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DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF A OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION DSH-1576 Caserta via Army This telegram must be clos Ely paraphrased be- Dated June 11, 1945 fore being communicated to anyone. (SECRET) REC'd 6:20 p.m.; 12th SECPETARY of State DECLASSIFIEL E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Washington Dept. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972 BYNLTTH NARS Date 7.25.75 2572, June 11, 9 p.m. Winterton, head BRIT Mission Vienna, (our 2557, June 10) has reported some considerations affEcting sub- division of Vienna. In EAC Russians offered Tulln airfield which is best (offer?) field mission has SEEN WESt of Danube. This officer may be withdrawn if Anglo-AMERS insist on subdivision of Vienna gau as oppos ed to city. Winterton is under impression Russians would agreE to allot additional fields south of Vienna if our claim to gau is withdrawn. If WE insist that BRIT and US sectors must contain at least one all-weather field, it must be in Schwechat district which would automatically give BRIT or AMERS southern sector of Vienna city WESt of Danube which is much damaged and bad area for accommodation. French S. would be prepared to accept this area. AND SEnt DEPT; rptd Moscow 180, London 198. Winterton