740.00119 Council/3–2946: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)
2955. For Dunn. Deptel 1452, Feb. 12.76 As we contemplate simultaneous conclusion Balkan and Austrian treaties it appears unnecessary to include in Rumanian and Hungarian treaties provision for Soviet troops to remain on territory those countries for maintenance lines of communication with Soviet zone Austria (Delsec 326, March 2977). Austrian treaty would, by restoring independence and sovereignty that country, terminate Allied occupation.
Please present this view energetically. We feel it represents important aspect our basic intention to reestablish effective independence and sovereignty of all states that area.
Presumably, if they accept this position, Soviets would not object inclusion clause for return unused currency and goods as provided Sept. decision CFM.78
- Not printed, but see fourth paragraph of telegram 1453 of the same date, to London, p. 305.↩
- Not printed; in this telegram Mr. Dunn reported that the drafting committee approved the following text of article 12 of the Soviet proposal for a treaty with Rumania; “… upon the entry into force of the present treaty all Allied forces will, within the period of one month, be withdrawn from Rumania subject to the right of the Soviet Union to keep on Rumanian territory such armed forces as it may need for the maintenance of the lines of communication of the Red Army for the Soviet zone of occupation in Austria.” (740.00119 Council/3–2946)↩
- At its 14th Meeting on September 20, 1945, the Council of Foreign Ministers agreed that on the conclusion of the Peace Treaty with Rumania all Allied forces would be withdrawn from Rumania (except as might be provided for the maintenance of the lines of communication of the Red Army with the Soviet zone of occupation in Austria) and that all unused currency and goods would be returned to the Rumanian Government. For the Record of Decisions of this meeting, see Foreign Relations, 1945, vol. ii, p. 275.↩