C.F.M. Files:
Lot M–88: Box 2061: CFM Documents
Proposals by the United States
Delegation to the Council of Foreign
Ministers
secret
C.F.M. (46) 55
Paris, 7 May 1946.
Provisions Regarding General Economic
Relations: Treaties of Peace With Rumania, Bulgaria, and
Hungary
There is attached a draft article proposed by the United States Delegation
for inclusion in the treaty of peace with Rumania. The United States
Delegation proposes that the same article, mutatis
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mutandis, be included in
the treaties of peace with Bulgaria and Hungary.
[Enclosure]
Draft Article on General Economic Relations Proposed
by United States Delegation73
Pending the conclusion of more comprehensive commercial treaties or
agreements between Rumania and the United Nations, the Rumanian
Government undertakes, during the three years following the entry into
force of this treaty, to accord to each of the United Nations which, in
fact, reciprocally, accord similar treatment in like matters to Rumania
the following treatment with respect to commerce:
- (a)
- In all that concerns duties and charges in importation or
exportation, the internal taxation of imported goods and all
regulations pertaining thereto, the United Nations shall be
granted unconditional most-favored-nation treatment.
- (b)
- In all other matters affecting importation and exportation,
there shall be no arbitrary discrimination against any of the
United Nations in favor of any other country, whether or not a
United Nation.
- (c)
- Natural and legal persons who are nationals of any of the
United Nations shall be granted national and most-favored-nation
treatment in all matters pertaining to commerce, industry,
shipping, and other forms of business activity within Rumania.
This provision shall not be understood, however, to preclude
Rumania from restricting the exploitation of natural resources
to Rumanian nationals provided that most-favored-nation
treatment is accorded, nor shall it preclude Rumania from
restricting the coasting trade to Rumanian vessels and the
vessels of any of the United Nations which permit Rumanian
vessels to engage in the coasting trade of their territories. It
is further understood that this paragraph shall not apply to
civil aviation, but Rumania will grant no exclusive or
discriminatory right to any country with regard to the operation
of civil aircraft in international traffic and will afford all
the United Nations equality of opportunity in obtaining
international commercial aviation rights in Rumanian
territory.
- (d)
- The property in Rumania of natural and legal persons who are
nationals of any of the United Nations shall not be taken except
by due process of law and upon the payment of just and effective
compensation.
The foregoing undertakings by Rumania shall be understood to be subject
to the exceptions customarily included in commercial treaties concluded
by Rumania prior to 1939, and the provisions with respect to reciprocity
by each of the United Nations shall be understood to
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be subject to the exceptions customarily
included in the commercial treaties concluded by that power.
[In a letter dated May 7, 1946, President Truman answered Austrian
President Renner’s letter of February 6, 1946, regarding Austria,
Europe, and the South Tyrol. The text of President Truman’s letter is
included in telegram 467, May 9, 1946, to Vienna, repeated to Paris as
2210, Secdel 218, Volume V, page 340.]
