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The Presi dent E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) OT Protocol of the Proceedings of the Dopt. of State lettor, Aug. 10, 1873 the NCT-AC 6.2A76 Berlin Conference The Borlin Conference of the Three Heads of Government of the U.S.S.R., U.S.A., and U.K., which took place from July 17 to August 1, 1945, carre to the following conclusions: I. Establishment of a Council of Foreign Ministers. Tho Confer ence reached the following agroement for the establishment of a Jouncil of Foroign Ministers to do the necessary preparatory work for the poace settlements: " (1) There shall be established a Council composed of the S. Foreign Ministers of the Unitod Kingdom, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, China, Franco and the United States. is SEAVICE" (2) (i) The Council shall normally moet in London, which shall be the permanent seat of the joint Secretariat which the Council will form. Each of the Foreign Ministers will be ac- companiod by a high-ranking Deputy, duly authorized to carry on the work of the Council in the absonce of his Foreign Minister, and by a small staff of technical advisers. (11) Tho first meeting of the Council shall be hold in London not lator than Septembor lst 1945. Meetings may be held by common agreement in other capitals as may be agreed from time to time. (3) (i) As its immediate important task, the Council shall be authorized to draw up, with a viow to their submission to the United Nations, treaties of peace with Italy, Rumania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Finland, and to propose settlements of territorial questions outstanding on the termination of the war in Europe. The Council shall be utilized for t he pre- paration of a peace settlement for Gormany to be accepted by the Gov ernment of Gormany whon a government adequate for the purpose is established. (11) For the discharge of each of those tasks the Council will be composed of tho Mombers representing those States which were signatory to the terms of surrender imposed upon tho enomy State converned. For the purpos os of the peace settlement for Italy, Franco shall be regarded as a signatory to the torms of surrender for Italy. Other Membors will bo invited to participate when matters directly concerning them are undor discussion. - 1 -

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