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J. 333305MONO-State
Galley 503
UNCORRECTED GALLEY PROOF
necessary, our detailed position has been prepared and is available.
(c) Minorities: We should oppose, SO far as possible, indiscriminate
mass transfer of minorities with neighboring states. Transfers should
be carried out gradually under international supervision.
(d) Long range economic policies: We should favor abolition of
German self-sufficiency and its position of economic domination of
Europe, elimination of certain key industries, prohibition of manufac-
ture of arms and of all types of aircraft, and continuing control to
achieve these aims.
4. Poland.
(a) Boundaries: We favor the Curzon line in the north and center
and, in the south, the eastern line of Lwow Province, which would
correspond generally with one of the frontiers proposed in 1919 to
the Supreme Allied Council. Transfer of German territory to be
limited to East Prussia (except Koenigsberg to Russia), a small coastal
salient of Pomerania, and Upper Silesia.
(b) We should be prepared to assist in the formation of a new
representative interim government pledged to free elections when
conditions permit. We should urge inclusion in a provisional govern-
ment of Mikolajczyk (Peasant Party is most important in Poland)
and other moderate Poles abroad. We should not agree to recognize
the Lublin "government" in its present form.
5. Allied Control Commissions in Rumania, Bulgaria and Hungary.
Our representatives must be assured of: (a) freedom of movement,
and (b) consultation before decisions are made by the Control Com-
missions.
6. Iran.
We should seek Soviet agreement not to press for oil concessions in
Iran until termination of hostilities and withdrawal of Allied troops.
7. China.
We should seek Soviet and British support for our efforts to bring
about Kuomintang-Communist agreement.
Argumentation: Cooperation between the two groups will expedite
conclusion of the war in the Far East and prevent possible internal
conflict and foreign intervention in China.
[MALTA,] February 2, 1945.
INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS IN THE UNITED STATES DELEGATION,
FEBRUARY 4, 1945
Hiss Collection
Hiss Notes 1
Jebb joined us²
Jebb said: Have paper on Dep.³ areas-which has been cleared
thru Dominions and is now being considered by War Cabinet. He
then read rapidly a paper containing following points:
1 Transcribed for this volume from longhand notes in pencil.
2 An account of Byrnes' talk with the "State Department delegation" is given
by Stettinius, pp. 88-89. Only Byrnes and Jebb of the British delegation are
identified as participants by Hiss, and the Stettinius account adds nothing on this
point.
3 dependent. (Throughout the Hiss notes the editors have supplied footnote
explanations for a few of the more important and unusual abbreviations at the
points where they first appear.)
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