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DOCUMENT I
(Continued)
MR. BEVIN suggested that it be stated in the
invitation that the French Government "in accordance
with paragraph 2 of the Moscow Decision referred to
above and in accordance with the decision in Paris
on July 4 by the governments of the United States
/
the United Kingdom, France and the U.S.S.R.
Would that not meet the situation? The Drafting
Committee could work out the language more pre-
cisely. In that way they could inform China, China
could adhere, and everything would be all right.
China would not be a party to all the treaties, but
was a party to convoking the Conference. Would not
that meet M. Molotov's objections?
M. MOLOTOV said that this proposal would be a
violation of the Berlin Decision and that he could
not accept it. He wished to ask his colleagues to
read paragraph 3, subparagraph (b) of the Berlin
Decision. It was the paragraph upon which they must
proceed in taking their decisions concerning the
Peace Conference.
MR. BEVIN said that apparently they could not
settle this question.
MR. BYRNES asked M. Molotov whether, if the
latter's conditions concerning the reference to the
decision of the 4th of July were accepted, he would
agree that the invitations could be sent out and
that the Deputies would then go on with their work
on the question of procedure.
M. MOLOTOV said that he would not agree. He
suggested that they keep the text as it was wherein
it was provided that the proposals concerning the
procedure and organization of the Conference would
be transmitted on the same day as the invitations.
Let the Deputies finish the matter the next day and
then the invitations could be sent out.
MR. BYRNES said that if it went to the Deputies
and there was a stalemate, the invitations would be
held up. If he agreed to send the invitation using
the language the Soviet Delegation wished, would not
M. Molotov agree to let the French Government send
out the invitations that night?
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