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The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
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Soviet Union urges quick finalization of Austrian independence treaty with troop withdrawal by Dec. 31, 1955; Austria pledges neutrality; Soviets agree to reparations settlement and return of properties. Negotiations in Moscow conclude positively, paving way for Big Four approval.
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Soviet Calls For Quick Move In Concluding Austria Pact
By STANLEY JOHNSON
MOSCOW, U. - The Soviet government called today for the speedy conclusion of an Austrian independence treaty and withdrawal of all occupation troops not later than next Dec. 31.
A joint Soviet-Austrian communique issued this afternoon said Austrian Chancellor Julius Raab had assured Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov that Austria will not join any military alliances or permit the establishment of any foreign military bases in its territory.
The Soviet government also pledged: (1) to settle its reparations bill against Austria for the equivalent of 150 million dollars in Austrian goods; (2) to return to Austria all former German property in the Soviet zone including the Danube Shipping Co., and (3) to return the Austrian oil fields and refineries which the Russians have been operating during their 10-year occupation.
The joint communique summed up the results of negotiations between Molotov, Raab and their aides which began here Tuesday.
It was issued two hours after the Austrian government chief, Deputy Chancellor Adolf Schaerf and their party left in a Soviet military plane for Vienna.
"We leave here happy people," said Raab as he boarded the plane.
The Austrian-Russian agreement is expected to be followed soon by a Big Four conference at which the three Western occupation powers would be called on to add their consent to the revised treaty.
Schaerf indicated such agreement was considered most likely.
Raab, Foreign Minister Leopold Figl and their aides left for Vienna by Soviet military plane at noon.
Just before they took off, Raab told newsmen:
"We are satisfied. I believe it will turn out well."
Molotov and another first deputy Soviet premier, A. I. Mikoyan, saw the Austrians off. Virtually the entire diplomatic corps also was present, including U.S. Ambassador Charles E. Bohlen, British Ambassador Sir William Hayter and French Charge d'Affaires Jean LeRoy.
The Soviet-Austrian agreement was the fruit of three days' intensive bargaining between Molotov, Raab and their aides.
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Austria
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Today; Negotiations Began Tuesday
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speedy conclusion of austrian independence treaty and withdrawal of all occupation troops not later than next dec. 31; austria assured not to join military alliances or permit foreign bases; soviet pledges: settle $150 million reparations in austrian goods, return german property in soviet zone including danube shipping co., return austrian oil fields and refineries
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Soviet government called for speedy conclusion of Austrian independence treaty and troop withdrawal by Dec. 31. Joint Soviet-Austrian communique issued after negotiations between Molotov, Raab and aides, starting Tuesday. Raab assured no military alliances or bases. Austrians left Moscow happy and satisfied, expecting Big Four agreement soon.