C.F.M. Files:
Lot M–88: Box 2063: CIYB Meetings
Summary Minutes, Commission on Italo-Yugoslav Boundary,
Council of Foreign Ministers, 73rd Meeting, Palais du Luxembourg, Paris,
April 28, 1946, 9:50 p.m.
Paris, April 28, 1946, 9:50 p.m.
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C.F.M.(D) (CIYB) 73rd
Meeting
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U.S.A. |
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Dr. Mosely |
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Dr. Guthe |
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Mr. Unger |
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France
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U.K. |
| M. Wolfrom |
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Mr. Waldock |
| M. Le Lannou |
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Mr. Laffan |
| M. Weulersse |
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Mr. Stopford |
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Mr. Shaw |
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U.S.S.R. |
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Mr. Gerashchenko |
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Mr. Kochetov |
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Mr. Sakharov |
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Mr. Simonenko |
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Mr. Tokarev |
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1. Continuation of Review of Part IV of
Report.
[Here follows the record of the concluding discussion of Report of the
Commission for the Investigation of the Italo-Yugoslav Boundary, C.F.M.(46) 5, April 27, 1946, page 140.]
2. Discussion of Form of Transmitting
Report to Deputies.
M. Wolfrom’s suggestion was adopted that the Report be transmitted to the
Deputies with a covering note signed by the Commissioners. [Page 149] It was agreed that M. Wolfrom, as Chairman
for the following day, should draft such a note.62
3. Consideration of Part V of
Report.
Each Commissioner outlined his recommendation for the boundary between Italy
and Yugoslavia. These lines are described in memoranda prepared by each of
the Delegations in the attached annexes A, B, C, and D.63 Annexes E and F are the statements of the U.S.S.R. and U.S.A.
Delegations made in support of their respective recommendations.64
The question of the form in which these recommendations should be reported to
the Deputies was discussed. It was agreed that the fact of the divergences
would be stated in the covering letter of the Report and that each
Commissioner would report the various recommendations informally to his own
Principal. It was decided, therefore, that Part V of the Report would be
dispensed with.
E. H. Buehrig
Senior Secretary
Annex A
Recommandation de la Délégation
française
64a
I. Frontière proposée:
a) Tarvis à l’Italie;
La frontière se confondrait avec la frontière actuelle jusqu’au point
voisin de la côte 2.643 (M. Galluz) d’ou elle s’en séparerait pour
rejoindre, par le col du Predil laissé à l’Italie et suivant la crête
parallèle et au sud du Rio d. Lago, l’ancienne frontière
austro-italienne et un point voisin de la côte 2.075 (S. Prevala).
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b) Resiutta Gemona Tarcento etc/Faedis
Cividale
La frontière suivrait l’ancienne frontière austro-italienne jusqu’à un
point voisin du carrefour Nord de Mernicco, au nord de Dolegna del
Collio; puis suivant à peu prês les limites sud des communes de Castel
Dobre et de San Martior Quiesca, c’est à dire en longeant le sud de la
partie montagneuse qui borde la pointe est de la plaine de Frioul, elle
s’orienterait vers l’est jusqu’à la côte 605 (M. Sabatino), d’où elle
s’orienterait franchement vers le sud, parallèlement à la voie de chemin
de fer est à la route de l’Isonzo, qu’elle laisserait à l’est.
d) Gorizia
La frontière contournerait la ville de Gorizia, laissant entièrement à
Test le chemin de fer Gorizia-Montespino, mais à l’ouest la route
sortant de Gorizia vers Monfalcone et Duino.
e) Gorizia-Duino
La frontière longerait à l’est la route de Gorizia à Duino, laissant
Merna et Opachiasella à la Yougoslavie, puis à la hauteur de la côte 323
(M. Querceto), elle suivrait, approximativement le long des limites sud
des communes d’Opachiasella et de Comeno, la crête du plateau sud du
Karst, jusqu’à la route de Trieste à Sesana qu’elle couperait à 4 Kms à
l’ouest de cette dernière localité.
f) Trieste
La frontière contournerait Trieste, se dirigeant parallèlement à la côte
(à une distance moyenne d’environ 7 à 8 Kms de celleci) jusqu’à la route
de Trieste à Cosina qu’elle couperait à environ 4 Kms au nord-ouest de
cette dernière localité.
g) Istrie
De ce point, la frontière prendrait une direction générale sud-ouest,
parallèlement à la route Cosina-Montona, qu’elle laisse entièrement à
l’est à une distance moyenne d’environ 2 à 4 Kms, Decani et Maresege se
trouvant franchement à l’ouest. Au carrefour de Sterna Filaria, la
frontière rejoindrait à Castagna (à l’Italie) la vallée du Quieto,
qu’elle suivrait pour aboutir dans l’estuaire de ce fleuve à la mer, au
sud de Cittanova./:
Annex B—Translation
The Boundary Between Yugoslavia and
Italy
The Line Proposed by the U.S.S.R.
