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863.105/2–1949: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Legation in Austria

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Washington, February 19, 1949—3 p.m.

150. Subj Aus Gendarmerie Regiment, USFA’s P 3015 (Feb 121 taken up today with Fr Emb here on basis P–3050 Feb 19.2 Reference made to previous position Fr Govt indicated in Fr Emb communication Nov 16, 1948, Deptel 898 Nov 30.3 In view of joint steps High Commissioners, mentioned P 3050, inquiry made whether we were correct in assuming Fr Govt had modified its position and no longer had earlier reservations, and also whether new instrs along this line have been sent to Fr High Commissioner. View was stressed that after tripartite approach to Aus Govt in Vienna decision as to implementation plan, including initial issue of equipment, should be taken only after consideration matter by three Govts in light current status treaty negotiations. We asked then whether on this understanding Fr Govt approved course set forth P 3050. Emb communicating immediately with FonOff and reply expected within next few days.

Acheson
  1. Supra.↩
  2. Not printed, but see footnote 3 to telegram P 3015, supra.↩
  3. Foreign Relations, 1948, vol. ii, p. 1375.↩