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J. 333305MONO-State
Galley
579
UNCORRECTED GALLEY PROOF
Bohlen Collection
Bohlen Minutes
TOP SECRET
Subjects: 1. World Security Organization.
2. The Polish Question.
WORLD SECURITY ORGANIZATION
THE PRESIDENT inquired whether the committee of Foreign Minis-
ters had anything to report to the Conference.
MR. STETTINIUS said it had been decided to insert the word "dis-
memberment" of Germany into Article 12 of the unconditional
surrender terms, but that Mr. Molotov had had some additional
phrases which he wished to see put in.
MR. MOLOTOV replied that he was withdrawing his proposed addi-
tional words.
MR. STETTINIUS then said that they could report full agreement to
insert the word *dismemberment" into Article 12 of the surrender
terms but that they would like to have some more time before report-
ing on reparations and the relationship of the French zone to the
control commission.
THE PRIME MINISTER said that he had not had an opportunity to
obtain the consent of the War Cabinet to the proposed insertion but
that he was glad to accept on the behalf of the British Government
the decision on this point. He went on to say that in regard to the
French zone he felt that the importance of France in the future had
been enhanced by the limitation which the President yesterday had
placed on the length of time United States forces might stay in Europe.
He said that Great Britain would not be strong enough alone to guard
the Western approaches to the Channel.
THE PRESIDENT said that he had spoken on the basis of present
conditions and he felt public opinion in the United States would be
prepared to support an international organization along the lines of
Dumbarton Oaks and that this might change their attitude in regard
to the question of troops. The President then added that he felt the
Conference should now proceed to the consideration of the United
States proposal in regard to Dumbarton Oaks. He felt strongly that
all the nations of the world shared a common desire to see the elimina-
tion of war for at least fifty years. He said he was not so optimistic
as to believe in eternal peace, but he did believe fifty years of peace
were feasible and possible. He said that since neither he, Marshal
Stalin, nor the Prime Minister had been present at Dumbarton Oaks
he would ask the Secretary of State (Mr. Stettinius) who had been
chairman of that conference to explain the United States position on
the question of voting in the Security Council.¹
MR. STETTINIUS then read the following statement of the American
position on voting in the Council:²
1 For two bost-Yalta statements regarding this portion of the minutes, see
post, pp. - and pp. -.
2 A copy of the document from which Stettinius read is printed post, p. -
"1. Review of Status of this Question.
" It was agreed at Dumbarton Oaks that certain matters would
remain under consideration for future settlement. Of these,
the
principal one was that of voting procedure to be followed in the
Security Council.
333305-55-Pt. 10
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