Department of Defense Files
The United States High Commissioner for Austria (Keyes) to the Department of the Army
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P 4389. For CSGPO. Reurads WAR 97195 and WAR 97634.1 Have had several discussions with British and French on initial size of Austrian Army and am now finalizing joint agreements on details. An itemized list of proposals intended to serve as a guide in the coordinated implementation of the program will be submitted to the [Page 1257] French and British today for their concurrence. When this is finalized you will be fully informed and any disagreed points will be submitted for governmental action.
When above agreement with British and French is finalized it will be used as a basic instrument to get the practical and essential Austrian action necessary to insure governmental effort to create an Austrian Army in being prior to withdrawal of occupation forces. Have continued to impress on Austrian authorities the need for planning and cooperation and have been assured by chancellor that matter is now being given a high priority.
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