MINISTER FALSER'S VIEWS ON CZECH OBSTRUCTION OF THE AUSTRIAN TREATY

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CIA-RDP80-00810A007400630006-8
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4
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December 21, 2016
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June 2, 2008
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6
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July 26, 1955
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REPORT
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u~ 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/06/02 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007400630006-8 CLASSIFICATION S-1-0-R-3-1 CENTRAL INTELUENCE AQ.EKY REPORT 1 W?M CD NO . COUNTRY Czechoslovakia/ltustria DATE DISTR. 26 July 1955 SUBJECT Minister Falser's Views on Czech NO. OF PAGES Z Obstruction of the Austrian Treaty PLACE ACQUIRED DATE OF INFO. NO. Of ENCLS. (LISTED BELOW) SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT NO. e+erything possible to prevent such a sett .a at.sn to retain Soviet troops in "two-faced and ins Soviets against an 1954 and at the Mo of the Berlin Conference of mber 1954, as well as on 2. An important factor in this attitude of the Czech government, according to * ser, was fear of a new Anschluss, which, together with the remilitariaation of Germany, is considered a serious threat to Czechoslovakia. 3. Falser's views on the role of Czechoslovakia in the State Treaty are shared by Yugoslav Ambassador to Pr No Vejvoda, who also believes that Czechoslovakia used its influence in Moscow prevent the evacuation of Soviet .from eastern Austria. Vejvoda to Falser in early April thatw re still opposing a Soviet withdrawal from Austri m . The Yugoslav Ambassador expressed the view that the; ue in what Falser termed its "war psychosis" until threatened militarily from the west. 4. According to Falser, Vejvoda recalled that, at a Warsaw conference of Eastern European states in 1948, at which Yugoslavia was still represented, Czech Foreign Minister Vladimir Clementis was so insistent upon the problem of Austrian and Czech sacmtity that the Soviet Foreign Minister finally assured him that the Soviet Union would find a way, even without the occupation of Austria, to turn back any military threats to Czechoslovakia.1 Comment. Clementis became Czech Foreign Minister on 15 June 1948. The 25X1 25X1 A the Czech policy on the Austrian Treaty as Ube Czechs intervened with the Approved For Release 2008/06/02 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007400630006-8 Approved For Release 2008/06/02 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007400630006-8 Approved For Release 2008/06/02 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007400630006-8 COUN M SUBJECT PLACE ACQUIRED DATE OF INFO. Approved For Release 2008/06/02 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007400630006-8 CyecriuclevakWAastria Minister. Fal66#tr V ' rt '"' Obstruction trian Treaty-~trj "is DOCORptf CO IT IS IRIOORRATIol APPSOITIle TNS sATIOIAL finals OP ml 05u SD ITATK, "MR Tls BRANU M OP "us IS. ANOTIsl 7*3 AAD 101. of ill U. t. OfiL At ARRl1t0 Ill TRAO N NO0 O1 t=T$L- Ari0S Of 51 CONTORT{ 10 00 MOW" K AN ON I, PIOS1 W1ID IIT LAW ill Rs1R000CTIM W ills Poll N P101111TY. 25X1 DATE DISTR. $ July l$5 NO. OF PAGES A (NUS==O= LS. SCUM SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT NO. THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION The Austrian Minister to Pragut, Nsiaraid Falser, is of the up.i.nicn that, prior to the r?cent setti.eMent of the Austrism State Treaty, ;Li dit everything possible to prevent such a settlement and to retain Soviet troops in eastern Austria. fie has described the Czech policy on the Austrian Treaty as "two-faced and insi;icere" and nml iu L- irc that the wzeehB intervened with the Soviets against an Austrian 3ett19m5Lt at the %i me of" the Berlin. Conference of 1951+ and at the Moscar Security Uomerence. of November 1954, as well as on numerous earlier occasions. 2. An important factor in this attitude of the Czech government, according to Faser, was fear of a new Anschluss, which, together with the remit itarization of Germany, is considered a serious threat to Czechoslovakia. 3. Falser' s views on the role of Czechoslovakia irk the State `Meaty are shared by Yugoslav Ambassador to Pragut:, :vo Ve,;voda, who also believes that Czechoslovakia used its influence in Ibscow to prevent the evacuation of Soviet troops from eastern Austria. Vejvoda to!d Falser in early April 1955 that the CL.ac 1-rere still. opposing a Soviet vi'chd7waal from Austri. o-1 :urcly mi1`:tary grounds. The Yugoslav Ambassador exprer;3ed the vier that the Prague gov-'rn' nt will continue in What Falser tend its `'war psychosis" until i i5 certain chat it is not threatened militarily from the west. 4. According to Falser, Vejvoda recalled that, at a Warsaw conference of Eastern European states in 1948, at which Yugoslavia was still represented, Czech Foreign Minister Vladimir Cleme-ntis was so insistent upon the problem of Austrian and Czech security that the Soviet Foreign Minister finally assured him that the Soviet Union would find a way, even without the occupation of Austria, to turn back any military threats to Czechoslovakia.1 Comment. Clementis became Czech Foreign Minister on 15 June 1948. The ?om orm denunciation of `l'imo came= wo wsaaics l.ae.er. STATE CLASSIFICATION 5-&-C-:t-J-1 NSRB Tpw- DWM*UtW D j 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/06/02 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007400630006-8 Approved For Release 2008/06/02 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007400630006-8 Approved For Release 2008/06/02 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007400630006-8