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J. 333305MONO-State
Galley 104
UNCORRECTED GALLEY PROOF
discussed the matter of dependent areas with both Churchill and
Stalin and expects to discuss it with them further.
He approved the recommendation that the Department of State
proceed, in consultation with the military and naval authorities, to a
further examination of tentative proposals on the subject of trustee-
ship. After the studies have been completed, he wants to take up
again the question of our transmitting the papers to the British,
Soviet and Chinese Governments.
Further Steps
The President also read the memorandum entitled "Further Steps
with Respect to Items Left Open at Dumbarton Oaks Meeting."
7
7 Ante, p. -
He said that there is as yet no definite indication as to when a meeting
of the three heads of government might take place. He, therefore,
approved the suggestion that a message be sent by him to Churchill
and Stalin, stating our present point of view on the question
of
voting.
500.CC/12-544
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman¹
1 Drafted by Hiss. The message was sent through the White House Map
Room to the United States Naval Attaché, Moscow, via Navy channels. Corre-
sponding messages were sent to the United States Naval Attaché, London, for
transmittal to Prime Minister Churchill, and to Winant at London for background
only (500.CC/12-644).
TOP SECRET
WASHINGTON, December 5, 1944.
2784. For the Urgent and Personal Attention of the Ambassador.
1. Please arrange to call in person on Marshal Stalin in order to
deliver the following message from the President to him:
"In view of the fact that prospects for an early meeting between
us are still unsettled and because of my conviction, with which I am
sure you agree, that we must move forward as quickly as possible in
the convening of a general conference of the United Nations on the
subject of international organization, I am asking Ambassador
Harriman to deliver this message to you and to discuss with you on
my behalf the important subject of voting procedure in the Security
Council. This and other questions will, of course, have to be agreed
between us before the general conference will be possible. I am also
taking up this matter with Mr. Churchill.
After giving this whole subject further consideration, I now feel
that the substance of the following draft provision should be eminently
satisfactory to everybody concerned:
PROPOSAL FOR SECTION C OF THE CHAPTER
ON THE SECURITY COUNCIL
C. Voting
1. Each member of the Security Council should have one vote.
2. Decisions of the Security Council on procedural matters should
be made by an affirmative vote of seven members.
3. Decisions of the Security Council on all other matters should be
made by an affirmative vote of seven members including the concur-
ring votes of the permanent members; provided that, in decisions
under Chapter VIII, Section A, and under paragraph 1 of Chapter
VIII, Section C, a party to a dispute should abstain from voting.
You will note that this calls for the unanimity of the permanent
members in all decisions of the Council which relate to a determination
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