Telegram from Lewis Douglas to Secretary of State George Marshall

DECCASSIFIED Il. 0. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Dept. of State letter, Aug. 9, 1973 INCOMING TELEGRAM By NLT- HC. NARS Date 4.22.75 DEPARTMENT OF STATE-DIVISION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS TELEGRAPH BRANCH 1 D Action: EUR A Info: SS UE Control 691 C AA Rec'd. Dec. 2, 1947 AS 9:10 p.m. ARA FE FROM: London LE OFD TO: Secretary of State TRC OTE NO: 6286, December 2, 8 p.m. TREHAR DCR LOG US URGENT is ARCHIVES to "NATIONAL SERVIOE" RECORDS AND DELSEC 1.515 FOR THE PRESIDENT, VANDENBERG, CONNALLY EATON. BLOOM AND LOVETT, Seventh CFM meeting, December 2, Marshal] presiding, discussed additional unagreed proposals or: the pro- cedure to be used in preparing the dermen paace treaty The miniaters were unable to agree on the composition of the four permanent committees to be created by the CPM to study questions relating to the German peace treaty. Bevin stated that the allied states which played a vital part in the war had the right to par- ticipate in the committee work along with representatives of the four CFM members He objected to a French proposal, accepted by Molotov, to invite only those allied states concerned in the problems under consideration to par- ticipate in the study and discussion of these problems by the committees, Marshall insisted on maintaining the right of other allied states to participate in the committee work. He cited Canada's major contribu- tion to the war as an example of a state which should participate by right, not by invitation The Council did agree that the work of the committees will be directed by the deputies. The cemmttees will submit reports reflecting any divergencies of view and including proposals presented by the allied states which have participated in the discussion. Each committee will appoint sub-committees when necessary. However, CONT Proservation. Copy INFORMATION COPY