Doc. No. 4 bis (P).
Amendment Proposed
Article 17
The final disposal of Italy’s territorial possessions in Africa, namely Libya, Eritrea and Italian Somaliland, shall be determined jointly by the Governments of the U.S.S.R., U.S.A., U.K. and France, according to the principles laid dowm in the San Francisco Charter and taking into account Italian interests in said territories, within one year of the coming into force of the present Treaty.
Pending their final disposal, the said possessions shall continue under their present provisional administration.
However, a fair share of this administration shall be entrusted to Italian officials, under control of the military occupation authorities, according to international law.
Said provisional administration shall continue to apply the laws in force in these territories at the moment of their occupation.