763.72119/8304: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Wallace)
9366. Referring your No. 1813 of December 16, 11 p.m.16 You should make sure that representatives on Council of Heads of Delegations understand fully that United States is not to be considered as party to any resolution, declaration, or action of or by the Council unless through special act of the Department this Government expressly adheres thereto, since you are taking part in the work of the Council as observer only.
Because the Austrian treaty has not been put before the United States Senate, this Government is at present not able to take action upon the Supreme Council’s resolution concerning Vorarlberg, although unnumbered telegram from you received December 1716 seems to indicate that before instructions requested in your 1813, December 16, could arrive action had been taken upon said resolution.
Will you please inform me if Council understands fully this state of affairs.