740.00119 Control (Austria)/4–2546: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Smith) to the Secretary of State
urgent
[Received April 25, 1946—9:55 a.m.]
1340. Molotov in letter dated April 22 has replied to our suggestion to discuss treaty concerning Austria at next meeting. Text in translation follows:
“In connection with your letter of April 21 in which you inform me that the US desires at the forthcoming meeting of the MinFonAff in Paris [apparent omission] the treaty re Austria I communicate that the Soviet Govt sees no possibility of discussing this question at this [Page 337] meeting of the Ministers in view of the overburdened agenda. Moreover the Soviet Govt to date has not received the draft of the treaty with Austria mentioned by you which in itself excluded the possibility of discussing it at the forthcoming meeting of the FonMins in Paris.”
Sent Dept 1340, Paris for Secretary 109, London 216, Vienna 30.
[For text of Memorandum on Principles and Procedures Regarding Policy-Making and Administration of Occupied Areas, of April 25, 1946, by the Secretaries of State, War, and Navy, see page 674.]