Molotov Memorandum of November 25, 1940
The USSR agrees to accept in principle the draft pact of the four powers on their political cooperation and economic mutual assistance, set forth by Mr. Ribbentrop in his conversation with V.M. Molotov
1. German troops should be withdrawn from Finland, which lies in the sphere of influence of the USSR, according to the Soviet-German agreement of 1939, and the USSR in return will
2. Security of the USSR in the Straits is ensured in the coming months by concluding a pact of mutual assistance between the USSR and Bulgaria
4. Japan renounces its concession rights for coal and oil in Northern Sakhalin in return for fair compensation.
In the same way, the draft protocol set forth by Mr. Ribbentrop - the Agreement between Germany, Italy and the USSR and Turkey and Turkey in the spirit of ensuring the military and naval base of the USSR at the Bosphorus and
This protocol should stipulate that if Turkey refuses to join the four powers,
In the same manner, the following need to be accepted:
the fourth secret protocol between the USSR and Japan on Japan's renunciation of coal and oil concessions in Northern Sakhalin;
signed V. Molotov.