Foreign Relations of the United States, 1946, Paris Peace Conference: Proceedings, Volume III

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October 9, 1946, 4 p.m.

C.P.(Plen) 35

President: M. Molotov

The President: (Interpretation). The meeting is open.

Peace Treaty With Italy—Voting Procedure

The President (Interpretation). The Conference has now to vote on the different articles of the Peace Treaty with Italy. I will first ask M. Fouques Duparc, Secretary-General, to describe to the Assembly the procedure to be followed in the voting which will take place.

M. Fouques Duparc, Secretary-General (Interpretation). The following are the rules of procedure for the voting which is to follow:

Voting Procedure:—

(1) The President will call out in turn the Articles of the Treaty in numerical order, starting with the Preamble and Article 1 down to Article 78 and the Annexes.

A list of the new Articles and amendments drawn up and circulated by the Secretariat will, it is hoped, make it easy for Delegations to find in the Commissions’ reports the new texts of Articles which have been amended.

(2) In the case of each Article the President will ask if there are any objections. If there are, he will put the Article to the vote by roll-call, as laid down in the Rules.

(3) Delegations may ask for the Article voted on to be read out; in this case the Article will be read out.

(4) Delegations may ask for each paragraph to be voted on separately; this can be legitimately required.

(5) The President will put to the vote only texts which have been submitted by Commissions, that is adopted by them.

However, Delegations may if they so desire, ask for a vote to be taken on any of their amendments which did not get a majority in the Commission. The vote on such an amendment will be taken before the relevant article is voted on.

In no case, however, may new amendments be submitted.

(6) The President may invite the assistance of the Chairman and the Rapporteur of the Political Commission for Articles 1 to 39; of the Chairman and Rapporteur of the Military Commission for Articles 40 to 63; of the Chairman and Rapporteur of the Economic Commission for Articles 64 to 74.

The Chairman of a Commission will be replaced in his absence by the Vice-Chairman.

The President (Interpretation). I call on Mr. Macintosh, Rapporteur of the Political and Territorial Commission for Italy to come to the platform to help us with the voting.

(Mr. Macintosh came to the platform).

The President (Interpretation). If no one wishes to speak we will proceed to vote beginning with the Preamble.

Preamble. Several amendments unanimously adopted by the Commission were made to the Preamble.

Are there any objections to the wording of this Preamble?

Mr. Bebler (Yugoslavia) (Interpretation). The Yugoslav Delegation will abstain from voting on the Preamble.

The President (Interpretation). If no one else desires to speak I shall put the Preamble to the vote.

(The Preamble was adopted).

Article 1. The President (Interpretation). There is an addition to Article 1. It was unanimously adopted by the Commission.

Does any one wish to speak?

Article 1 was adopted.

Article 2. The President (Interpretation). There were additions made to Article 2 or rather textual modifications which were unanimously adopted by the Commission.

Does any one wish to speak?

Article 2 was adopted.

Article 3. The President (Interpretation). Article 3 was adopted without modifications by the Commission.

M. Kisselev (Byelorussia) (Interpretation). The Byelorussian Delegation demands a vote by roll-call on its amendment concerning the Italo-Yugoslav frontier contained in Section D of Document 1. [C.P.(Gen.) Doc. 1.D.1]

The President (Interpretation). Does the Delegate for Byelorussia want this amendment to be read?

M. Kisselev (Byelorussia) (Interpretation). No.

M. Bebler (Yugoslavia) (Interpretation). I also want a vote taken by roll-call on the amendment contained in document 1.U.3. [C.P. (Gen.)Doc.1.U.3] suggesting a modification of the frontier line between Italy and Yugoslavia.

The President (Interpretation). I put the amendment of the Byelorussian Delegation to the vote.

(The vote was taken by roll-call).

(The result of the voting was as follows):

For: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Ethiopia, Poland, Ukraine.

Against: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Union of South Africa, United Kingdom, U.S.A., U.S.S.R.

Abstained: Belgium, Yugoslavia.

Consequently, the amendment was not adopted by 14 votes to 5 with two abstentions.

The President (Interpretation). I now put to the vote the Yugoslav amendment to the same Article 3. Does the Yugoslav Delegation wish its amendment to be read?

M. Bebler (Yugoslavia) (Interpretation): It is not necessary.

The President: I put to the vote the Yugoslav amendment.

(The vote was taken by roll-call).

(The result of the voting was as follows):

For: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Ukraine, Yugoslavia.

Against: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Union of South Africa, U.K., U.S.A., U.S.S.R.

Abstained: Belgium, Ethiopia.

Consequently, the Yugoslav amendment was not adopted by 14 votes to 5 with 2 abstentions.

The President (Interpretation). If no one else wishes to speak I put to the vote the complete Article 3.

M. Bebler (Yugoslavia) (Interpretation). We consider that a vote should be taken on the French line as defined in Article 3.

Mr. President (Interpretation). This being the case I will ask the Conference to vote on Article 3.

(The vote was taken by roll-call).

(The result of the voting was as follows):

For: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Union of South Africa, U.K., U.S.A., U.S.S.R.

Against: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Ukraine, Yugoslavia. Abstained: Belgium, Ethiopia.

Consequently, Article 3 was adopted by 14 votes to 5 with 2 abstentions.

Article 4. The President (Interpretation). I put to the vote Article 4 which was adopted without modifications by the Commission.

M. Bebler (Yugoslavia) (Interpretation): We consider that this Article is not necessary.

The President (Interpretation). Does any one else wish to speak?

I consider therefore that the Article is adopted.

Article 5. The President (Interpretation). Article 5 has been agreed but a paragraph 5 was added by a unanimous vote of the Commission. Does anyone wish to speak?

