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Memorandum by the Economic Adviser (Young)
The Austrian Minister called by appointment to present Dr. Schüller to the Secretary of State. Dr. Schüller conveyed to the Secretary of State the greetings of the Austrian Premier, which the Secretary asked Dr. Schüller to reciprocate.
In the course of a brief conversation, the Secretary stated that both the President and himself are strongly in favor of taking suitable action on the lines already commenced, and that every effort would be made to obtain appropriate legislation as to the questions of the Austrian debt and loan.
The Secretary stated it had been decided that conversations with the Minister and Dr. Schüller would be carried on by the Under Secretary of the Treasury and the Economic Adviser, and that the matter would be referred to Secretary Mellon and himself as occasion required.