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movement. but at the Psn-E,lropa Con-
ference last September IT, was clearly
revealed. as one could have foretold
from the outcome OF earlier conferences
on tariff armistices. that ct this time
it was impossible IN bring all of E,lrope's
81 states into ap economic cooperative
scheme At once and Fhut che objective
could he attained only step by step.
NY proposal that countries eco
nonicaIlv bound To one another should
effect regional rapproschements found
una nimous assent and Endorsement
As for Austria. the matter was par
ticulsrlv urgent. and as Germany had
already approached other states with
a similar proposal, il was only natural
that We begin negotiations WITH Ger
MANY on this basis
Our discussions opened the way not
only for further negotiations between
Austria and Germany. but also for be-
ginning negotiations with other coun-
tries concerning a customs and eco
nouic "angleichunE, or an eoualiza-
ton. ada pts ton. l1aTmonization and as
sanitation of economic programs.
Project LIFT Unsettled.
No treaty was concluded; not hing. In
purpose and contents Of treatv tn he
brought into existence some time In the
future.
The lines along which our negotis
tons were conducted snd the plan
whose outline we drew UP were based
on the retention and preservation NJ
full sovereignty to each Of the par
ticipatine states. and they have for
their goal the creation Of fliil and
free exchange OF goods between THESE
states
As neither Germany nor Austria.
through the conclusion of treaty on
such a basis. would surrender any 81
her sovereignty. the obligations these
tUo states nave To any third power
would not he affected in any way.
In further negotiations all export I'M
port and transit prohibitions are 70 he
eliminated from the commercial rela-
lions ri the two states. end a common
customs law and common customs tarth
scale are to he agreed upon, while ~
the same time the independence 81
each of the two states in the conclusion
of trade treaties and the adm inistration
Of their respective customs is mann
tanned
Tho customs revenues Of both coun-
tries are to be divided in accordance
with KEY still 10 be agreed upon, ms
being done in such . way that all hens
imnosed on the revenues Of each state
shall be duly respected.
Provisional Plsn Necessary.
Az in the interest Of the AnRletchunR
Of the production of both countries. q
free exchange OF goods cannot be intro
duced Immediately. IL is necessary IN
effect q provisional OF rranstory ar
ranpement. Intermediary tariffs will be
introduced for some classes- OF goooS
exchanged between the countries.
The customs eoualizs ton treaty fore
seen in our provisional arrangement
anticipates sbrogation on one. years no
tice by either nation, such notice to be
given. however only after the treaty
has been in effect three years.
This provision shows clearly that IT.
is not a customs union in the sense that
this term is usually interpreted in inter
national jurisprudence. but constitutes
merely an attempt tn eqnslize and bring
/ into harmony economic conditions be-
tween territories which before the war
were In close economic relations. In
order To provide for the necessary
adaptation and assimilation between
production and consumption.
The basic tendency OF the provisional
agreement IL not the conclusion OF a
special or exclusive treaty which would
! he open only tn Austria and Germany,
and therefore might he directed against
third state. ~ proposes the customs
! and economic equalization of the whole
/ Central European region so far as the
| states NJ this region sre economically
/ interdeDendent.
For this reason II has heen agreed
that both Austria and Germs M krP pre-
pared II ntaaa siSitl2r arrksAaxAsksAs