Paris Three-Power Conference (27 June – 2 July 1947)
파리 3국 외상회담 (1947년 6월 27일–7월 2일)
A Paris conference convened by British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin and French Foreign Minister Georges Bidault, with Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov in attendance, to formulate a joint European response to the Marshall Plan. Molotov arrived with a large delegation of 89 economic experts and initially engaged seriously, but walked out on 2 July 1947, citing objections to the inclusion of German economic reconstruction and the programme's demand for economic transparency. The collapse of the talks marked a decisive turning point in the division of Europe into Western and Soviet blocs.
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- Wikipedia (EN) Wikipedia article covering the Soviet negotiations section: Molotov's attendance at the Paris conference, rejection of the plan, and the walkout on 2 July 1947.
- fr.wikipedia.org French Wikipedia on Cold War conferences: detailed paragraph stating the conference opened 27 June 1947, organized by Britain and France without the U.S., with the USSR to force a Soviet position on the Marshall Plan; Molotov abruptly left on 2 July.
- historyskills.com History Skills: Molotov arrived with 89 economic experts; Stalin's change of position due to transparency requirements and German reconstruction; Molotov's walkout on 2 July 1947.
- history.com History.com: Molotov walked out of meeting with British and French representatives on 2 July 1947, signaling Soviet rejection of the Marshall Plan; details Soviet objections including aid to Germany.
- rferl.org RFE/RL key dates timeline: 27 June 1947 Molotov joins Bevin and Bidault in Big Three conference; 2 July 1947 Molotov terminates discussions.