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United States Delegation Journal

October 3, 1946, 9 p.m.

USDel (PC) (Journal) 61

The Military Commission adopted the report on the Bulgarian treaty by a vote of 15 to 6.88 The length of the meeting resulted from the uncompromising position of both the western nations and the Soviet bloc with regard to the Greek proposals regarding prohibition against construction of fortifications under Article 9 and against motor torpedo boats under Article 12.89 The Soviet Delegation stated that they could not accept the report which represented the imposition of the will of a majority on a minority. The minority will present a separate report to the Conference.90

  1. For text of the report, C.P.(Plen) Doc. 19, October 7, see vol. iv, p. 517.↩
  2. Regarding the issues under reference, see the United States Delegation Journal account of the 27th Meeting, September 27, p. 574, and the United States Delegation Minutes of the 28th Meeting, September 28, p. 584.↩
  3. The proceedings of this meeting were confused and acrimonious. The question of what constituted a two-thirds majority, the method of submitting majority and minority reports on individual articles, and numerous drafting problems received lengthy consideration. The session finally adjourned at 6:51 a.m., October 4. (CFM Files: United States Delegation Minutes)↩