Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

NCT (Naval Aide)35 OFFICE OF DECLASSIFIED SECRETARY OF STATE E.O. 12065, Guidelines, Sec. March 3-402 91-85 6, 1982 THE WASHINGTON State Dept. DCB NLT, April 21, 1952 By TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS AUSTRIAN TREATY In reply to the British expression of doubt as to the advisability of our proposed new note to the Soviets on the Austrian treaty, we have informed Embassy London that we do not consider the Austrian problem should be permitted to become quiescent if an Austrian settlement continues to be a Western objective. We do not be- - lieve that the German and Austrian questions are linked in our proposed note to the extent of providing an opportunity for the Soviets to propose a four-power meeting on both subjects. However, if the British and French believe the link is too close, we would be willing to delete this portion pro- vided agreement can be reached to send the note forthwith. We point out that if the proposed note is to have any diplomatic or propaganda value it must be sent immediately. Subsequently Embassy London reported that the present UK Foreign Office view is that our proposal is acceptable subject to a report from the British High Commissioner for Austria and subject to Foreign Secretary Eden's clearance. Embassy Paris has informed us that the French Foreign Office agrees with us as to the substance of the con- templated note but believes this should be incorporated in our reply to the last Soviet note on Germany. This view has not been cleared with Foreign Minister Schuman. We had previously been informed by Embassy Vienna that Austrian Foreign Minister Gruber is entirely in agreement with our proposal. EGYPT Ambassador Gifford has forwarded Mr. Eden's reply to the Secretary's recent personal message regarding the Egyptian situation. Eden states that he shares our anxiety over the situation and agrees on the need for speed in trying to reach an agreement with the present Egyptian Government. Although he agrees that the objectives which we set forth are indeed the main common IS-UK objectives, Eden states that his Government considers a solution of the problem of the Sudan to be another major objective of the present negotiations. He is pledged not to agree to recognition of King Farouk as King of the Sudan except as the outcome of consultation with the Sudanese people, and he states he could not modify that pledge without gravely impairing trust in UK assurances TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMA TION