Office of the Historian

Multilateral discussions concerning Austria and the status of the draft treaty, February 8–May 1, 1955

31. Telegram From the Department of State to the Office of the High Commissioner for Austria

Washington, April 19, 1955—7:25 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 663.001/4–1955. Confidential; Priority. Drafted and signed for the Secretary of State by Jones. Repeated to London, Paris, Moscow, Rome, and Bonn.

32. Telegram From the Department of State to the Office of the High Commissioner for Austria

Washington, April 21, 1955—1:26 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 663.001/4–2155. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Freund and signed for the Acting Secretary of State by Elbrick. Repeated to Moscow, Paris, and London.

33. Memorandum of Discussion at the 245th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, April 21, 1955

Washington, April 21, 1955

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason on April 22.

34. Telegram From the Office of the High Commissioner for Austria to the Department of State

Vienna, April 22, 1955—10 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 663.001/4–2255. Secret; Priority. Repeated to London, Paris, Moscow, and Bonn.

36. Telegram From the Office of the High Commissioner for Austria to the Department of State

Vienna, April 27, 1955—8 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–VI/4–2755. Secret; Priority. Repeated to London, Paris, Bonn, and Moscow.

37. Memorandum of Discussion at the 246th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, April 28, 1955

Washington, April 28, 1955

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason on April 29.

38. Telegram From the Office of the High Commissioner for Austria to the Department of State

Vienna, April 28, 1955—7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–VI/4–2855. Secret; Niact. Repeated to London, Paris, and Moscow.

39. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Director of Central Intelligence (Dulles), Washington, April 29, 1955, 2:42 p.m.

Washington, April 29, 1955, 2:42 p.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers. Drafted by Phyllis D. Bernau of the Office of the Secretary of State.

40. Telegram From the Office of the High Commissioner for Austria to the Department of State

Vienna, April 30, 1955—8 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–VI/4–3055. Secret; Niact; Limited Distribution. Repeated to Moscow.

41. Telegram From the Department of State to the Office of the High Commissioner for Austria

Washington, May 1, 1955—6:13 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–VI/4–3055. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Arthur Compton of the Office of Western European Affairs, cleared in substance by Secretary Dulles and Merchant, and signed for the Secretary of State by Jones. Repeated to London, Paris, and Moscow.