Messersmith, G.S., Vienna. Despatch No. 584 to Secretary of State [Cordell Hull], Washington.
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Enclosure: See No. 597. Reports on changes in Austrian Cabinet; changes announced on Oct. 17; immediately afterward Prince [Ernst] von Starhemberg announced that he had authority of the government to unify all the irregular military organizations; Starhemberg succeeded in having Major [Emil] Fey, his rival in the Heimwehr, removed; he also managed to get his friend, Dr. [Ludwig] Draxler, named Minister of Finance in place of [Kurt] Buresch, who was retained in Cabinet as Minister without portfolio; of the six removed, all have been replaced by stronger, more reliable officials; believes government will be stronger as result of change; Austrian press and citizens in general have accepted change without protest; news of change causes almost no comment in foreign press; government insists there will be no change in internal or external policy.