740.00119 Control (Austria)/3–2746: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)
us urgent
2982. Reurtel 3480 Mar 27.81 Instructions have been sent Gen Clark in light UNRRA resolution finally adopted Mar 28 [26] concerning full use indigenous resources in Austria that he should [Page 328] no longer reserve US right to disapprove UNRRA program but to utilize every opportunity to press occupying powers to adhere terms UNRRA resolution. US has approved program for Austria in Central Committee UNRRA and program will start presumably Apr 1 if local arrangements can be completed and full agreement reached in AC on use indigenous supplies including oil.
Dept considers maximum publicity was given Soviet seizure land and public discussion in Atlantic City has achieved desirable results in bringing agreement in UNRRA on use of indigenous resources by occupation forces. If Soviets persist in requisitioning land US will consider further measures. In meantime, however, US will not delay inauguration UNRRA program in Austria as a whole.
Dept agrees UNRRA will facilitate removal zonal economic barriers and permit reconstruction of country on nation-wide basis provided free access to Soviet zone is possible. If present restrictions on movement to and from Soviet zone are continued US will bring matter to attention Central Committee UNRRA on grounds that full information concerning distribution relief goods is not available.
Brit position concerning Potsdam (urtel 3479 Mar 2783) now under consideration in Dept. Reply will be forthcoming in near future.
Point 4 Deptel 2474 Mar 2184 referred to treaty which US has proposed and urged AC to make recommendations for content of treaty as provided in Control Machinery Agreement.
Draft treaty with Austria in preparation here and will be submitted to London as soon as possible. In meantime US has instructed representatives in Vienna to discuss new control agreement proposed by Brit. US will push for conclusion of treaty as only means of bringing occupation to an end and recognizing full sovereignty of Austrian state.
Sent to London as 2982; repeated to Vienna as 350.