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    "ocrText": "s\n\"NATIONAL\nARCHIVES\n:\nSERVICET RECORDS AND\n-2-\nMonsieur Bonnet then took up another subject\nstating that he had just received a wire from his\nGovernment requesting that we consider issuing new\ninstructions to our representatives to the United\nNations on the subject of the resolution regarding\nterritories. He stated that his Government had\nscrupulously lived up to its obligations concerning\nterritories as prescribed by the United Nations and\nlooked with disfavor on any attempt to change the\nexisting situation. Monsieur Bonnet had not had time\nto get the precise details from Paris and promised to\nforward a memorandum this afternoon setting forth\nexactly what was ;iving his Government concern.\nI told him that we would, of course, consider\nthe matter thoroughly as soon as we had full informa-\ntion on the subject.\nI then took up with him the matter of the Austrian\nPeace Treaty and told him that we had been informed\nthat the French desired further latitude on the\nreconstitution of the Austrian Army than had been pro-\nvided in the previous agreements. I told him that we\nfelt that this might well jeopardize the whole Peace\nTreaty and that although we appreciated the reasons\nprompting the French desire, it was our considered\njudgment that the present arrangement could supply\nsufficient security to Austria after the withdrawal\nof Allied troops. Preliminary steps could be taken\nbefore the signing of the treaty, such as the selec-\ntion of already trained men and the accumulation of\nnecessary equipment. If this were done, it should\nbe possible within the ninety day period to establish\na force which would be adequate for immediate needs.\nI also pointed out that the French were concerned\nabout the compensation for assets provision of the draft\nTreaty and informed him that we had assurances from\nMr. Gruber that the Austrian Government would take care\nof this compensation if the Treaty were signed in this\nform.\nThe other item disturbing the French was the\nquestion of displaced persons. I stated that although\nwe agreed with the French that the elimination of aid\nDECLASSIFIED\nE. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D) or (E)\nto these\nDept. of State letter, 12-23-055\nBg NLT- He , NARS Date 4.27.76\nSEORET"
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