Foreign Relations of the United States, 1946, Council of Foreign Ministers, Volume II

C.F.M. Files: Lot M–88: Box 2079: CFM Documents

Proposal by the United States Delegation to the Council of Foreign Ministers⁴¹

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CFM(46)(NY)58

New York, December 6, 1946.

Peace Treaty With Austria

I. Special Deputies of the Council of Foreign Ministers shall be appointed for Austria.

II. These Special Deputies shall draft a treaty for presentation to the Foreign Ministers recognizing the independence of Austria. When properly applicable this treaty shall follow the provisions agreed upon in the Balkan draft peace treaties. In drafting the Austrian treaty consideration shall be given to the proposals already submitted by the American and British Governments as well as any further proposals which may be submitted by other members of the Council of Foreign Ministers.

III. The report of these Deputies for Austria shall be considered at the next meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers. Particular attention shall be given to the problem of German assets in Austria insofar as the Special Deputies are unable to resolve it.

IV. Pending conclusion of the treaty recognizing the independence of Austria, the occupation forces of each of the four occupying powers shall be limited to a maximum of 10,000 each.

41. The text of this proposal was subsequently printed in the Department of State Bulletin, December 15, 1946, p. 1082.