Translation of Statement of Peoples' Commissar of Foreign Affairs of the USSR, V. M. Molotov, Concerning the Meeting of the Three Ministers on July 25, 1945

TRANSLAT ION Statement of Peoples' Commissar of Foreign Affairs of the USSR, V. M. Molotov, concern- ing the meeting of the three Ministers on July 25, 1945. (1) The Secretary of State of the USA, Mr. Byrnes, proposed that the question concerning waterways be dis- cussed at the meeting. Mr. Byrnes stressed the desire that this question be discussed in advance in a com- mission. Mr. Cadogan and Mr. Molotov supported this proposal, as a result of which a commission was formed as follows: From the USA: Mr. Russell Mr. Riddleberger S. From Great Britain: Mr. Ward Thuman *NATIONAL ACCORDS AND From the USSR: Mr. Gerashchenko SERVICE" Mr. Lavrishchev (2) In addition Mr. Byrnes touched on the ques- tion of the transfer of the German population from Czechoslovakia. Mr. Cadogan stated that it was not only a question of the transfer of Germans from Czechoslovakia, but also from western Poland and Hungary. He assumed that the question of the transfer of these German popula- tions would be under the control of ak the Allied Control Council acting in collaboration with the Gov- ernments of Poland, Czechoslovakia and Hungary. V. M. Molotov proposed referring. this question to the preliminary examination of IMM/Commission in order that a draft prepared by it might then be examined at a meeting of the three Ministers. Mr. Byrnes and Mr. Cadogan agreed with this pro- posal. The commission was formed as follows: From the USA: Mr. Cannon. From Great Britain: Mr. Harrison. DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) From the USSR: Mr. Sobolev Dept. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1872 Mr. Semenov By ACT.WC MARE E.26.76 (3)