Article 5 is adopted.

Article 6. The President (Interpretation). Article 6 was adopted by the Commission without modifications. Does anyone wish to speak?

Article 6 is adopted.

Article 7. The President (Interpretation). Article 7 was adopted by the Commission without modifications. Does anyone wish to speak?

Article 7 is adopted.

Article 8. The President (Interpretation). A sentence was added after paragraph 2 of Article 8 by unanimous decision of the Commission. Does anyone wish to speak?

Article 8 as amended is adopted.

Article 9. The President (Interpretation). Article 9 was adopted by the Commission without modification. Does anyone wish to speak? Article 9 is adopted.

Article 10. The President (Interpretation). Article 10 was adopted by the Commission without modification. Does anyone wish to speak?

Article 10 is adopted.

Article 10A. The President (Interpretation). This is a new Article which was adopted by the Commission by 13 votes to 6 with 1 abstention. Does anyone wish to speak?

M. Vyshinsky (U.S.S.R.) (Interpretation). The Soviet Delegation asks for a vote by roll-call to be taken on this text, as it has objections to it.

The President (Interpretation). I will ask the Secretary-General, M. Fouques Duparc, to call the roll.

(A vote by roll-call was taken).

(The result of the vote was as follows):

For: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Union of South Africa, United Kingdom, United States.

Against: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Ukraine, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.

Abstained: Ethiopia.

Consequently, Article 10A was adopted by 14 votes to 6 with 1 abstention.

Section IV. The President (Interpretation): The title has been unanimously amended. Does any one wish to speak?

The title of Section IV as amended is unanimously adopted.

Article 11. The President (Interpretation). Paragraph b of Article 11 was unanimously amended. Does anyone wish to speak?

Article 11 is adopted as amended.

Article 11A. The President (Interpretation). This is a new Article adopted in the Commission by 19 votes to 1. Does anyone wish to speak?

Article 11A is adopted.

Article 12. The President (Interpretation). The Commission unanimously accepted an amendment to this Article. Does anyone wish to speak?

Article 12 thus amended is adopted.

Article 13. The President (Interpretation). The first three paragraphs are unchanged, but a fourth was adopted by the Commission by 14 votes to 6. Does anyone wish to speak?

M. Bebler (Yugoslavia) (Interpretation). I ask for a roll-call vote to be taken on this fourth paragraph.

The President (Interpretation): Before taking the vote I wish to complete my remarks by pointing out that the whole of the Article was voted by 12 votes to 2 with 6 abstentions.

As requested by the Yugoslav Delegation paragraph 4 of Article 13 will be voted on by roll-call.

The Chinese Delegate (Interpretation). The Chinese Delegation will abstain on paragraph 2 of Article 13.

The President (Interpretation). The declaration made by the Representative of China concerning paragraph 2 of Article 13 will be noted.

M. Bebler (Yugoslavia) (Interpretation). We did not know that there would be any objections but, since such is the case, Mr. President, we think it advisable to vote by roll-call on paragraph 2.

The President (Interpretation). To comply with the request of the Yugoslav Delegation a vote by roll-call will be taken. We will vote first on paragraph 2 and then on paragraph 4.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

Paragraph 2. (The result of the vote was as follows): For: Australia, Belgium, Byelorussia, Brazil, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Ethiopia, France, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Ukraine, Union of South Africa, United Kingdom, U.S.A., U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.

Abstained: China.

Consequently, paragraph 2 of Article 13 was adopted by 20 votes with 1 abstention.

Paragraph 4. (A vote was taken by roll-call).

(The result of the vote was as follows):

For: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Ethiopia, France, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Union of South Africa, United Kingdom, United States.

Against: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Norway, Poland, Ukraine, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.

Consequently, paragraph 4 of Article 13 was adopted by 14 votes to 7.

Article 13A. The President (Interpretation). This Article was adopted by the Commission by 19 votes to 1. Does anyone wish to speak?

Article 13A is adopted.

Article 14. The President (Interpretation). Article 14 was adopted without modification by the Commission. Are there any objections?

M. Bebler (Yugoslavia) (Interpretation). The Yugoslav Delegation asks for a vote to be taken on its amendment to Article 14, document 24 C.P. (Gen) Doc. 1.U.9 under the title: New Article 14A.²¹

The President (Interpretation). Does the Yugoslav Delegation want its amendment to be read?

M. Bebler (Yugoslavia) (Interpretation). Yes, Sir.

(Article 14A: C.P. (Plen) Doc. 24, page 22, was read).

The President (Interpretation). We will first vote on the Yugoslav proposal concerning Article 14.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

(The result of the vote was as follows):

Against: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Greece, Netherlands, New Zealand, Union of South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, U.S.S.R.

For: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Ethiopia, Norway, Poland, Ukraine, Yugoslavia.

Abstained: Belgium, India.

Consequently, the Yugoslav amendment to Article 14 was not adopted by 12 votes to 7, with 2 abstentions.

Article 14A. The President (Interpretation). Article 14A is a new Article which has been adopted by the Commission by 13 votes to 6 with 1 abstention.

I ask the Commission [Conference] to vote.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

The President (Interpretation). The result of the vote was as follows:

For: Belgium, Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Ethiopia, France, India, Norway, Poland, Ukraine, Yugoslavia.

Against: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Greece, Netherlands, Union of South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, U.S.S.R.

Abstained: New Zealand.

Consequently, Article 14 [14A] was not adopted by 10 votes to 10 and one abstention.

New Article. The President (Interpretation). I call upon the Delegate for Poland.

M. Skrzeszewski (Poland) (Interpretation).

In the Commission, the Polish Delegation in agreement with the Ukrainian Delegation proposed that a new Article should be inserted in the Treaty between Articles 14 and 15. The aim of this Article was to force Italy to prohibit the activity of Fascist organisations. We ask for a roll-call vote to be taken on this Article after it has been read.

