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

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

Record of Decisions, Council of Foreign Ministers, Second Session, Seventh Meeting, Palais du Luxembourg, Paris, May 2, 1946, noon

Luxembourg Paris, May 2, 1946, noon

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C.F.M. (46) 7th Meeting, 2 May, 1946.

Present

	U.S.S.R.
	M. V. M. Molotov (Chairman)
	M. A. Y. Vyshinsky
	M. V. G. Dekanozov
	M. F. T. Gousev
	M. A. Y. Bogomolov
	M. B. K. [K. V.?] Novikov
U.K.		U.S.A
Mr. E. Bevin		Mr. Byrnes
Mr. H. M. G. Jebb		Senator Connally
Mr. A. Duff Cooper		Senator Vandenberg
Sir Maurice Peterson		Mr. J. C. Dunn
Mr. O.C. Harvey		Mr. B. Cohen
		Adm. Hewitt, U.S.N.
		Gen. Lincoln
		Mr. Matthews
		Mr. C. E. Bohlen
	France
	M. B. Bidault
	M. Couve de Murville
	Gen. Catroux
	M. R. Massigli
	M. H. Alphand

I. Report of the Deputies.

The Council approved the report of the Deputies (47th Meeting) recommending an agenda for the present meeting of the Council.

II. Hearing of the Yugoslav and Italian Representatives.

It was agreed to hear the representatives of the Yugoslav and Italian Governments on Friday afternoon, 3rd May.

III. Peace Treaty with Italy.

1. Pelagosa

It was agreed that these Islands would be ceded to Yugoslavia provided that:

a) they would not be militarised;

b) the fishing rights of Italian nationals would be protected.

2. Pianosa

It was agreed that this island would remain Italian and would not be militarised.

3. War Criminals.

No agreement was reached on this question.

IV. Informal Meetings.

The Council agreed that in addition to the formal meetings a series of informal meetings of the Ministers and no more than three other persons of each delegation should be held. Agreed that the first series of meetings should take place at 5 p.m. the same day under Mr. Byrnes’ chairmanship in his office./.

Paris , 8 May, 1946.