The Archive · 1936

Arrangements To Be Based on Barter

London, July 12. HE terms of the reconciliation agreement reached between Austria and Germany were revealed yesterday by Dr. Kurt} von Schuschnigg, the Austrian Chancellor, and Dr. Joseph Goebbels, German Minister for Propaganda, who, broadcasting simultaneously, from Vienna and Berlin, respectively, read an identical com: munique.

The document, which was prefixed by a statement that both Austria and Germany believed European tension being lessened, the agreement would result.in outlined the terms of the agreement, as follows:

1.—Germany recognises the full sovereignty of Austria.

2—Each country undertakes not to interfere" directly or indirectly in the internal political developments of the other, including the question of Austrian National Socialism.

—Austria will maintain a policy, particularly towards Germany, on the fundamental idea that Austria recognises herself as a German state; thus the Rome Protocol of 1934 and the Annexes of 1936, as well as the position of Austria, Italy and Hungary as partners thereto, will not be disturbed, Finally, the communique foreshadows unspecified individual measures to implement the agreement, but It understood that the amnesty prob-Jem has been arranged to "mutual satisfaction.

The press of each. country, it is also stated, will be admitted to the other, while economic arrangements made will be based chiefly on barter.

The news of the rapprochement between Austria and Germany has been favourably received in London poll tical circles, which are not blind to the fact that the agreement means }a considerable change in the attitude of the Reich towards Austria.

It is expected here. that Germany will launch a big economic drive in Austria which will bring. the two. countries' into close relationship.—

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