740.00119 Control (Austria)/4–2645: Telegram
The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Kennan) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 26—4:10 p.m.]
1363. ReEmbs 1348, April 25, 7 p.m. to Department, repeated to Caserta as 63. With respect to Vyshinski’s letter concerning the despatch to Vienna of American officers to participate in the work of the provisional control machinery I wish to invite particular attention to Vyshinski’s use of the words “in conformity with the proposals advanced from the Soviet side for consideration in the EAC.”
In view of this wording and of Soviet practice as observed on other occasions our officers may expect when they go to Vienna that the Soviet commander will have authority to discuss the questions of delimination of zones of occupation in Austria and Vienna only on the basis of and within the general framework of the Soviet proposals already advanced in EAC.
Sent Department as 1363, repeated to Caserta for Erhardt as 64.