(The following text was read out).

“Italy undertakes not to tolerate the existence or activity on Italian territory of political, military or paramilitary organisations of a Fascist character or other organisations, aimed at depriving the people of their democratic rights or conducting propaganda hostile to any of the United Nations.

“Italy undertakes not to employ in government departments or bodies discharging public functions persons who were actively engaged in Fascist Party work.”

The President (Interpretation). Before taking the vote I wish to draw the attention of members of the Conference to an observation made by the General Secretariat to the effect that the answers of Delegates are sometimes hard to hear. I would therefore ask Delegates to speak a little louder.

I put the new Article which has just been read to the vote.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

(The result of the vote was as follows):

For: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, India, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Ukraine, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.

Against: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Greece, Netherlands, Union of South Africa, U.K., U.S.A.

Abstained: China, Ethiopia.

The result of the voting was therefore 10 against, 9 in favour and 2 abstentions. Consequently, the new Article was not adopted.

Article 15. The President (Interpretation): We now come to Article 15, to which a modification has been introduced by the Legal and Drafting Commission. Does anyone wish to speak in connection with this Article?

Article 15 was adopted.

Article 16. The President (Interpretation): Article 16 is more complicated, at least as regards one of its provisions.

We shall first vote on point 1, which the Commission adopted without change, by 12 votes to 5, with 3 abstentions.

M. Bebler (Yugoslavia) (Interpretation). The Yugoslav Delegation asks for a roll-call on its amendment: Doc.1.U.11. [C.P.(Gen.) Doc.1.U.11] This amendment concerns the frontier between the Free Territory of Trieste and Yugoslavia.

The President (Interpretation): I will ask the Conference to vote on the Yugoslav amendment to Article 16, point 1:

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

(The result of the vote was as follows):

For: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Ukraine, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.

Against: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Union of South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America.

Abstained: Belgium, Ethiopia.

13 Delegations voted against, 6 in favour and 2 abstained. Consequently the Yugoslav amendment was not adopted.

M. Vyshinsky (U.S.S.R.) (Interpretation). Mr. President, I should like it to be Recorded that the Soviet Delegation voted against the Yugoslav amendment which has just been rejected.

The President (Interpretation): In view of this correction, the result of the vote is as follows: 14 Delegations voted against, 5 in favour and 2 abstained. The Yugoslav amendment has not been adopted.

M. Kisselev (Byelorussia) (Interpretation): The Byelorussian Delegation asks for a roll-call on its amendment concerning the frontiers of the Free Territory of Trieste: Doc. 1.C.P. 1 P.2. [C.P.(Gen.) Doc. 1.D.2]

The President (Interpretation): I will ask the Conference to vote on the Byelorussian amendment.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

The result of the vote was as follows:

For: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Ukraine, Yugoslavia.

Against: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Union of South Africa, United Kingdom, U.S.A., U.S.S.R.

Abstained: Belgium, Ethiopia.

14 Delegations voted against, 5 in favour, and 2 abstained. The Byelorussian amendment was not adopted.

The President (Interpretation): The statement just made by the Australian Delegation will be Recorded in the minutes.

If nobody else wishes to speak, I take it that paragraphs 2, 4 and 6 are adopted.

(Paragraphs 2, 4 and 6 were adopted).

United States Proposal. The President (Interpretation): The United States proposal was adopted by 14 votes to 6 (see Report by Political Commission P. 33–34).

I would ask the Secretary-General to read the proposal aloud.

M. Fouques-Duparc (France) read the United States amendment to Article 16 (C.P.(IT/P) Doc. 16).²²

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

(The result of the vote was as follows:

For: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Ethiopia, France, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, U.S.A., Union of South Africa, United Kingdom.

Against: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Ukraine, [U.S.S.R.] Yugoslavia.

The United States proposal was therefore adopted by 15 votes to 6.)

French Proposal. The President (Interpretation): We now come to the French proposal which was adopted by 14 votes to 6. We shall begin by voting on the first point, which is divided into sub-paragraphs (a) and (b).

M. Vyshinsky (U.S.S.R.) (Interpretation): I think I might now submit the comment I made a few moments ago by mistake, that subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 be deleted from the proposal.

The President (Interpretation): I would ask the conference to vote on the Soviet amendment proposing that sub-paragraph (b) of point A be deleted.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

(The result of the vote was as follows:

For: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Ukraine, U.S.S.R, Yugoslavia.

Against: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Ethiopia, France, Greece, China, [India] Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Union of South Africa, United Kingdom, U.S.A.

15 Delegations voted against, 6 in favour. Consequently the U.S.S.R. proposal is not adopted.)

Point 1. The President. (Interpretation): As there are no other amendments I would ask the Conference to vote on point 1 as a whole.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

(The result of the vote was as follows:

For: Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Ethiopia, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Union of South Africa, United Kingdom, U.S.A.

Against: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Ukraine, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.

Abstained: Australia.

Point 1 of the French proposal is therefore adopted by 14 votes to 6, with 1 abstention.)

Point 2. The President (Interpretation): I call for a vote on Point 2 of the French proposal.

M. Vyshinsky. (U.S.S.R.) (Interpretation): Mr. President, before proceeding to the vote on Point 2 of the French proposal, I have two amendments to suggest:

1) —in the first sentence which reads: “The Free Territory of Trieste shall be demilitarised”, we suggest adding the words “and neutral”.

2) —in place of the second sentence in the French proposal, we suggest the following: “all foreign troops stationed in the Free Territory of Trieste should leave the territory within 30 days of the coming into force of the Treaty.”

