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Third Meeting -- July 19, 1945 CHURCHILL: One point The Marshal raised that there was Statin the some trouble on the Greek - Albanian frontier. I made inquiries. We have heard of no fighting but people don't like one another very much and there is no sniping. There is no field division in northern Greece at all. There are many more troops on the borders in Albania, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria than there are in Greece (citing certain figures). We should make it clear to small states we will not tolerate marauding parties across frontiers and the frontiers will be settled by the Peace 5.TRUMAN Conference. ARCHIVES 'NATIONAL (CORDS AND to a SERVICE** TRUMAN: These are matters to be settled by the Peace Conference -- not by direct action. STALIN: I did not raise the question at this meeting but privately, and I will explain my views on other occasion. EDEN: At the beginning of our meeting Secretary Byrnes said that he wanted to propose revision of the Council for Foreign Ministers and this was referred to the drafting committee. The second point examined was the political principles for Germany. We submit a revised draft. CHURCHILL: We agree to revised draft. STALIN: I agree. TRUMAN: It is accepted. EDEN: The Polish question is next. We hope to have a draft ready for meeting tomorrow afternoon. CHURCHILL: We are agreed that the Polish question shall be discussed as soon as drafting committee settles its work. EDEN: Following additional items for the agenda today