Council of Foreign Ministers Files: Lot M–88: CFM London Decisions
Record of Decisions of the Sixteenth Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers, Lancaster House, London, September 21, 1945, 4 p.m.
Present
| U.K. | U.S.A | U.S.S.R |
| Mr. Bevin (Chairman) | Mr. Byrnes | M. Molotov |
| Sir R. I. Campbell | Mr. J. Dunn | M. F. T. Gousev |
| Sir A. Clark Kerr | Mr. B. V. Cohen | M. K. V. Novikov |
| Mr. A. Duff Cooper | Mr. J. F. Dulles | M. S. A. Golunski |
| Sir Orme Sargent | Mr. C. E. Bohlen | M. V. N. Pavlov |
| France | China |
| M. Bidault | Dr. Wang Shih Chieh |
| M. Couve de Murville | Dr. Wellington Koo |
| General Catroux | Dr. Victor Hoo |
| M. Alphand | Dr. Hollington Tong |
| Mr. Yang Yun Chu |
Roumania: Peace Treaty
A further exchange of views took place. No decision was reached.
Bulgaria: Peace Treaty
Further study should be given (by a procedure to be determined by the Council) to the detailed provisions of the Peace Treaty with Bulgaria, on the basis of the proposals of the Soviet Delegation (C.F.M.(45) 6)40 in the light of the memoranda by the British (C.F.M.(45) 22)41 and United States (C.F.M.(45) 35)42 Delegations, and of the following decisions of principle:
Fascist Organisations (Paragraph 2 of C.F.M.(45) 22)
Article 7 of the Armistice Terms should be accepted as a basis of discussion, on the understanding that further consideration will be given to the question whether, in view of the action already taken by the Bulgarian Government under Article 7, it is necessary to include such a provision in the treaty.
[Page 299]Demobilisation of Bulgarian Armed Forces, etc.43 (Paragraph 3 of C.F.M.(45) 22)
Further consideration should be given to the use of Article 1 (d) and 2 of the Armistice Terms as a basis for a provision in the Treaty to cover the demobilisation of the Bulgarian armed forces and the steps necessary to liquidate Bulgarian aggression during the war against Greece and Yugoslavia.
Armaments (Paragraph 4 of C.F.M.(45) 22)
Section V of the Memorandum by the United States Delegation (C.F.M.(45) 35) should be accepted as a basis for detailed study of this question. This study should include the question whether any machinery is required (whether in the form of an Allied Inspectorate or otherwise) for enforcing any restrictions which it may be decided to impose on Bulgarian military establishments.
Withdrawal of Allied Forces (Paragraph 5 of C.F.M.(45) 22)
On the conclusion of the Peace Treaty all Allied forces should be withdrawn from Bulgaria and all unused requisitioned currency and goods should be returned to the Bulgarian Government.
Return of Allied Vessels (Paragraph 6 of C.F.M.(45) 22)
This question should be studied in detail and a report made to the Council.
Resumption of Diplomatic and Consular Relations (Paragraph 7 (i) of C.F.M.(45) 22)
A provision should be included in the Treaty covering the resumption of diplomatic and consular relations with Bulgaria.
The Position of International Organisations (Paragraph 7 (ii) and (iii) of C.F.M.(45) 22)
The proposals in these paragraphs should be considered in connection with the proposal in paragraph 4 of C.F.M.(45) 6.
International Control of Danube (Paragraph 7 (iv) of C.F.M.(45) 22)
No decision was reached on this question.
Position of Existing Treaties (Paragraph 7(v) of C.F.M.(45) 22)
Further consideration should be given to this proposal, in order to specify which treaties Bulgaria should be required to keep in force and which treaties she should abrogate.
[Page 300]Bill of Rights (Paragraph 7 (vi) of C.F.M.(45) 22)
Bulgaria should be required to maintain a Bill of Rights on the lines already accepted for inclusion in the Italian Peace Treaty. The details of such a provision would require examination.
Reception of Bulgarian Nationals (Paragraph 7 (vii) of C.F.M.(45) 22)
The proposal that Bulgaria should be required to receive Bulgarian nationals returning from abroad and to accept full responsibility for them was withdrawn.
War Graves (Paragraph 7 (viii) of C.F.M.(45) 22)
Detailed consideration should be given to the proposal that the Peace Treaty should contain provisions regarding the war graves of Allied nationals in Bulgaria.
Bulgarian-Roumanian Frontier (Paragraph 8 of C.F.M.(45) 22)
No decision was reached on the proposal that a clause should be included in the peace treaty confirming the cession of the Southern Dobruja by Roumania to Bulgaria in 1940.
- September 12, p. 148.↩
- September 17, p. 221.↩
- September 19, p. 263.↩
- At the 28th Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers, it was agreed to revise this paragraph of the Record of Decisions to read as follows: “Articles 1 (d) and 2 of the Armistice Terms should be taken as a basis for a provision in the Treaty.”↩