I ask that a separate vote be taken on each of these amendments.

The President (Interpretation): Agreed.

I ask the Conference to vote on the first point in the Soviet amendment to the effect that the words “and neutral” be added in the first sentence of the French proposal, after the word “demilitarised”.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

(The result of the vote was as follows:

For: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, New Zealand, Ukrainian S.S.R., U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.

Against: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Greece, India, Netherlands, Norway, Union of South Africa, United Kingdom, U.S.A.

Abstained: Belgium, Ethiopia.

14 votes being cast against and 6 in favour, with 1 abstention, the second point in the Soviet amendment was not adopted.)²³

Point 3. The President (Interpretation): I call for a vote on Point 3 of the French proposal.

(Point 3 was adopted.)

Point 4. The President (Interpretation): I call for a vote on Point 4 of the French proposal.

M. Vyshinsky (U.S.S.R.) (Interpretation): We suggest replacing paragraph 4 of the French text by the following:

“The executive powder is vested in the Government of the Free Territory which Shall be formed by the National Assembly, it is answerable to this Assembly for any action it may take.

The Government shall administer the Free Territory and supervise the work of all its administrative services, including Constabulary, Frontier Guards, and Coastguards”.

Mr. Byrnes (U.S.A.): Mr. President, I should like to know if the amendment just submitted has already been presented to the Commission or whether it is a new one.

M. Vyshinsky (U.S.S.R.) (Interpretation): In his speech of 14 Sept., Mr. Molotov, Head of the U.S.S.R. Delegation, made 10 points in connection with the Statute of the Free Territory of Trieste. Furthermore, Doc. 46, which has been circulated to all the Delegations, makes reference to this amendment.²⁴ It was also laid before the Commission, and a vote taken on our proposal.

I might add, too, that the amendment figures on page 42 of Doc. 24 of the Report of the Political Commission.

The President (Interpretation): Is Mr. Byrnes satisfied with this explanation?

Mr. Byrnes (U.S.A.): I have no comments to offer.

The President (Interpretation): I call for a vote on the Soviet proposal that the text read aloud by M. Vyshinsky be substituted for point 4 of the French proposal.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

(The result of the vote was as follows:

For: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Ukraine, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.

Against: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Ethiopia, France, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Union of South Africa, United Kingdom, U.S.A.

As 15 Delegations voted against and 6 in favour, the Soviet proposal was not adopted.)

The President (Interpretation): I call for a vote on Point 4 as drafted in the document.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

The President (Interpretation): Here is the result of the vote:

For: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Ethiopia, France, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Union of South Africa, United Kingdom, U.S.A.

Against: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Ukraine, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.

As 15 Delegations voted in favour and 6 against, Point 4 of the French proposal was adopted.

Point 5. M. Vyshinsky (U.S.S.R.) (Interpretation): Mr. President, the Soviet Delegation proposed the following amendment: instead of the second sentence of the French text, we ask that the following be inserted: “It shall be the duty of the Governor to ensure respect for the Statute of the Free Territory”.

The President (Interpretation): I call for a vote on Point 5 of the Soviet amendment.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

(The result of the vote was as follows:

For: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Ukrainian S.S.R., U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.

Against: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Ethiopia, France, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Union of South Africa, United Kingdom, U.S.A.

As 15 Delegations voted against and 6 in favour, the U.S.S.R. amendment was not adopted.)

Point 6. The President (Interpretation): I call for a vote on Point 6 of the French proposal. Any comments?

M. Vyshinsky (U.S.S.R.) (Interpretation): The Soviet Delegation has a few comments to make.

The President (Interpretation): Do you want a roll-call?

M. Vyshinsky (U.S.S.R.) (Interpretation): Yes.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

(The result of the vote was as follows:

For: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Ethiopia, France, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Union of South Africa, United Kingdom, U.S.A.

Against: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Ukraine, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.

Point 6 of the French proposal was adopted by 15 votes to 6.)

Point 7. The President (Interpretation): I call for a vote on Point 7. Any comments?

M. Bebler (Yugoslavia) (Interpretation): I propose its deletion.

The President (Interpretation): We shall proceed to vote on point 7 of the French proposal.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

(The result of the vote was as follows:

For: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Ethiopia, France, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Union of South Africa, United Kingdom, U.S.A., U.S.S.R.

Against: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Ukraine, Yugoslavia.

Point 7 as drafted was therefore adopted by 16 votes to 5.)

Point 8. The President (Interpretation): We shall now proceed to point 8. Any comments?

M. Vyshinsky (U.S.S.R.) (Interpretation): The Soviet Delegation asks for a roll-call.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

(The result of the vote was as follows:

For: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Ethiopia, France, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Union of South Africa, U.K., U.S.A.

Against: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Ukraine, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.

Point 8 was adopted by 15 votes to 6.)

Point 9. The President (Interpretation): Now we come to Point 9. Any remarks?

M. Bebler (Yugoslavia) (Interpretation): There has been some discussion in connection with this item. I ask for a roll-call.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

For: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Ethiopia, France, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Union of South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America.

Against: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Ukraine, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.

Point 9 was therefore adopted by 15 votes to 6.

Point 10. The President (Interpretation): We now come to Point 10. Are there any objections?

M. Bebler (Yugoslavia) (Interpretation): The Yugoslav Delegation proposes that Point 10 of the French document be replaced by point 6 of the Yugoslav document (C.P. IT/P–Doc. 103, point 6—Nationality).²⁵ I ask that this point be read before voting.

(Point 6 was read out—See Doc. 103.)

The President: (Interpretation): We shall now vote on the Yugoslav proposal.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

The result of the vote was as follows:

For: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Ukraine, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.

