U.S. Delegation Memorandum
Yalta, February 8, 1945
Points to Take Up with the President
Location of Conference
(See attached papers)
Consultation of France before Invitations are Issued
(a) France is listed in the proposals as one of the five permanent members “in due course.”
At Dumbarton Oaks, “in due course” was understood to mean recognition – which has now occurred.
(b) We need France’s influence among the smaller powers in “selling” the Organization.
(c) To save time, the United States can consult France on behalf of Britain and Russia.
Consultation of China before Invitations are Issued
(a) China is a full-fledged Dumbarton Oaks participant and must be one of the sponsoring powers.
(b) We can consult China on behalf of Britain and Russia.
Mr. Stimson is Opposed to Territorial Trusteeships
(a) Joint Chiefs have agreed to setting up the machinery of Territorial Trusteeships – without discussion of specific territories.
(b) United States public opinion has criticized Dumbarton Oaks for leaving out Territorial Trusteeships.
(c) New organization can’t supersede League of Nations without disposing of Mandates System.
(d) Chinese, Russians, Latin Americans all want Territorial Trusteeships.
The British will agree.
We can’t be the one objecting power.
U.S. Delegation Memorandum
Yalta, February 8, 1945
Items Still Remaining Open Before Conference Can Be Called
Status of France
At Malta the British and we agreed that France should be a fifth sponsoring power and should be included along with China as one of the powers on whose behalf invitations will be issued.
Nature of Consultation with France and China
At Malta we and the British agreed that the United States should consult France and China on behalf of Britain and Russia.
Mr. Grew is all prepared to initiate this consultation promptly in Washington as soon as he gets a flash.
Form of Invitation
The invitations could most conveniently be issued by the United States on behalf of itself and the other four sponsoring powers. (We have a draft invitation.)
International Trusteeships
We should get agreement that the subjects of international trusteeships and dependent areas will be discussed at the United Nations Conference, and that provisions on these subjects will be incorporated in the Charter of the United Nations.
(We should arrange for prompt interchange of papers on these subjects after the Crimean Conference in order to try to get agreed proposals drafted before the United Nations Conference.)
Communiqué of the Crimean Conference on Dumbarton Oaks Proposals
We have a drafted communiqué. (Wilder Foote is preparing an alternative draft for your consideration.)