should approve the decision adopted at the Crimea Conference in favor of admitting the two Republics to original membership.

The temporary Chairman, Mr. Stettinius, said that in conformity with the agreement reached at the Crimea Conference, the United States Delegation endorsed the Soviet proposal for the admission of the Ukrainian and White Russian Republics as original members of the International Organization. In reaching this agreement, President Roosevelt had felt, and the United States still felt, that the importance of the Ukrainian and White Russian Republics in the Soviet Union and the sufferings which they had undergone in the war, as well as their contribution to the war, fully justified their admission to the Organization. He therefore endorsed the motion of Mr. Molotov on behalf of the United States Government.

Mr. Eden stated that he was in entire agreement with the declarations made by the Representative of the Soviet Union and by the temporary Chairman. He said he hoped the Conference would feel able to endorse this proposal for original membership of the Ukrainian and the White Russian Soviet Socialist Republics in the Organization. Mr. Soong stated that while China was not represented at the Crimea Conference, it saw good and weighty reasons why the present proposal of the Soviet Government should be accepted. Therefore, and because of the desire on the part of China for solidarity among the sponsoring governments, the Chinese Government consented to endorse the proposal as made by the Soviet Government and supported by the United States and Great Britain.

The Chairmen of the Delegations of Iran, France, Brazil, Czechoslovakia, and Australia also spoke briefly in support of the proposal of the Soviet Government.

Decision. The meeting voted unanimously to endorse the request of Mr. Molotov that the Ukrainian and White Russian Soviet Socialist Republics be admitted as original members of the Organization.

X. Participation of the Ukrainian and White Russian Soviet Socialist Republics in the Conference

After expressing gratitude to the delegates for this decision, Mr. Molotov asked the Conference to accept the request of the Ukrainian and White Russian Governments that they be invited to participate in the proceedings of the Conference.

Dr. Lleras Camargo (Colombia) expressed his satisfaction with the motion to include the Ukrainian and White Russian Soviet Socialist Republics as founding members but proposed an amendment by which the motion would be referred to the Executive Committee for study. He stated that public opinion had confused the question of the admission of the two Republics to the Organization with the question of multiple voting in the Assembly. He in no way opposed the motion. On the contrary, he hoped that the Committee would approve it with reasoned recommendations which would help to dissipate this confusion. Mr. Molotov agreed, subject to the further amendment that the Executive Committee should submit its report to the Steering Committee by the next day.

There was further discussion by several delegations. Mr. Stettinius pointed out that two plenary sessions of the Conference were scheduled

for the next day and suggested that the Executive Committee be asked to submit its report at the next meeting of the Steering Committee. Mr. Molotov stated that he had no objection to this proposal.

Mr. Stettinius submitted a motion that the Executive Committee should report at the next meeting of the Steering Committee on the proposal to invite the Ukrainian and White Russian Soviet Socialist Republics to become original members of the Organization. This motion was unanimously adopted.

XII. Discussion Regarding Admission of Poland

Mr. Molotov, in support of a statement by Mr. Masaryk, stated that he felt it to be the duty of the Conference to invite a representative of the Provisional Government of Poland to the Conference.

Mr. Stettinius stated that the Government of the United States could not accept the proposal of Mr. Molotov until a new Polish Government had been formed and after it had been established in accordance with the Crimea decision.

Mr. Eden said that the position of the Government of the United Kingdom was identical with that of the United States.

Mr. Andrade (Bolivia) pointed out that Mr. Masaryk had made a statement, not a motion, and suggested that the matter should be referred to the Executive Committee.

The temporary Chairman agreed that no motion had been presented and stated that the various delegates had merely expressed the positions of their governments.

Mr. Molotov supported the suggestion of the Bolivian Delegate.

Mr. Stettinius pointed out that there was no motion before the meeting. Mr. Molotov stated that if there were none, he would present one, that the question of an invitation to the Polish Government should be referred to the Executive Committee.