Against: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Union of South Africa, United Kingdom, U.S.A.

Abstained: Ethiopia, Greece.

The proposal of the Yugoslav Delegation was therefore not adopted by 13 votes to 6, with two abstentions.

M. Vyshinsky (U.S.S.R.) (Interpretation): Mr. President, the Soviet Delegation submitted to the Political and Territorial Commission for Italy a text concerning citizenship of the Free Territory of Trieste. This text is to be found on page 42 of the Report of the Commission under paragraph 8. Since it differs from the text submitted by the Yugoslav Delegation, we ask for a vote on our text.

The President (Interpretation): Do you wish it to be read?

M. Vyshinsky (Interpretation): Yes. (The text was read out—see p. 43, Doc. 24, paragraph 8 at the bottom of the page.)

The President (Interpretation): I put the proposal of the Soviet Delegation to the vote.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

(The result of the vote was as follows:

For: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Ukraine, U.S.S.R.

Against: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Union of South Africa, United Kingdom, United States.

Abstained: Ethiopia, Yugoslavia.

The proposal of the Soviet Delegation was therefore rejected by 14 votes to 5, with 2 abstentions.)

Point 11. The President (Interpretation): We now come to point 11 divided into 4 sub-paragraphs. We shall therefore put each paragraph separately to the vote.

M. Vyshinsky (U.S.S.R.) (Interpretation): The Soviet Delegation proposes that point 11 of the French text be replaced by the following text, which is to be found on p. 35 of the report.

“The international regime of the Port of Trieste must guarantee for all international trade, the use of the port and transit facilities of Trieste on conditions of parity, free zones being allocated to the neighbouring States of Yugoslavia and Italy”.

The President (Interpretation): I put this proposal to the Conference.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

(The result of the vote was as follows:

For: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, U.S.S.R., Ukraine, Yugoslavia.

Against: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Ethiopia, France, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Union of South Africa, United Kingdom, United States.

The Soviet proposal was therefore not adopted by 15 votes to 6.)

M. Bebler (Yugoslavia) (Interpretation): The Yugoslav Delegation proposes that point 11 of the French amendment be replaced by points 7 and 8 of the Yugoslav amendment in document 103.

“The Port of Trieste shall be an internationalised free port, and Yugoslavia shall be given the right to establish her free zone therein. The parts of the port, which do not serve the needs of international traffic, shall remain under the administration of the Free City.

The Statute of the Free Port of Trieste shall be approved by the Security Council.

The real union between Trieste and Yugoslavia shall be reflected in a monetary agreement, in a customs union, in a joint railway system, in a joint postal, telegraph and telephone service, in freedom of work and employment on a reciprocal basis, in unrestricted frontier traffic of persons and goods, in the obligation on the part of Yugoslavia to protect the interests of the Free City of Trieste abroad.”

The President (Interpretation): I put the proposal of the Yugoslav Delegation to the Conference.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

(The result of the vote was as follows:

For: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Ukraine, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.

Against: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Union of South Africa, United Kingdom, United States.

The Yugoslav amendment was therefore not adopted by 15 votes to 6.)

The President (Interpretation): I put point 11 of the French proposal to the Conference.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

(The result of the vote was as follows:

For: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Ethiopia, France, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Union of South Africa, U.K., U.S.A.

Against: Byelorussia, Poland, Ukraine, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.

Abstained: Czechoslovakia.

Point 11 was therefore adopted by 15 votes to 5 with 1 abstention.)

Provisional Government. The President (Interpretation): We now come to the proposal with regard to the Provisional Government.

M. Vyshinsky (U.S.S.R.) (Interpretation): The Soviet Delegation proposed that the un-numbered text in two paragraphs in the French proposal should be replaced by the following text, to be found on page 36 of the Commission’s report, paragraph 9:

“An Inter-Allied Commission, composed of the representatives of the United Kingdom, United States, U.S.S.R. and France, shall be set up, which, after the entry into force of the Peace Treaty, will establish a Provisional Government of the Free Territory of Trieste; having consulted the local democratic parties and organizations”.

The President (Interpretation): I put the Soviet proposal to the Conference.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

(The result of the vote was as follows—

For: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Ukraine, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.

Against: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Ethiopia, France, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Union of South Africa, United Kingdom, United States.

The Soviet proposal was therefore not adopted by 15 votes to 6.)

Point A. The President (Interpretation): I put to the Conference Point A of the draft submitted by the French Delegation.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

(The result of the vote was as follows:

For: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Ethiopia, France, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Union of South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America.

Against: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Ukraine, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.

Point A was therefore adopted by 15 votes to 6.)

Point B. The President (Interpretation): I put Point B of the draft submitted by the French Delegation to the Conference.

M. Bebler (Yugoslavia) (Interpretation): The Yugoslav Delegation objects to the adoption of this point and asks for a vote.

The President (Interpretation): We shall take a vote by roll-call.

(The result of the vote was as follows—

For: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Ethiopia, France, Greece, India, Netherlands, Norway, Union of South Africa, U.K., U.S.A.

Against: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Ukraine, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.

Point B was accordingly adopted by 15 votes to 6.)

Section IV. The President (Interpretation): We will now take Section IV of the draft Peace Treaty. Any remarks?

Section IV is adopted.

Soviet Amendment. The President (Interpretation): I call on M. Vyshinsky.

M. Vyshinsky (U.S.S.R.) (Interpretation): I only ask that the Soviet proposal to be found on page 36 of doc. 24, should be inserted after the texts which have been adopted. The proposal reads as follows—

“The special duty of the Provisional Government shall be to arrange for elections for the National Assembly within a period of three months.”

The President (Interpretation): I put this proposal to the Conference.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

(The result of the vote was as follows—

For: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Ukraine, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.

