. 445.