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Draft Resolution by the French Delegation to the Council of Foreign Ministers9

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C.F.M.(46) 216
Paris, 10 July, 1946.

Germany

A Committee of qualified experts of the four Occupying Powers shall be instructed to report to the Council of Foreign Ministers by 10th August, 1946 at the latest on the following points:

1.
Steps to be taken to increase the German output of coal;
2.
General principles which should govern the allocation of the Germany output, due allowance being made for the coal requirements of liberated Europe.

The Committee’s report should enable the Council of Foreign Ministers to determine the policy and the general directives to be given to the Control Council in Berlin on these points.

  1. This paper was circulated to the Council of Foreign Ministers at its 39th Meeting, July 10, 1946. The subject raised in this paper was discussed by the Council at its 40th Meeting, July 11, 1946. For the United States Delegation Records of the meetings under reference, see pp. 877 and 880.↩