Against: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Union of South Africa, United Kingdom, United States.

Abstained: Ethiopia, France, Norway.

The proposal of the Soviet Delegation was therefore not adopted by 12 votes to 6 with 3 abstentions.)

Vote on the French Proposal as a Whole. The President (Interpretation): I put to the Conference the French proposal as a whole.

(A vote was taken by roll-call)

(The result of the vote was as follows—

For: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Ethiopia, France, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Union of South Africa, U.K., U.S.A.

Against: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Ukraine, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.

The French proposal was therefore adopted by 15 votes to 6.)

Point V. The President (Interpretation): There are still 2 points which have been adopted by the Commission. Point V was unanimously adopted.

Mr. Byrnes (United States) I ask that the text be read (The following text was read out:—

“Paragraph 5. The Government shall be responsible for safeguarding the observance of the Statute of the Free Territory.

Paragraph 6—Legislative Power shall be vested in the Assembly which shall be elected by universal, equal, direct and secret vote.”

Mr. Byrnes (United States) The English text reads “Government”. I would like to know whether there is a difference between the drafts.

I think it should read “Governor” instead of “Government”. In Document 24 on page 27 of the English text, the word in the amendment is “Governor”.

Mr. Byrnes (United States) Mr. President, I am referring to the English text which appears on page 27 and which differs from that on page 36.

I wanted to call attention to it so that the Conference would know exactly what it was voting on.

The President (Interpretation) The text referred to is that on Page 27 of document 24, revised version.

The text on page 36 of the English version, para. 5 is not that on which we are about to vote. There is a misunderstanding on this subject and the text on page 36 contains a printing mistake.

M. Vyshinsky (U.S.S.R.) (Interpretation) Mr. President, when the Soviet Delegation submitted its amendments it took as a basis the Russian text and that text in both cases used the word “Governor” and not “Government”.

Article 5 on page 43 of the French text also uses “Gouverneur” and not “Gouvernement”.

The text reads as follows:—

“Le Gouverneur sera chargé de faire respecter le Statut du Territoire Libre”.

The Russian text on page 33 also uses the word “Governor” but in the translation there is a mistake for as regards the final draft approved by the Territorial and Political Commission for Italy, it mentions 18 votes to 1 with 1 abstention.

The second amendment adopted by the Territorial and Political Commission for Italy reads as follows “Legislative power shall be exercised by a popular Assembly elected by means of universal, equal, direct and secret suffrage, irrespective of sex, on the basis of proportional representation.”

The President (Interpretation) I am informed that in the English text there was a typing mistake.

I therefore think it necessary to explain on what text we are going to vote.

In Document 24 the text is to be found on page 34 of the French version. To avoid any mistake, we will have the text read once more before voting.

M. Fouques Duparc (Secretary-General) Point 5. The Governor shall be responsible for the observance of the Statute of the Free Territory.

Point 6. Legislative power shall be exercised by a popular Assembly elected by means of universal, equal, direct and secret suffrage, irrespective of sex, on the basis of proportional representation.”

The President (Interpretation) Are there any observations?

Mr. Jebb (U.K.) My Delegation circulated to the Commission the other day a paper explaining why it intends to abstain from voting on the second of” these items, viz. the one which mentions proportional representation.

The members of the Conference will doubtless have had time to read this document since the vote was taken in the Commission. I ask therefore that the second amendment be voted on.

The President (Interpretation) Do I understand the representative of the U.K. Delegation, Mr. Jebb, to mean that there is no objection on the part of his Delegation to the first point?

Mr. Jebb (U.K.) That is the case, Mr. President.

The President (Interpretation) Point 5 as read out is therefore adopted unanimously.

Mr. Jebb (U.K.) Mr. President, we might perhaps avoid the need for a vote if you asked whether any other Delegation intends to abstain on the second point.

The President (Interpretation) Delegations are entitled to state whether they wish to abstain from voting on point 6.

Mr. Wilgress (Canada) We will abstain if point 6 is put to the vote.

Mr. Mason (New Zealand) The New Zealand Delegation will abstain from voting on point 6.

Mr. Joseph Bhore (India) The Indian Delegation will also abstain.

M. Tsaldaris (Greece) The Greek Delegation will also abstain.

The President (Interpretation) Therefore, in view of the abstentions which have been announced, point 6 is adopted.

Article 17. The President (Interpretation) I put Article 17 to the vote. Are there any objections?

Mr. Beasley (Australia) Mr. President: I am not asking for a roll-call but I wish to explain that the Australian Delegation will abstain in regard to part 3 of Article 17 for the reasons which will be submitted to the Secretariat.

M. Tsien Tao (China) The Chinese Delegation has no objection to Article 17, but has already submitted the statement which it made before the Commission and which should be inserted in the Record of Decisions of the Plenary Conference.

Mr. Mason (New Zealand) The New Zealand Delegation will abstain from voting on Clause 3 of Article 17 for the reasons given in the course of the discussion in the Commission.

Dr. Rego Barros (Brazil) The Brazilian Delegation will abstain from voting on Article 17 as a whole.

The President (Interpretation) The statements which we have just heard on the part of several Delegations in regard to Article 17 will be included in the Record of Decisions of the Conference, but as no objection has been raised to Article 17 the latter is considered as adopted.

Articles 18, 19 & 20. The President (Interpretation) We now come to Articles 18, 19 and 20 which were unanimously adopted with some amendments. Are there any objections? Since there are no objections, Articles 18, 19 & 20 are adopted.

Article 21. The President (Interpretation) We shall now consider Article 21 which has been amended. This amendment was approved by 11 votes to one with 8 abstentions.

