Foreign Relations of the United States, 1947, The British Commonwealth; Europe, Volume III

740.0011 EW (Peace)/9–1547: Telegram

The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State

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Paris, September 15, 1947—1 p. m.

3761. Instruments of ratification Italian Treaty were deposited at FonOff this morning at 11 a. m. Paris time by France, UK, US and USSR and procès-verbal given in my 3740, September 13 was signed.¹

Italy and then India will deposit ratifications later this morning and Canada this afternoon.

Sent Dept 3761; repeated Rome 233; Moscow 485.

Caffery

1. The Treaty of Peace with Italy was proclaimed by the President of the United States on September 15, 1947, and entered into force the same day; TIAS No. 1648, or 61 Stat. (pt. 2) 1245. The procès-verbal given in telegram 3740, not printed, related to the deposit of ratifications.