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ANNEX XI. JOINT DECLARATION BY THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE SOVIET UNION, OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND OF FRANCE CONCERNING ITALIAN TERRITORIAL POSSESSIONS IN AFRICA (See Article 23) i. The Governments of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the United States of America, and of France agree that they will, within one year from the coming into force of the Treaty of Peace with Italy bearing the date of February 10, 1947, jointly determine the final disposal of Italy's territorial possessions in Africa, to which, in accordance with Article 23 of the Treaty, Italy renounces all right and title. 2. The final disposal of the territories concerned and the appropriate adjustment of their boundaries shall be made by the Four Powers in the light of the wishes and welfare of the inhabitants and the interests of peace and security, taking into consideration the views of other interested Governments. 3. If with respect to any of these territories the Four Powers are unable to agreed upon their disposal within one year from the coming into force of the Treaty of Peace with Italy, the matter shall be referred to the General Assembly of the United Nations for a recommendation, and the Four Powers agree to accept the recommendation and to take appropriate measures for giving effect to it. 4. The Deputies of the Foreign Ministers shall continue the consideration of the question of the disposal of the former Italian Colonies with a view to submitting to> the Council of Foreign Ministers their recommendations on this matter. They shall also send out commissions of investigation to any of the former Italian Colonies in order to supply the Deputies with the necessary data on this question and to ascertain the views of the local population. ANNEX XII (See Article 56) The names in this Annex are those which were used in the Italian Navy on June 1, 1946. A. LIST OF NAVAL VESSELS TO BE RETAINED BY ITALY MAJOR WAR VESSELS Battleships ...Andrea Doria Torpedo Boats Giuseppe Cesare Abba Caio Duilio Aretusa Calliope Giacinto Carini Cruisers Luigi di Savoia Duca Cassiopea degli Abruzzi Clio Giuseppe Garibaldi Nicola Fabrizi Raimondo Montecuccoli Ernesto Giovannini Luigi Cadorna Libra Monzambano Antonio Mosto Orione Destroyers ...Carabiniere Orsa Granatiere Rosalino Pilo Grecale Sigittario Nicoloso da Recco Sirio 57037 Q