Delegation
The Soviet experts consider that the whole of Venezia Giulia (including
the district of Tarvisio) and also Venetian Slovenia should be handed
over to Yugoslavia, as the majority of the population in these
territories consists of Slovenes and Croats.
In accordance with the foregoing, the frontier line should be drawn [Page 151] as follows: from the mouth of
the River Isonzo it should run along the western shore of the river
upstream to the town of Gradisca. Passing immediately to the west of
this town, the frontier would run along the high road Gradisca-Corona,
skirting the latter place on the east and passing west of Cormons and
then run parallel to the Cormons-Cividale highroad two kilometres west
thereof. It then proceeds at a distance of 1–2 kilometres west of the
Cividale–Togliano–Campeglio–Faedis–Attimis, across height 385, west of
Nimis (Valle), west of Sedilis (but east of Tarcento), passing west of
Erba, Stella, Flaipano[?] and then across the mountains between heights
1709 and 1613 to the north, west of height 1820 on the direct line to
the village of Ruskis. Crossing the stream Fella, the boundary line
proceeds northwards two kilometres to the west of the high road and
railway line, leaves Pontebba on the west and meets the former Austrian
frontier at height 2239 (Monte Cavallo).
Annex C
The Boundary Between Yugoslavia and
Italy
The Line Proposed by the British
Delegation
This line is the same as that proposed by the United States Delegation
from the Austrian frontier southwards to the point where the United
States line crosses the railway from Opicina to Sesana.
This line then follows the eastern boundary of Trieste Commune. It
crosses San Dorligo Commune and the northwest corner of Erpelle-Cosina
Commune. It meets the French line at Ospo. It is thereafter the same as
the French line as far south as a point just west of Sterna Filaria. It
then turns southeast to reach the eastern border of Grisignana
Commune.
This line then follows the eastern borders of the Communes of Grisignana,
Visinada, Visignano, Parenzo, Orsera. It passes west of Canfanaro and
east of Ocretti. It then runs southward between the railway line and the
road from Sanvincenti to Dignano to a point about 5 kilometers north of
Dignano. It circles east of Dignano, and then follows the border of the
Commune of Pola eastwards to the sea.
Annex D
The Boundary Between Yugoslavia and
Italy
The Line Proposed by the United States
Delegation
It is proposed that the boundary between Yugoslavia and Italy should
follow, in general, a line:
extending from the junction of the pre-war boundaries of
Yugoslavia, Italy and Austria southward along the pre-war
Italian-Yugoslav boundary to the point where it is joined by the
boundary between the Provinces of Friuli (Udine) and
Gorizia;
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thence it would follow this provincial boundary to a point
approximately two kilometers north of the northern boundary of
the commune of Dolegna del Collio on the River Iudrio;
thence southeastward along the crest of a high ridge which
parallels and is on the west side of the Isonzo River to Monte
Sabotino;
thence in a southerly direction crossing the Isonzo River and
passing approximately two kilometers to the east of the city of
Gorizia to a point on the River Vipacco immediately east of the
town of Biglia;
crossing this river the proposed boundary would then extend
southward across the Karst plateau following in the main the
eastern boundary of the commune of Opacchiasella;
thence southeastward approximately six kilometers from the coast,
and generally following the southern boundaries of the communes
of Comeno and Duttogliano to a point approximately four
kilometers northwest of the town of Sesana;
thence in a southerly direction across the Karst plateau
approximately six kilometers inland from the city of Trieste,
crossing the railroad between Trieste and Cosina at a point
about two and one-half kilometers northeast of the village of
San Dorligo de Valle;
thence southward generally along the crests of westward-facing
escarpments to a point approximately one and one half kilometers
east of the village of Santa Maria, which is located in the
valley of the river Risano;
thence in a southerly direction, leaving the villages of
Cristoglio, Figarola, and San Quirico to the east of the
boundary, to a point approximately one and one half kilometers
east of the village of Gradina;
thence southward through the eastern part of the commune of
Portole, leaving the village of Stridone and the town of Portole
to the west of it;
continuing southward through the commune of Montona, the proposed
boundary would leave the town of Montona and the village of
Barcazza to the west of it;
further to the south the line would continue along the western
boundaries of the communes of Montona, Antignana and Gimino;
thence eastward along the southern boundary of the commune of
Gimino and to the coast, crossing the road between Santa
Domenica d’Albona and the town of Albona approximately five
kilometers north of Albona.
The final demarcation of the boundary on the ground should be effectuated
by a demarcation commission composed of representatives of the four
Governments and assisted and advised by experts appointed for this
purpose by the Governments of Yugoslavia and Italy, with authority to
adjust the position of the boundary to local geographical and economic
conditions within limits to be defined in the Treaty.
The Treaty should provide for the negotiation between the Governments of
Yugoslavia and Italy, possibly with the assistance of a neutral
representative as chairman, of supplementary conventions providing for
the operation of the electric power and water supply systems, and
possibly for transitional or permanent local marketing arrangements in
certain of the areas concerned.
