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Proposal by the United States Delegation to the Council of Foreign Ministers40

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C.F.M.(46) 186
Paris, 3 July 1946.

Peace Treaty With Italy

Free State of Trieste

The Council of Foreign Ministers agrees:

(1)
That all territory east of the line known as the French line40a shall be ceded by Italy to Yugoslavia and that the Free State of Trieste shall be constituted within the French line bounded on the north by a line drawn from Duino to the French line.
(2)
The integrity and independence of this Free State shall be assured by the Security Council of the United Nations.
(3)
Recommendations for a provisional government and for the formation of a permanent statute shall be made by the Peace Conference of the 21 nations.
(4)
The permanent statute shall be subject to the approval of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
(5)
A special Commission, representing the Four Powers of the Council, shall be immediately appointed to consult with representatives of Yugoslavia and Italy, and to examine the whole subject and present preliminary suggestions to the Peace Conference.
(6)
The provisional government and the permanent statute shall preserve the following general principles:
(1)
The Governor shall be appointed by the Security Council after consultation with Yugoslavia and Italy.
(2)
Legislative and executive authority shall be established on democratic lines including universal suffrage.
(3)
Rights of citizens shall be protected in respect to human rights and fundamental freedoms, particularly including religion, language, press, schools and access to public services.
(4)
Annual reports shall be submitted by the Governor to the Security Council.

  1. This paper was considered, amended, and approved by the Council of Foreign Ministers at its 33rd Meeting, July 3, 1946; see the United States Delegation Record and the Record of Decisions of that meeting, p. 730 and 751, respectively.↩
  2. See footnote 9a, p. 704.↩