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    "ocrText": "-3-\nsentence should be made to read treaty \"for\" and not \"with\"\nthese states. No other amendments suggested.\nCADOGAN: That is true but ne was unable to accep t the\nSoviet amendment. I offered text as compromise.\nBYRNES: The Prime Minister made the statement that he\ndid not approve the language the President acquiesced in.\nI\ndo not know if the entire statement was translated. I have\nregretted that I had proposed the aper regarding the admission\na\nof Italy. I thought it was a matter a.s to which there would b e\nno objection. I was then presented with a proposal to agree\nto a policy regarding the admission of neutrals and then to a\nproposal for the admission of the other satellite states on\nthe same basis, as [taly. After days of discussion we could not\nagree. I have reached the conclusion that the United States\npaper on Italy should be withdrawn. If the Soviet and British\ndelegations do not agree on the language proposed, I withdraw\nentirely our proposal. There are many XXKEXX important matters\nwhich should not be delayed, such as reparations, the German\nfleet and western boundary of Poland, which are all immediate\nand vital. We should prepare for final adjournment within the\nnext day or two.\nMOLOTOV: We have spent many a day on this. The American\ndelegation brought it up. President Truman accepted the amend-\nment.\nTRUMAN\nBYRNES: That is true, subject to drafting changes. me\nME +NATIONAL NECORDS\nARCHIVES AND\nhad in mind one word.\nSERVICE\"\nto\nMOLOTOV: I propose we refer it to the Big Three to con-\nsider or withdraw. We can't do it ourselves. Mr. Attlee will\ncome tomorrow. The President and Generalissimo will be present.\nBYRNES: I have no objection. I am simply stating the\nposition of our delegation which has the approval of the President.\nThe paper was proposed by the United States but it related only\nto the admission of Italy as other proposals had added. In the\nabsence of agreement, we should withdraw it if we can't agree.\nMOLOTOV: I propose the question be referred to the Big\nThee. The next question is German reparations or German\neconomic problems. Which shall we discuss first?\nCADOGAN: I am at the disposal of the Chairman, but I\ndon't see what we can ao now.\nBYRNES: : My information is that the Committee is far apart.\nMOLOTOV : I propose we discuss reparations.\nThe Soviet delegation regards the word done by the"
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