Foreign Relations of the United States, 1955–1957, Austrian State Treaty; Summit and Foreign Ministers Meetings, 1955, Volume V

37. Memorandum of Discussion at the 246th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, April 28, 1955¹

Washington, April 28, 1955

[Here follow a list of participants, a paragraph of remarks by the President regarding Council procedure, and discussion of items 1–3, the mobilization program, electromagnetic communications, and significant world developments affecting United States security.]

4. U.S. Position on an Austrian State Treaty (NSC 164/1;² NSC Action No. 1383³)

. . . . . . .

The National Security Council:⁴

a. Considered further the United States position regarding an Austrian State Treaty.

b. Recommended that the Secretary of State be empowered to proceed with negotiation of an Austrian State Treaty on the general basis of the long draft Treaty, but with authority to depart therefrom as he deems necessary in accordance with the following provisions:

. . . . . . .

[Here follows discussion of item 5, developments in Vietnam; for text, see volume I, page 307.]

S. Everett Gleason

1. Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason on April 29.
2. For text, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. vii, Part 2, p. 1914.
3. See the last part of Document 33.
4. The text of this record of action was transmitted to Vienna in telegram 3045, April 29. (Department of State, Central Files, 663.001/4–2955)