Topics Discussed at Ninth Meeting of Foreign Ministers

POR anonna TOPICS DISCUSSED AT MEETING OF FOREIGN MINISTERS, 4 P.M., JULY 27, 1945. 1. German Reparations. This matter was discussed and passed over for further examination. 2. Admission to the United Nations. Mr. Byrnes stated that as the U. S. proposal in this matter had become complicated by additions and modifications by the other delegations, he preferred to withdraw the paper rather than to delay the Conference by further discussion. 3. German Economic Paper. This matter was deferred until the subject of s. TRUMAN German reparations was further explored. ARCHIVES "NATIONAL RECORDS AND SERVICE" 4. Italian and Austrian Reparations. e This matter was discussed. The American view was that countries which were in need of relief could not be expected to support reparations payments and the subject was deferred to a later time. 5. Oil for Western Europe. The Russian delegation said that they had a paper to present to the Conference on this subject. This paper has not yet been received. 6. Implementation of the Yelta Declaration on Liberated Europe. No report has been received from the subcommittee on this subject. 7. Oil Equipment in Rumania. This matter was not discussed. 8. The Western Boundary of Poland. This matter was not discussed. DECLASSIFIED nop 9. Cooperation E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) 5.77 Dept. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972 KARS Date $26.76 air.