M. Tsaldaris (Greece) (Interpretation) Mr. President, the Greek Delegation desires a separate vote. We therefore request that a vote by roll-call be taken first on the amendment proposing the addition of the words “territorial integrity.”

M. Vyshinsky (U.S.S.R.) (Interpretation) The Soviet Delegation considers that we should neither discuss nor vote upon the Greek amendment since Article 21 has been adopted by the Commission and no amendment has been tabled. That is why we consider that we should vote on the text submitted by the Commission, and that we cannot entertain the Greek amendment which has just been put forward.

Mr. Alexander (U.K.) On the point raised by M. Vyshinsky, I can only observe that, when this was voted upon in the Commission, there were 8 abstentions because there had not been sufficient time to study the amendments, and it seems to me eminently reasonable that those who have since had time to think about it should have a chance of voting.

M. Van Starkenborg (Netherlands) Mr. President, The Netherlands Delegation has the impression that M. Vyshinsky and the Greek Delegation are arguing at cross purposes. The point is that the Greek Delegation is not asking the Conference to consider a new proposal but to vote on the text of the amendment adopted by the Commission.

The President (Interpretation)—Perhaps, I had better define the position clearly so that we may follow the rules of procedure. You are aware that it is now too late to table an amendment. In the Plenary meetings we can only vote on amendments which have already been tabled in the Commissions. I will therefore ask the Secretary-General if the amendment which is now being put forward by Greece has already been submitted to the Commission.

M. Tsaldaris (Greece) This is not a new amendment. It is an amendment which was submitted to the Commission by the Yugoslav Delegation and adopted by 10 votes to 9. The Greek Delegation is therefore not proposing an amendment but simply asking for a separate vote—first, on the amendment and then on the Article itself.

The Chairman—I call upon the Secretary-General to give us some information on this point of voting procedure.

M. Fouques-Duparc (Secretary-General) The original text of Article 21 of the Treaty was “Italy recognises and undertakes to respect the sovereignty and independence of the State of Albania”.

A Yugoslav amendment was submitted, proposing the insertion of the words “and territorial integrity” after the word “independence.” This amendment was discussed at the 34th meeting of the Political Commission and I see in the record of decisions that the Yugoslav amendment to Article 21 was adopted by 10 votes to 9 with one abstention.

The Conference must therefore decide if it approves the text of the Treaty with the amendment consisting in the addition of the words “and territorial integrity” after “sovereignty and independence”. The point raised by the Greek delegation is to apply in this case the provision in the Rules of Procedure that a separate vote is in order if a request is made to that effect.

M. Bebler (Yugoslavia)—Gentlemen, I must first point out that the information just given by the Secretary-General is inaccurate. It is not true that this amendment was adopted by 10 votes to 9 and 1 abstention, it was in fact adopted by 11 votes to 1 (the Greek vote) and 8 abstentions.

But there is a more important question: the point raised by the Greek Delegation is based on a Yugoslav amendment. We consider that the Greek Delegation has no authority to do this. This is an amendment which we proposed to the Commission, which adopted it by a majority of 11 votes to 1, and it is consequently no longer an amendment. We therefore have before us a text adopted by the Commission and I ask that we vote upon this text.

The President (Interpretation)—After hearing the explanations of the Secretary-General, I will now ask the Conference if it wishes to vote in accordance with the Greek proposal, that is, separately on the amendment and on the Article. I will put to the vote the amendment adopted by the Commission, that is, the inclusion of the words “territorial integrity”.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

The result of the vote was as follows:

Against: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Union of South Africa, U.K., U.S.A.

For: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Ethiopia, Poland, Ukraine, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.

Abstained: China.

The Yugoslav amendment was therefore not adopted by 13 votes to 7 with 1 abstention.

The President (Interpretation) I will now put to the vote the Article without the amendment and ask if there are any objections to this article. Any remarks?

Article 21 is adopted.

Article 22. The President (Interpretation)—I will now put Article 22 to the vote.

M. Tsaldaris (Greece)—I ask for the vote on this Article to be taken by roll-call.

The President (Interpretation)—We will therefore vote by roll-call in accordance with the Greek Delegate’s request.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

The result of the vote was as follows:

For: Byelorussia, Brazil, Czechoslovakia, Ethiopia, France, India, Norway, Poland, Ukraine, U.K., U.S.A., U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.

Against: Greece, Union of South Africa.

Abstained: Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Netherlands, New Zealand.

Article 22 was therefore adopted by 13 votes to 2 with 6 abstentions.

Article 23. The President (Interpretation)—We will now vote on Article 23 with an addition which has already been adopted unanimously. Any remarks?

The Article is adopted.

Article 24. The President (Interpretation)—We will now vote on Article 24. Any objections?

Article 24 is adopted.

Article 25. The President (Interpretation)—We will now vote on Article 25.

M. Bebler (Yugoslavia)—The Albanian Delegation had proposed the insertion of a new Article between Article 24 and Article 25. The text of this Article appears in Doc. Gen. 7 and reads as follows:

“The Italian Government undertakes to restore to the Albanian Government the gold reserves of the National Bank of Albania.”

I propose that this additional Article submitted by the Albanian Delegation be put to the vote.

The President (Interpretation)—This Article and this proposal have already been discussed by the Commission. I call upon the Secretary-General to give us some information on this matter.

M. Fouques Duparc (Secretary-General) Mr. President, I have just been advised by the Political Commission for Italy that the proposal in question had been referred to the Economic Commission for Italy; I would like to consult with the latter in order to obtain additional information.

The President (Interpretation)—I propose that we revert to this question at our next meeting when we shall have all the information relating to the consideration of this matter by both the Political and Economic Commissions.

