Foreign Relations of the United States, 1946, Council of Foreign Ministers, Volume II

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

Record of Decisions, Council of Foreign Ministers, Second Session, Fortieth Meeting, Palais du Luxembourg, Paris, July 11, 1946, 4 p.m.

Paris, July 11, 1946, 4 p.m.

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C.F.M.(46) 40th Meeting, July 11, 1946.

Present

	U.S.S.R.
	M. Molotov (Chairman)
	M. Vyshinsky
	M. Gousev
U.K.		U.S.A25
Mr. Bevin		Mr. Byrnes
Mr. Jebb		Mr. Connally
Mr. Harvey		Mr. Vandenberg
Mr. Duff Cooper		Mr. Cohen
Mr. Hall-Patch		Mr. Bohlen
	France
	M. Bidault
	M. Couve de Murville
	Gen. Catroux
	M. Bonnet
	M. de Saint Hardouin
	M. Alphand

I Forthcoming Work of the Council

It was agreed that the Ministers would hold two meetings on July 12, the first being fixed for 12:00 noon, the next meeting of the Deputies to be held July 12 at 9:00 a.m.

II Germany

The Ministers continued their exchange of views on the German question.

They decided to hold a special session of the Council of Foreign Ministers devoted to the German question after the close of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

25. According to American records, Clay, Murphy, Pauley, and Matthews were also present on the American side at this meeting.