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Volume #13 - 116. | |
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CHAPTER II EUROPEAN PEACE SETTLEMENT | |
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PART
3 PEACE SETTLEMENTS | |
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SECTION
A AUSTRIA | |
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Ambassador in United States to Secretary of State for External Affairs | |
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TELEGRAM WA-125 TOP SECRET. IMMEDIATE. |
Washington,
January 14, 1947 |
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NEGOTIATION OF AUSTRIAN SETTLEMENT | |
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As a supplement to my message WA-111 of January 13tn 24 it is to be remembered that the Deputies for Austria are instructed "to proceed with the preparation of a treaty recognizing the independence of Austria." They will, therefore, have to prepare a draft treaty at the London meetings for submission to the Council of Foreign Ministers, presumably in the hope that the Austrian settlement may be completed within the next three or four months. If, therefore; we wish to put forward any proposals on the substance of the Austrian settlement, this may be our only opportunity to do so before decisions are taken by the Council of Foreign Ministers. Mr. Matthews made this clear in my discussion with him yesterday and expressed the hope that we should have something to say about Austria as well as about Germany. 2. The Austrian Minister, in conversation a few days ago, emphasized the urgency of the conclusion of the Austrian settlement. He was not sure whether it would prove possible to complete the settlement in all respects in advance of the preparation of the German settlement, but thought that at least a preliminary settlement should be completed in the near future, even though an additional instrument might be required later. Ends. 24Document 84. | |
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