Telegram from Lewis Douglas to Secretary of State George Marshall

INCOMING TELEGRAM DEPARTMENT OF STATE-DIVISION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS TELEGRAPH BRANCH DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D) or (E) Dept. of State letter, Aug. 9, 1973 vital 1D By NLT-HC , NARS Date 4.22.70 C Action: EUR The Info: Control 330 SS UE Rec'd December 1, 1947 c 9:26 p.m. AA AS FROM: London LE OFD TO: Secretary of State TRC DCR NO: 6272, December 1, 7 p.m. LOG US URGENT DELSEC 1514 FOR THE PRESIDENT, VANDENBERG, CONNALLY, EATON, BLOOM AND LOVETT. Sixth CFM meeting, December 1, Molotov presiding, continued the exchange of views on prodedure to be followed in preparing the German peace treaty. The ministers again discussed the question of whether the existence of central German government should be pre- requisite to calling German peace conference. No agreement was reached and the subject will be brought up later. The discussion turned to a clause drafted by the US providing that the Council would draw up the final text of the peace treaty, taking into consideration the recommendations of the peace conference which ara supported by a two-thirds vote of those present and voting and the other recommendations which are supported by a majority of those present and voting at the con- ference. Bidault accepted this clause, but added the reservation that French acceptance depended on a satisfactory CFM decision regarding the composition of S. 6 ARCHIVES "NATIONAL RECORDS SERVICE" AND CONE IDENTIFICAL INFORMATION COPY