C.F.M. Files:
Lot M–88: Box 2061: CFM Documents
The Chinese Ambassador in France (Tsien Tai) to the Council of Foreign
Ministers96
secret
C.F.M. (46) 64
Paris, 9 May, 1946.
Acting on the instructions of my Government, I have the honour to transmit to
Your Excellencies the annexed Memorandum concerning China’s participation in
the discussion of questions not strictly concerned with the framing of the
Peace Treaties with Italy, Roumania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Finland.
I should be glad to be informed of the date when these questions are likely
to come up for discussion in the Council of Foreign Ministers, as I have
been instructed by my Government to act as their Representative at such
discussions.
I have the honour, etc.
Annex
Memorandum
The inclusion of the problem of Germany on the Agenda of the Council of
Foreign Ministers introduces an alteration in the arrangements laid down
in the resolutions adopted at the Moscow Conference. The powers of the
Council, which is at present in session in Paris, have thus been
extended to questions other than the framing of the Peace Treaties with
Italy, Roumania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Finland.
Since, in pursuance of the resolutions adopted at the Potsdam Conference,
China is a member of the Council of Foreign Ministers, and of the
Security Council of the United Nations, as a permanent member she
considers that the settlement of the German problem has a general
bearing on the question of world peace.
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The Chinese Government consider it to be an appropriate moment for
expressing their desire to take part in the discussion of all questions
which are not strictly concerned with the framing of Peace Treaties with
the five countries mentioned above.