Mr. Subasić (Yugoslavia) said that only one ally, Poland, was not represented at the Conference. It had been the first ally attacked by Germany. He did not understand why the Polish Government and people did not enjoy the same rights as other United Nations. He therefore favored an invitation to the Provisional Government of Poland to participate in the Conference.

Mr. Castro (El Salvador) stated that the rules of procedure had already been agreed upon. He referred to page 13, paragraph 2,3 of these rules and proposed that this procedure should be followed.

Mr. Molotov stated that this interpretation was not acceptable and hoped that the temporary Chairman would give the necessary explanations. Mr. Stettinius suggested that the matter be referred to the Executive Committee and that a report be made at the next session of the Steering Committee. Mr. Fraser asked how long it would take the Executive Committee to decide whether the Provisional Polish Government was a representative and effective government.

Mr. Parra Pérez (Venezuela) stated that no one questioned that the presence of Poland was desirable at this Conference. He suggested that time be left for the adjustment of this delicate question and proposed adjournment until the parties to the Crimea decision could settle it.

* Post, p. 69.

Mr. Molotov suggested that the Representative of France might wish to speak.

The temporary Chairman stated his opinion that, until the Polish Government was organized on the basis of the Crimea decision, this Conference had no right to consider the matter.

Mr. Molotov stated that he respected the temporary Chairman's rights, but this fact did not restrict his own rights as chairman of the Soviet Delegation. The Crimea decision was binding on the parties thereto. A representative of one of the three states who had made the Crimean decision was entitled to ask the Conference to endorse this decision. In his opinion, no one had the right to disregard this or any other suggestion because it might not correspond to the views of other governments. Therefore, the delegates were free to consider the matter raised by Mr. Masaryk.

Mr. Eden stated that he was in agreement with the language which had been used by the Representative of the United States. At the Crimea Conference, the three governments had come to certain agreements. They had also agreed to work together for the composition of a new Polish Government. He expressed surprise that, before that work had been completed, a suggestion should be made that the Provisional Polish Government should be invited to this Conference. The assertion had been made that the Provisional Polish Government was representative of the people. However, His Majesty's Government, despite its efforts to secure adequate information, had been unable to ascertain whether this was true.

Mr. Fraser said that the question of the reference of this matter to the Executive Committee was before the meeting and must be settled. He said that those who, like himself, felt that discussion of this problem would cause only trouble at this time should vote down the proposal for reference to the Executive Committee. To exclude this subject from the agenda by ruling of the temporary Chairman would not be in accordance with the spirit of the session. The temporary Chairman stated that he had not ruled out anything from discussion but had merely stated the position of the United States Government. Mr. Molotov said that the Soviet Government, as much as any of those participating in the Crimea decision, was anxious for its implementation. It was, however, clear that the efforts of the Soviet Government alone would not suffice. He hoped, as much as Mr. Eden or Mr. Stettinius, that the three Foreign Ministers would be able to arrive at a solution of the question.

Mr. Molotov asked the members to read the Crimea decision and indicated that they would not find there anything which stated that until the Provisional Government of Poland was reorganized it should be debarred from participating in the Conference. The Soviet Government had made public its statement requesting the Governments of the United Kingdom and the United States to invite the representatives of the Provisional Polish Government to the Conference. Up to now these Governments had neither agreed to the proposal of the Soviet Government nor denied its right to raise the question.

Mr. Molotov therefore again suggested that the question be referred to the Executive Committee.

Mr. Spaak said he was frightened by the methods of work being followed. The proposal that the Ukrainian and White Russian Soviet Socialist Republics be accepted as original members of the Organiza

tion had just been endorsed. Then a few minutes later, for reasons which he did not follow, the invitation to these Governments to attend the Conference had been deferred. Thereupon the question of the participation of representatives of the Polish people was raised. He expressed regret that there were no such representatives present and offered a resolution in the following terms:

The governments of the United Nations express to the people of Poland their sympathy and their admiration. They hope that the constitution of a Polish Government recognized as such by the sponsoring nations will make it possible for Polish delegates to come and take part as soon as possible in the work of the Conference.

