Four Power Naval Commission Explained

The Four Power Naval Commission was created after World War II by the United States, France, Great Britain and the Soviet Union to dispose of elements of the Italian Fleet, and to provide for the return of warships the US and UK had loaned to the Soviet Union during the war. It was established by a Protocol^[1] signed at Paris on February 10, 1947, at the same time as the Treaty of Peace with Italy, whose Article 57 provided a mandate for the Commission. The Commission was constituted and began work on February 11.^[2] Among the issues it dealt with was Soviet reluctance to return warships to United States and the UK before it received "full clarity" regarding Italian warships it expected to receive.^[3] By Spring of 1949, a number of issues had been resolved and Captain R.F. Pryce, the U.S. representative, proposed that the Commission disband in early May, it appearing that remaining issues could be resolved through diplomatic channels.^[4]

See also

• Four Power (disambiguation)
  • Four Power Agreement on Berlin Council of Foreign Ministers
• European Advisory Commission
• Treaty on the Final Settlement With Respect to Germany
• History of Germany since 1945

Notes and References

1. Web site: Disposal of Excess Units of Italian Fleet and Return by Soviet Union of Warships on Loan . . 17 February 2016.
2. Web site: Document 609 - Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948. Western Europe: Volume III - Historical Documents - Office of the Historian. history.state.gov. 2016-02-17.
3. Web site: Document 613 - Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948. Western Europe: Volume III - Historical Documents - Office of the Historian. history.state.gov. 2016-02-17.
4. Web site: Document 626 - Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948. Western Europe: Volume III - Historical Documents - Office of the Historian. history.state.gov. 2016-02-17.