MINISTER FALSER'S VIEWS ON CZECH OBSTRUCTION OF THE AUSTRIAN TREATY
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Publication Date:
July 26, 1955
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REPORT
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CLASSIFICATION S-1-0-R-3-1
CENTRAL INTELUENCE AQ.EKY REPORT
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COUNTRY Czechoslovakia/ltustria DATE DISTR.
26 July 1955
SUBJECT Minister Falser's Views on Czech NO. OF PAGES
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Obstruction of the Austrian Treaty
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e+erything possible to prevent such a sett .a at.sn to retain Soviet troops in
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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
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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.
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