740.00119 EAC/6–2345: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 23—6 p.m.]
6372. Cornea 298. For Erhardt. Two long EAC meetings today reviewed Austrian questions. Substantial progress toward agreement. On basis of McNarney report US delegation recommended adoption limits city of Vienna and internal division into areas of occupation. This was approved with one exception; UK representative proposed taken [taking] Wieden and Favoriten and placing Landstrasse and Simmering in Soviet zone in exchange. Proposal for three airfields for US, UK, and France met Soviet objections and is referred to Moscow. Para 5 of EAC 45/8 Jan 3175 revised as follows: “The present agreement will come into force as soon as it has been approved by the four govts” on US suggestion.
Following two provisions approved for inclusion in covering report:76 (1) “Personnel of the forces of occupation in Austria, including those allotted for the occupation of Vienna and Personnel of the Allied Commission will have freedom of movement and communication throughout Austria in the execution of their duties or when travelling on leave in accordance with regulations to be established by the Allied Council”; (2) “The use of the facilities located in the district of Innere Stadt will be regulated equitably by the inter-allied authority.” Similar provisions with regard to training facilities outside Vienna and use of transport and other facilities in Vienna left open for final textual agreements.
Re control machinery agreement Soviet representative accepted provision for military, naval and air divisions in article IV and for naval representatives in article II (A) of EAC 45/7 on condition other delegations approve inclusion restitution reparation and deliveries division article IV without reservation. US delegation maintain [Page 152] desirability of inclusion in report following para: “In recommending in article IV of the draft agreement the establishment of a restitution reparation and deliveries division the Commission also recommends that the four govts give consideration to the form and amount of such reparation as well as to the study of Austria’s capacity to provide reparation.” Gousev alleged final twelve words of this formula rejudge [prejudge] negatively Austria’s capacity to furnish reparation. Next EAC meeting set tentatively for June 25.
Repeated AusPolAd as 6.
[The “Directive to Commander in Chief of U.S. Forces of Occupation Regarding Military Government of Austria,” part I, General and Political, prepared by the State-War-Navy Coordinating Committee and approved by the Informal Policy Committee on Germany on June 23, 1945, was transmitted to General Mark Clark on June 27, 1945. Part II, Economic, and part III, Financial, of the Directive were approved by the Informal Policy Committee on Germany on July 25, 1945. For text of the entire Directive, see Department of State Bulletin, October 28, 1945, pages 661 ff.]