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Shortly before the signing of the Austrian state
treaty on May 15,1955, Soviet foreign minister Molotov
arrives at Bad Voeslau airport in the Russian-occupied
zone for final talks with the Austrian government.
Austrian Foreign minister Leopold Figl (centre) and Soviet Foreign minister Vyatcheslav Molotov (behind him, right).
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Shortly before the signing of the Austrian state treaty on May 15,1955, Soviet...

Shortly before the signing of the Austrian state
treaty of May 15,1955, Soviet foreign minister Molotov
arrives at Bad Voeslau airport in the Russian-occupied
zone for final talks with the Austrian government.
Austrian Foreign Minister Leopold Figl (left) and Soviet
Foreign Minister Vyatcheslav Molotov (center).
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Shortly before the signing of the Austrian state treaty of May 15,1955, Soviet...

British Foreign Minister Harold Macmillan arrives at Vienna airport on May13th 1955, for the signing of the Austrian state treaty.Vienna, May 13,1955
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British Foreign Minister Harold Macmillan arrives at Vienna airport on May13th 1...

A beaming Austrian Foreign Minister Leopold Figl  leaves
the Austrian chancellery to receive Soviet Foreign minister Vyatcheslav Moltov, who arrived shortly before the signing of the Austrian State Treaty.
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A beaming Austrian Foreign Minister Leopold Figl leaves the Austrian chancelle...

Signing of the Austrian State Treaty ending Allied     
Occupation: A Tedeum was celebrated at Vienna's        
St.Stephen's Cathedral.Sitting alone,first row:Austrian
President Theodor Koerner;behind him,l.-r.:Chancellor  
Julius Raab,Minister Felix Hurdes,Foreign Minister Figl
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Signing of the Austrian State Treaty ending Allied Occupation: A Tedeum was...

The Austrian State Treaty,ending Allied Occupation,    
was signed on May 15,1955 in the presence of Foreign   
Ministers Dulles (USA),Macmillan(GB),Pinay(F),Molotov  
(USSR) and Figl,Austria.On the balcony of Belvedere    
Palace,center:Molotov and Figl.Vienna,1955
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The Austrian State Treaty,ending Allied Occupation, was signed on May 15,195...

Shortly before the signing of the Austrian State Treaty on 15 May 1955) the Austrian government meets French foreign minister Antoine Pinay at the Office of the Federal Cancellor in Vienna.
Office of the Federal Chancellor, Vienna, Austria, 1955
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Shortly before the signing of the Austrian State Treaty on 15 May 1955) the Aust...

Austrian foreign minister Leopold Figl waiting for the Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov
and the Austrian State Treaty.
Office of the Federal Chancellor, Vienna, 1955
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Austrian foreign minister Leopold Figl waiting for the Soviet foreign minister V...

Adolf Schaerf, Austrian Vice Chancellor (1953-1957)
Julius Raab, Federal Chancellor of Austria (1953-1961)
Leopold Figl, Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs (1953-1959)

Waiting for the Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov
and the Austrian State Treaty: 
Adolf Schaerf, Austrian vice chancellor, in the forground, Julius Raab, Austrian chancellor, at the right window; and Leopold Figl, Austrian foreign minister, at the left window of the 18th century chancellery.

Office of the Federal Chancellor, Vienna, 1955
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Adolf Schaerf, Austrian Vice Chancellor (1953-1957) Julius Raab, Federal Chance...

Line-up for the reception at Schoenbrunn Palace,after
the signing of the Austrian State Treaty,May 15,1955:
From l.-r.:Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov,Foreign
minister Figl,Secretary of State Dulles,Chancellor Raab
Harold Macmillan and Vice Chancellor Adolf Schaerf.
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Line-up for the reception at Schoenbrunn Palace,after the signing of the Austri...

In pouring rain,Austrian Foreign Minister Leopold
Figl and US-Secretary of State John Foster Dulles
inspect a guard of honour of Austrian soldiers before joining the guests in Schoenbrunn Palace, where a reception was held after the signing of the State Treaty.
Vienna, May 1955
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In pouring rain,Austrian Foreign Minister Leopold Figl and US-Secretary of Stat...

Austrian chancellor Julius Raab showing Schoenbrunn Palace to his guests at the reception following the signing of the Austrian state treaty. From l.to r.: Soviet Foreign Minister Moltov. Austrian Foreign minister Leopold Figl, US Secretary
of State John Foster Dulles, Julius Raab, Austrian Chancellor. Vienna, 1955
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Austrian chancellor Julius Raab showing Schoenbrunn Palace to his guests at the...