Mr. Byrnes (U.S.A.)—Mr. President, the Economic Commission’s report on its consideration of these questions appears on page 57 of the English text of its report.

M. Bebler (Yugoslavia) (Interpretation)—And on page 60 of the French text of the Economic Commission’s report.

M. Vyshinsky (U.S.S.R.) (Interpretation)—And on page 52 of the Russian text of the Economic Commission’s report.

The President (Interpretation)—What is the Yugoslav Delegation’s proposal?

M. Bebler (Yugoslavia)—The report of the Economic Commission for Italy is perfectly clear. It says on page 60 that the Commission has considered the Albanian proposal supported by the Yugoslav Delegation for the inclusion of an additional Article 24(b) stipulating the restitution of any gold reserves of the National Bank of Albania located in Italy.

The text of the Albanian Delegation which we support reads as follows:

“Italy undertakes to restore to Albania the gold reserves of the National Bank of Albania.”

We ask the Conference to vote on the following question: should we or should we not insert an additional Article, with the text I have just indicated, between Articles 24 and 25.

The President (Interpretation)—I will therefore ask the Conference to vote on the Yugoslav motion that an additional Article 24(b) be included in the treaty.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

The result of the vote was as follows:

For: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Ethiopia, Poland, Ukraine, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.

Against: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Union of South Africa, U.K., U.S.A.

Abstained: France.

The Conference therefore decided by 13 votes to 7 with 1 abstention not to include an additional Article 24(b) in the text of the Peace Treaty.

Article 24. (Adopted)

Article 26. (Adopted)

Article 25a. The President (Interpretation)—I call upon the Delegate of Yugoslavia.

M. Bebler (Yugoslavia)—The Yugoslav Delegation asks the Conference to vote on an amendment which it had already proposed to the Commission for the insertion of a new Article 25a. This Article reads as follows:

“For the purposes of this Treaty Albania shall be considered as an Associated Power.”

The President (Interpretation)—I ask the Conference to vote on Article 25a as proposed by the Yugoslav Delegation.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

The result of the vote was as follows:

For: Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Ukraine, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.

Against: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Union of South Africa, U.K., U.S.A.

Abstained: Ethiopia.

Article 25a was therefore not adopted by 14 votes to 6 with 1 abstention.

Article 26. (Adopted)

Article 27. (Adopted)

Article 28. (Adopted)

Article 29. (Adopted)

Article 30. (Adopted)

Mr. Byrnes (U.S.A.)—May I ask if the President intends to have a session tonight at 9.30, and if so, if he has given consideration to the fact that we will be back here at 9.30. In that case we had better adjourn shortly.

The President (Interpretation)—I must admit that I had hoped to finish the consideration of the Political articles at this meeting and to begin the next meeting at 10 p.m. instead of 9.30 p.m. We could thus begin consideration of the military articles at this evening’s meeting.

Article 31. The President (Interpretation)—We will now take Article 31 in regard to which the Political Commission has adopted one amendment unanimously and the Economic Commission has adopted an additional clause by 9 votes to 7 and 4 abstentions. Any remarks?

The amendment to the first part of Article 31, made by the Political Commission, is adopted.

We will now deal with the second part of Article 31 as drafted by the Economic Commission.

(This text was read out).

M. Vyshinsky (U.S.S.R.) (Interpretation)—I ask that a vote by roll-call be taken on this article. The Soviet Delegation intends to raise objections to the second part of the Article.

The President (Interpretation)—I will put this part of Article 31 to the vote.

(A vote was taken by roll-call).

The result of the vote was as follows:

For: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Ethiopia, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway.

Against: Byelorussia, Brazil, France, Greece, Ukraine, U.K., U.S.A., U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia.

Abstained: China, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Union of South Africa.

The second part of Article 31 was therefore not adopted by 9 votes to 8 with 4 abstentions.)

Article 32. (Adopted)

Article 33. Mr. Stirling (Australia)—The Australian Delegation will abstain from voting on Article 33 and requests, in accordance with para. 7 of the Rules of Procedure adopted at the last session of the Plenary Conference, that the reasons for its abstention which have already been lodged with the Secretariat be inserted in the records of this meeting.

Mr. Jordan (South Africa)—Mr. President, the South African Delegation also abstains from voting on Article 33.

M. Poswick (Belgium)—Mr. President, the Belgian Delegation also abstains from voting on Article 33.

Mr. Mason (New Zealand)—Mr. President, the New Zealand Delegation wishes to abstain from voting on this Article.

The President (Interpretation)—A note of all these statements will be included in the records of this meeting.

As there is no opposition to Article 33, it will be considered as adopted.

Article 34. The President (Interpretation)—We will now take Article 34.

M. Van Starkenborg (Netherlands)—The Netherlands Delegation wishes to abstain.

The President (Interpretation)—Any other remarks? Article 34 is adopted.

Articles 35, 36 & 37. The President (Interpretation)—The Conference will now consider Articles 35, 36 and 37. Any remarks?

Articles 35, 36 & 37 are adopted.

Gentlemen, the meeting is adjourned until tonight at 10 p.m.

(The meeting rose at 8:30 p.m.)

21. See C.P. (Plen) Doc. 24, Report of the Political and Territorial Commission for Italy, vol. iv, p. 299.
22. For text, see vol. iv, p. 780.
23. The Verbatim Record fails to indicate the results of the voting by delegation on the second point of the Soviet amendment.
24. The United States Delegation Journal summary of the proceedings of the 22nd Meeting of the Political and Territorial Commission for Italy, September 14, at which Mr. Molotov made the statement under reference, is printed on p. 457. C.P.(IT/P) Doc. 46 consisted of the 10 points which Mr. Molotov proposed, which are summarized in the Journal account.
25. For text, see vol. iv, p. 788.