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J. 333305-M N -State Galley 698 UNCORRECTED GALLEY PROOF The following formula might therefore be considered: That the present Polish Provisional Government be reorganized into a fully representative government based on all democratic forces in Poland and including democratic leaders from Poland abroad, to be termed "The Provisional Government of National Unity"; Mr. Molotov, Mr. Harriman and Sir Archibald Clark Kerr to be authorized to consult in the first instance in Moscow with members of the present Provisional Government and other democratic leaders from within Poland and from abroad with a view to the reorganization of the present government along the above lines. This "Government of National Unity" would be pledged to the holding of free and unfettered elections as soon as practicable on the basis of universal sufferage and secret ballot in which all demo- cratic parties would have the right to participate and to put forward candidates. When a "Polish Government of National Unity" is satisfactorily formed, the three Governments will then proceed to accord it recogni- tion. The Ambassadors of the three powers in Warsaw following such recognition would be charged with the responsibility of ob- serving and reporting to their respective Governments on the carrying out of the pledge in regard to free and unfettered elections. Hiss Collection The Director of the Office of European Affairs (Matthews), to the Secretary of State 1 1 Ribbon copy. The authorship is not indicated, but a handwritten notation on the original reads: "Note: According to Mr. Hiss, this was prepared by 'Doc' Matthews" and on August 13, 1954, Matthews wrote that he thought he was the author (640.0029/8-1354). The "suggested paper" referred to as attached has not been found; presumably it was a draft of the proposal read by Stettinius at the meeting of the Foreign Ministers at noon on February 9, 1945, ante, p. - See also Stettinius' question to Molotov, ante, p. - [YALTA,] February 9, 1945. I attach a suggested paper to hand to Mr. Molotov and Mr. Eden on reparations. It is based on the Russian proposal of basic prin- ciples. The first two sections follow the Russian proposal literally with the additional words in the first paragraph suggested by Mr. Eden. I think you should likewise ask Mr. Molotov on what price, i. e., what year it is intended that the total reparations shall be fixed. Bohlen Collection United States proposal for the Invitation to the United Nations Conference 1 1 Copy also in the Hiss Collection. This draft was presented by Stettinius at noon meeting of the Foreign Ministers on February 9, 1945. INVITATION The Government of the United States of America, on behalf of itself and of the Governments of the United Kingdom, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and the Republic of China and of the Provisional Government of the French Republic, invites the Govern-

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