Field Marshal Smuts said he thought that it was the sponsoring governments which possessed the right to invite other governments to attend the Conference and that other governments should not take it upon themselves to extend invitations to governments not already invited. He mentioned that there were governments in the Western Hemisphere and elsewhere which were not present, and asked if it was proposed to discuss whether they should be invited.

Field Marshal Smuts added that the Conference would end in failure if these delicate diplomatic problems were raised without notice in its deliberations.

Passage of Motion of Mr. Spaak

Mr. Molotov said that the Soviet Delegation wished to have a vote on Mr. Spaak's motion postponed, with a view to changes which might improve it. A temporary Chairman took the sense of the meeting which was favorable to an immediate vote. He then put the motion, and the temporary Secretary-General reported 31 ayes and none opposed. Mr. Molotov stated that the Soviet Delegation abstained from voting, and he reserved the right to raise the question in the Executive Committee.

Doc. 42, May 6

Organization of the Conference1

The following report, introduced by the Chairman of the Delegation of Cuba, Rapporteur for the Steering Committee, was approved at the Fifth Plenary Session on Monday, April 30, 1945:

I. Presidents of the Conference

There shall be four Presidents who will preside in rotation at the plenary sessions. These four may meet from time to time, with Mr. Stettinius presiding over these meetings and Mr. Stettinius to be Chairman of the Executive and Steering Committees, the three others delegating full powers to Mr. Stettinius for conducting the business of the Conference.

II. General Committees

The following general committees shall be created:

1. The Steering Committee, which shall be composed of the chairmen of all the delegations. Mr. Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., shall be Addendum to Doc. 42 of May 1, post, p. 316.

Chairman of the Committee, which shall choose its Rapporteur. It shall consider any major policy or procedure question submitted to it during the Conference by the co-Presidents or by the chairman of any delegation.

2. The Executive Committee, which shall be composed of the chairmen of the delegations of the sponsoring governments, namely, China, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom, United States of America, and the chairmen of the delegations of 10 additional governments, namely, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czechoslovakia, France, Iran, Mexico, Netherlands, Yugoslavia. The Chairman of the Steering Committee shall also serve as Chairman of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall make recommendations to the Steering Comittee for its consideration and shall otherwise assist the Steering Committee as the latter may authorize. When considering matters affecting the work of commissions, the Executive Committee shall normally invite the appropriate presidents of commissions to sit with it.

3. The Coordination Committee, which shall be composed of 14 members, one representing each member of the Executive Committee. The Coordination Committee shall assist the Executive Committee in the performance of the latter's functions.

4. The Credentials Committee, which shall be composed of six members appointed by the Chairmen of the following delegations: Ecuador, Luxembourg, Nicaragua, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Yugoslavia. The member representing Luxembourg shall be Chairman. The Credentials Committee shall verify the delegates' credentials and shall report to the Conference in plenary session.

III. Commissions and Technical Committees

1. The Conference shall be divided into four commissions. Each commission shall have a president and a rapporteur who shall be nominated by the Steering Committee and approved by the Conference in plenary session. An Assistant Secretary-General of the Conference, to be chosen in a similar manner, shall act in the capacity of SecretaryGeneral of each commission. Each commission shall develop general principles to guide its technical committees and subcommittees; shall consider the recommendations of its technical committees and the relationships of such recommendations to those made by technical committees of other commissions; and shall recommend to the Conference in plenary session proposed texts for adoption as parts of the Charter. 2. Each Commission shall have technical committees which shall formulate recommendations on the various parts of the agenda assigned to it. The chairmen and rapporteurs of the technical committees shall be nominated by the Steering Committee and be approved by the Conference in plenary session. The technical committees may establish such drafting and other subcommittees as they find desirable. Each technical committee shall provide the opportunity for discussion and technical consideration necessary to develop draft provisions for submission to the commission to which it reports.

3. All delegations shall be entitled to be represented on each commission and on each of their technical committees, and to participate in their deliberations.

4. The four commissions, their technical committees, and the scope of their activities, shall be as described below. The commissions shall