Evening star., 1946-07-04
Ministers Dead|ocked
After Dispute Over
Calling Peace Talks
BY the Asseeio.ed Press

PARIS, July 4.-Secretary of
State Byrnes indicated he would
renew his demands today that
the Foreign Ministers Council
give its approval to the convok-
ing of a 21-nation peace con-
ference in Paris before the end
of the month.
Mr.. Byrnes' attempts to win an
immediate decision on the confer
ence were frustrated yesterday when
Soviet Foreign Minister v. M
Molotov declared he cotfld3not agree
to fixing date until after the
Italian reparations question had
been settled.
The session broke up after a
heated debate, with the Foreign
Ministers apparently deadlocked and
unable even to agree on an agenda
for their meeting today. Only fixed
item on their program was report
from the deputy Foreign Ministers
estimating the time that would be
required to draw up a draft of the
treaties to be presented to the Peace
Conference when it is convoked.
Awful Row" Reported.
Senator Vandenberg said the dis
agreement yesterday had resulted in
IAN awful row." but expressed belief
that it would still be possible to
convene peace conference here
before July 81 Other Council
sources agreed with him.
The dispute over the conference
question came after the foreign min
listers had achieved complete ac-
cord on the internationalization of
Trieste and the problem of Italy's
colonies.
Mr.. Byrnes took the position that
It had been agreed last Saturday
that the ministers should decide on
a. date for the peace conference
after settling these two issues and
pressed for an Immediate decision
When Mr.. Molotov insisted that
reparations issue should be dis
posed of first. Mr.. Byrnes declared
that he could not agree to discuss
reparations with the threat CT a
Soviet veto-in the form of refusal
to call peace conference-hanging !
over the Councils head.
Postponement Sought.
Mr.. Molotov has indicated
throughout that at is in favor of
postponing the peace conference
until September l or Is.
The Trieste question was settled
on the basis of six-point plan
drafted by Mr.. Byrnes and Senator
Vandenberg. As adopted the plan
provided that:
ID Trieste and its environs, en-
hracing an area with population
of about 100000, be established as a
free territory; % The United Ma
tions will assure the areas inde-
pendence and integrity; 80 The
United States, Britain, Russia and
France will appoint commission
to confer with italy and Jugoslavia
on a statute for the administration
of Trieste which will be submitted
to the peace conference; "a This
statute also will be submitted to the
U. N. Security Council for approval; I
go The peace conference will make !
recommendation for the areas pro-
visional government and the forma-
ton of the permanent statute; 90 |
The U. NJ Security Council will ap-
point a governor for the area, which |
will have legislature elected in a
democratic manner by universal
suffrage.
The question of the Italian coll
onies was settled on the basis Of
three-point British proposal provid-
ing that:
ID Italy will renounce all claim
to sovereignty over the colonies: CD |
The present administration will re-
main unchanged for a year; (3)
During the year the four powers will
try to work out final solution on
the disposition of the colonies and !
will send commissions to consult
with the natives.