Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, Council of Foreign Ministers; Germany and Austria, Volume III

Editorial Note

On November 17 the National Security Council submitted to President Truman NSC 38/4 on the future courses of United States action with respect to Austria. This paper inter alia analyzed the problem of Austrian internal security in terms of the formation of an Austrian Army. The conclusions of the paper were then approved by President Truman and its implementation was to be coordinated by the Secretary of State. For the text of NSC 38/4, see page 1190.