C.F.M. Files: Lot M–88: Box 2063: CFM Records of Decision

Record of Decisions, Council of Foreign Ministers, Second Session, Thirtieth Meeting, Palais du Luxembourg, Paris, June 29, 1946, 4 p.m.

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C.F.M.(46) 30th Meeting, 29 June, 1946.

Present

France
M. Bidault (Chairman)
M. Couve de Murville
General Catroux
M. Henri Bonnet
U.S.A. U.K.
Mr. Byrnes Mr. Bevin
Mr. Connally Mr. Jebb
Mr. Vandenberg Mr. Harvey
Mr. Dunn Mr. Duff Cooper
U.S.S.R.
M. Molotov
M. Vyshinsky
M. Dekanozov
Mr. Novikov
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I. Report by the Deputies

The Council heard the Deputies’ Report tabled by the acting Chairman and instructed the Deputies to complete the examination of the questions still outstanding in the draft treaty with Finland.

II. Danube

The Council considered the U.K. Delegation’s proposal (C.F.M.(46) 148).96

The French Delegation proposed an amendment to the first paragraph (C.F.M.(46) 172).97 The Council deferred discussion of the question.

III. Peace Treaty With Italy

1. Reparation

Views were exchanged on this question.

2. Italian Navy

The Council decided to leave to Italy cruisers “Duca Degli Abruzzi, Garibaldi, Montecuccoli and Cadorna” and destroyers “Da Recco, Grecale and 2 type Artigliere”.

The Council instructed the Naval Experts Committee to continue its study of the question of the allocation of surplus units, dealing first with allocation to Greece and Yugoslavia and then to the four Powers, in accordance with the Ministers’ decision of April 27th.

3. Italo-Yugoslav frontier and Trieste

Views were exchanged on this question.

IV. Date of the Peace Conference

Views were exchanged on this question.

V. Next Meeting

Monday 1st July, 1946, at 4 p.m. Agenda: Italo-Yugoslav frontier and Trieste, Italian Colonies, date of the Peace Conference, German questions.

  1. Ante, p. 629.
  2. See footnote 91, p. 686.