740.00119 Council/7–2849: Telegram
The United States Deputy for Austria at the Council of Foreign Ministers (Reber) to the Secretary of State
2988. Delaus 194. From Reber. As Audel 981 implied Department desired coordination of representations based on Deptel 2587,2 I saw [Page 1250] Mallet and Berthelot today and explained Department’s proposal for three basic steps necessary implementation of program for equipping future Austrian army. Both expressed agreement in principle and agreed to urge upon their respective governments acceptance of Department’s proposals. They will endeavor to have necessary instructions sent to British and French high commissioners without delay so that they may promptly join General Keyes in tripartite representations on organization of Austrian army.3 While reserving final comment on point c, both expressed similar opinions that it would be preferable to postpone any approach to Soviets until military clauses in treaty are agreed. They will be prepared at that time to consult concerning appropriate action to be taken and channels to be used in effort to name [gain?] four power approval.
Sent Department 2988, repeated Vienna 183, Paris 584.
- Not printed, but see footnote 4 to telegram 786, July 25, p. 1246.↩
- Same as telegram 786, p. 1246.↩
- In telegram 2761 (Audel 118), August 4, to London (repeated to Paris as 2862 and Vienna as 860), not printed, the Department of State advised that no further approach was necessary in view of the receipt of a bipartite plan for the Austrian Army. (740.00119 Council/8–249)↩