R., the United States Government, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Government extend a cordial invitation to the Government of China (France) to adopt the text quoted above and to join in setting up the Council. R., His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and U. "In agreement with the Governments of the United States and U. (Here insert final agreed text of the Proposal) "The text adopted by the Three Governments is as follows: The Council would also be empowered to propose settlements of outstanding territorial questions in Europe and to consider such other matters as member Governments might agree to refer to it. To this end they are agreed that there should be established a Council of the Foreign Ministers of the Five Great Powers to prepare treaties of peace with the European enemy States, for submission to the United Nations. consider it necessary to begin without delay the essential preparatory work upon the peace settlements in Europe. "The Governments of the United Kingdom, the United States and the U. The text of the approved invitation was as follows:Ĭouncil of Foreign Ministers Draft for identical invitation to be sent separately by each of the Three Governments to the Governments of China and France. It was agreed that the three Governments should each address an identical invitation to the Governments of China and France to adopt this text and to join in establishing the Council. In other cases, the Council may convoke a formal conference of the State chiefly interested in seeking a solution of the particular problem."ī. In some cases it may hold its own preliminary discussions prior to the participation of other interested States. "(ii) The Council may adapt its procedure to the particular problems under consideration. "(4) (i) Whenever the Council is considering a question of direct interest to a State not represented thereon, such State should be invited to send representatives to participate in the discussion and study of that question. " (iii) Other matters may from time to time be referred to the Council by agreement between the Member Governments. Other Members will be invited to participate when matters directly concerning them are under discussion. For the purposes of the peace settlement for Italy, France shall be regarded as a signatory to the terms of surrender for Italy. "(ii) For the discharge of each of these tasks the Council will be composed of the Members representing those States which were signatory to the terms of surrender imposed upon the enemy State concerned. The Council shall be utilized for the preparation of a peace settlement for Germany to be accepted by the Government of Germany when a government adequate for the purpose is established. " (3) (i) As its immediate important task, the Council shall be authorized to draw up, with a view to their submission to the United Nations, treaties of peace with Italy, Rumania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Finland, and to propose settlements of territorial questions outstanding on the termination of the war in Europe. Meetings may be held by common agreement in other capitals as may be agreed from time to time.
" (ii) The first meeting of the Council shall be held in London not later than September 1st 1945. Each of the Foreign Ministers will be accompanied by a high-ranking Deputy, duly authorized to carry on the work of the Council in the absence of his Foreign Ministers, and by a small staff of technical advisers. "(2) (i) The Council shall normally meet in London which shall be the permanent seat of the joint Secretariat which the Council will form.
" (1) There shall be established a Council composed of the Foreign Ministers of the United Kingdom, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, China, France, and the United States. The Conference reached the following agreement for the establishment of a Council of Foreign Ministers to do the necessary preparatory work for the peace settlements: ESTABLISHMENT OF A COUNCIL OF FOREIGN MINISTERS.Ī. K., which took place from July 17 to August 2, 1945, came to the following conclusions: I. The Berlin Conference of the Three Heads of Government of the U. (a) Protocol of the Proceedings, August l, 1945
The Berlin (Potsdam) Conference, July 17-August 2, 1945
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