870.811/205: Telegram
The Chargé in Germany (Kirk) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 1—12:20 p.m.]
3844. My 3821, August 30, 4 p.m. The press today contains a DNB announcement that on the invitation of the German Government [Page 504] discussions by experts of the governments concerned will take place in Vienna in the next few days on international Danubian questions.1 It is stated that the International Danubian Commission at Belgrade set up by Versailles continued to function with a French and British participation after the beginning of the war but that this could no longer be tolerated in view of attempted enemy sabotage of this important German supply route. The Vienna conference of experts it is added is to set up a new provisional arrangement.
- The conference met September 5–12. No invitation was extended to the Soviet Union.↩