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740.0011 E.W. (Peace)/9–1647

Memorandum by the State–War–Navy Coordinating Committee to the Secretary of State

secret
Washington, 16 September 1947.
Subject: Enforcement of Military Clauses of Satellite Treaties.
Reference: SWNCC 244/7

It is requested that each of the U. S. Heads of Mission in Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania be furnished with each of the following listed [Page 29] documents for use as guidance in the implementation of the Military Clauses of the Satellite Treaties of Peace:

a.
The actual treaties of peace with each of the countries concerned as published by the Council of Foreign Ministers (English version);
b.
The papers of the Council of Foreign Ministers recording the agreed record of proceedings of the meetings of the Council of Foreign Ministers and of the Deputies in the consideration and preparation of the peace treaties;
c.
The SWNCC 244 series papers containing the U.S. draft military, naval and air clauses which were incorporated in the U.S. draft treaties for each of the three countries which in the case of the Balkan states was utilized by the U.S. Delegation, CFM, as the U.S. position papers and the basis of U.S. views; (Copies of these papers have been furnished direct to the Division for Southern European Affairs)
d.
Annexes “A”, “B”, and “C” to Appendix “C”, SWNCC 244/7. (Copies of these papers have been furnished direct to the Division for Southern European Affairs.)

The attached copy of SWNCC 244/7 is forwarded to the Department of State for integration with such other guidance for the U.S. Heads of Mission in Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania as may have been prepared.

For the State–War–Navy Coordinating Committee:
Charles E. Saltzman

Chairman