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    "ocrText": "G-107\nDOCUMENT LL\n(Continued)\nbrophsal the Governments not signatories to the\narmistice terms of any country could not partici-\npate? Is that it?\nMOLOTOV: The Soviet delegation are not in\nposition to violate the Berlin decision.\nBYRNES: Well, then, your position is that\nif we discuss that matter that--how many of us\ncould be present?\nMOLOTOV : Let us rend the Berlin decision,\nIt will be seen from it.\nBYRNES: The Berlin agreement says that the\nCouncil may convoke it, and I wanted to know how\nyou construe the Berlin agreement a.s to the Council.\nMOLOTOV: Mr. Byrnes has read only paragraph\nfour, and he has omitted paragraph three. I would\nlike him to read both paragraphs together, and then\nthe reply to his question will be obvious.\nBYRNES: The language of the Berlin agreement\nsays in all the cases the Counoil--the Council--may\nconvoke a formal conference of States deeply in-\nterested in secking a solution of the particular\nproblem. Now look to one. The only way we are\nhere is because a Council was established, and when\nthe Council was established, if you read the lan-\nguage of the Berlin apreement it says there shall\nbe established a Council composed of the Foreign\nMinisters of the United States, United Kingdom,\nU.S.S.R. China and France. That is the Berlin\nagreement. Can't violate it.\nMr. Chairman, whrt my friend has said though\nis interesting to me, because he says that while\nI wanted to discuss my proposal tomorrow, under his\ninternret tion only those oould be present tomorrow\nwho are signatories to terms of surrender, in some\ncases; and therefore that tomorrow--he wishes me to\ndiscuss this matter about which he has no instruc-\ntions from the Government in a meeting at which mem-\nbers of the Council could not be present.\nMr. Chairman, I think that would be very un--\nfortunate. I think that if the purpose is to have"
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