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have reacted violently heretofore to
any suggestion that debate be lin
tied, but Soviet Foreign Minister
Molotov agreed to it last night.
Moscow Pact Confirmed.
There were only a few disputed
portions of the Finnish treaty. Most
of it was confirmation of arrange
ments made in Moscow in 1914 when
Finland surrendered to Russia. The
United States will not sign~ the
treaty, as America never went to
war against Finland.
From the plenary session here the
approved treaty would 60 to- the
next meeting of the Foreign Minis
ters' Council shortly before October
5. 1t then would 60 to Finland and
the belligerent Allied nations for
signature.
A conference observer said there
was a possibility the treaty with
Finland might be signed before the
October % meeting of the United
Nations General Assembly, which
would receive it for deposit with the
United Nations.
Italian Colony Disposal Fixed.
Earlier today disposal of the Ital-
ian colonies of Libya, Eritrea and
Somaliland was intrusted to the
United States, Russia, Britain and
France.
Gladwyn Jebb of Great Britain
assured the conference that the ma
tions which fought on the Allied
side in Africa would be fully con-
suited"
Mr.. Jebb, who attended the For.
eign Ministers meeting yesterday
with British Foreign Secretary
Bevin, told the Italian Political anc
Territorial Commission that Ethi-
opia, Egypt and Australia woulc
be heard. However, he reserved
Britain's right to speak before the
United States and Russia, saying
I'VE fought alone on the desert
of Libya and stopped the Afriks
Korps at Ell Alamein."
u. S. Favors Independence.
The commission adopted the ar.
ticle on the italian colonies which
assigns the final decision to the
four powers after hearing claims
from Egypt for Eritrea and Cire-
naica and from Ethiopia for Eritres
and Somaliland.
The United States favors "inde-
pendence as soon as possible" fol
most of the Italian colonies. Mr.
Bevin visited Secretary Byrnes al
the latter's hotel at noon today
presumably to clarity the positions
Of the two major western powers.
Mr.. Byrnes also was to see w
Averell Hartman, nominated as
new Secretary of Commerce, who is
arriving in Paris today from Lon
don, where he has been American
Ambassador.
Mr.. Jebb said Britain believed
Ethiopia deserved the greater part
OF Eritrea." He said his country
also favored some frontier rectifi-
cations" of Cirenaica in favor of
Egypt as well as independence for
Cirenaica and perhaps the whole OF
Libya If special consideration was
made for Italians in Tripolitania
the western section.
Marius Moutet of France, describ-
ing the disposition of the Italian
colonies as the most controversial
issue before the Ministers Council
also stressed Italian interests In
Tripolitania, which Egypt. India
and Iraq had asked placed under
an Arab league mandate.
Article, Y, dealing with the COL
onies. declares that Italy shall re-
nounce all right to the colonies and
intrusts ultimate disposal to the
four governments, to be decided
within year. 49,, : .- ...
Mr.. Jebb said the decision will
have to be unanimous" If no de-
cision Is reached, he indicated,
Britain would favor referring to
the United Nations General Assem-
bly,.