Editorial Note

On December 6, 1948 the Austrian Ministers in Washington, London, Paris and Moscow presented identical notes to the Governments to which they were accredited expressing the desire of the Austrian [Page 1510] Government for the resumption of the Austrian Treaty negotiations. All four Governments replied favorably to the Austrian note, and the U.S. Deputy as the Chairman of the next meeting proposed that the Deputies reassemble in London on or about February 7, 1949 to see if a basis existed for the continuation of the negotiations. A copy of the Austrian note, the United States reply, and related documents may be found in Department file 740.0011 EW(Peace).