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The Greek Delegation withdrew the second and third new articles and paragraphs 1 and 2 of the fourth new article proposed in its amendment (CP(Gen)Doc. 1.J.21) to Article 9 of the draft peace [Page 523] treaty with Bulgaria. The first new article had been rejected at the previous meeting. The U.S., U.K. and France supported the remaining paragraph 3 of the fourth new article.15 The Soviet Union opposed it at great length. No decision was reached. The next meeting would be held at 10 a.m., September 24.
- General Balmer said the United States delegation supported the paragraph since articles 40 and 41 of the Draft Peace Treaty with Italy contained similar provisions. He pointed out that Czechoslovakia made a similar proposal for the Hungarian Treaty, C.P.(Gen.)Doc. 1.Q.7. The Delegates of Byelorussia and the Ukraine opposed the amendment on the grounds that Bulgaria, now a republic, was no threat to Greece. General Slavin stated that the Soviet delegation opposed demilitarization of the frontiers of small nations and expressed astonishment that the U.S. and U.K. allegedly proposed to break an agreement reached by the Council of Foreign Ministers. General Pika stated that Czechoslovakia was willing to withdraw her amendment regarding the Hungarian border if Greece would now withdraw her amendment. (CFM Files: United States Delegation Minutes)↩