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Western Powers' View Prevails On Trieste; Action by Molotov Foreshadows Softening of Veto

Trieste Decision

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NEW YORK, November 15--The Western Powers scored a major victory today in obtaining Russian acknowledgement that the Governor of Trieste should have single-handed power to take action in the event of an emergency.

Struggling with the terms of the Peace pact for Italy, the Council of Foreign Ministers spent three hours pinned down to the problem of who should have the authority to "call the cops" in the event of trouble in Trieste.

Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov agreed that "in a situation that permits no delay" the Governor should have complete authority to use the police, according to persons present at the Council's deliberations.

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