CFM Files: Lot M–88: Box 60

Record of Decisions of the Council of Foreign Ministers, Thirty-Second Meeting, Moscow, Aviation Industry House, April 17, 1947, 4 p.m.

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CFM (47) (M) 32nd Meeting
Present
U.S.S.R.
M. Molotov (Chairman)
M. Vyshinski
M. Smirnov
M. Kiselev
U.K. U.S.
Mr. Bevin Mr. Marshall
Sir Maurice Peterson Mr. Smith
Lord Hood Mr. Cohen
Mr. Mack Mr. Dulles
General Winterton General Clark
Sir E. Hall-Patch Mr. Bohlen
France
M. Bidault
M. Couve de Murville
M. Alphand
M. Paris
General Perruche

Treaty for the Re-Establishment of an Independent and Democratic Austria (Second Report of the DeputiesCFM/47/M/82. CFM/47/M/130)77

Article 16.

After an exchange of views a decision was postponed.

Article 16–bis.

After an exchange of views it was agreed to refer this Article back for further consideration by the Deputies, in the light of the statements which had been made.

Article 17, paragraph 1 and paragraph 2.

Agreed.

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Article 17, paragraph 3.

After an exchange of views a decision was postponed.

Article 18.

Agreed.

It was decided to refer paragraph 4 to the Drafting Committee, solely for making its wording more explicit.

Article 19.

Agreed.

Article 20.

Deleted.

Article 21.

Agreed.

Articles 22 and 23.

It was agreed to make these two Articles Annexes to Article 27. Discussion was postponed.

Article 24.

It was agreed to delete from this Article the portion relating to the prohibition of the construction of new fortifications and installations. The rest was agreed and referred to the Committee of Military Experts for final drafting.

Article 25.

Agreed.

Article 26, paragraph 1.

It was agreed to postpone discussion until the adoption of a decision on Article 27.

Article 26, paragraph 2, paragraph 3 and paragraph 5.

Agreed.

Article 26, paragraph 4.

After an exchange of views a decision was postponed.

Article 27, paragraph 1.

Agreed.

Article 27, paragraph 2 and paragraph 3.

After an exchange of views a decision was postponed.

Article 28.

Agreed.

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Article 29.

It was agreed to make this Article an Annex to Article 27. Discussion was postponed.

Articles 30 and 31.

Agreed.

Article 32.

Deleted.

Article 33.

It was agreed to transmit this Article for consideration by the Deputies.

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