Aschach Power - Austria - Loan 0213 - P037355 - Negotiations

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Folder Title: Electric Power Project - Aschach Power - Austria - Loan 0213 - P037355 -Negotiations - Volume 1

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Project ID: P037355

Dates: 03/12/1956 - 12/03/1958

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ithe rest of ti loa wmu: e e ed to covr'experiiture in Ausriasn sch Uli s.

TZhe ciirreny that the enk will usevi be deci Ln t 1i ht of the avail-ability of curencien at the tvie ofd .sbursernnt

CCOz ezOed A1tfon

attheed to the report (E :8-12O).

J. h'reby declare the iuwn iJ warious curroeiai tquv&lent

a ?5 mtflion for the AchAeh kroject in Austria ap owe ,

December 3, 1958

Jentletaon:

>e thank you for your let tcr of Uctober 2 19% en-ciyng your letter to otentil inveetors. , ave sincel earned from Dr. llaschek that th su -as very SuccOssfuland was 4ndeed oversubscribed. Ve should apreci ate re-ceivt ng from you a stateent af the distribution at the newshares.

) also naOtte thV ariOUS chnges whI cIL you are nLAki ng'n your stututon and we have no objoeti on to them. Vle par-

t:uerly :ecoe the acidti un of the auxhori ty to borro V. w the 'nternal orkt and e xshal be vry Interested in

any plans or ides whiAch you way have in this connectTon.''e shall be writing again very shortly About same of the

-rrblemi concerning ths future operati ons of your companywhi1ch we have been talkIng over with Dr. Hascek.

Yours sincerely,

Michael .. Le jeuneAssistant Director of OperatIons

Europe, Afri ca and Austrlasna

Uterreichische Tnvestitionskredit A.G.

Vi ennaAustria

Jil0o1li or :iea

Osterreichische Elektrizifa swirfschaffs-Aktiengesellschaft(Verbundgesellschaft)

Osterr. Elekirizititswirtschafts-A. G. Wien I, Am Hof 6

International Bank for -Reconstruction and Development

1818 H Street, N.W.Washington 25, D.C.

December 2, 1958

W.. I,shre Zeichon Ihre Nachricht vom Unsere Zeichen Am Hof 6

Batreff

Gentlemen:

We thank you for your letter of today concerning the

information you wish to receive concerning our investment

program and the bearing of Section 5.01 (a) of the Loan Agree-

ment of even date between us on the use of funds available to

the Verbundgesellschaft for this program during the period of

construction of the Asohach Project.

We hereby agree to provide you with this information

and we are glad to confirm that your letter also expresses

our understanding of Section 5.01 (a).

Sincerely yours,

USTERREICHISHE EIETRIZITTSWIRTShiAFTS-AXTIENCESLS HAFT (VERBUNDCESELLSAFT)

By_ _ _ _ _ _Authorized Representative

Vorsitze, des Aufsthtsrats; Sktilonsdbef Dr. Karl Siraubinger

Vrstand: Dr. Rudef Stahl (Vars.tzer), Dipl4-Ing. Fraou Hintermoyer. Dr. Karl K6lliker, Dipi-Ing. Dr. Oskar Vas

TT W: 4e . Fern8rslbW Senkkonto: Creditanstalt4Cnkvreln, Wien I, Sdofttingass* 6-

V~eunduitz U 29.6-60 Serie Wien 1904 OsterreIchsdi' LAnderbank Aktiengeselsdeft, Wien 1. Am Hof 2

PoshparkessenkontO: 10468

INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR

RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

1818 H STREETN.W.

TELPHONE CULMVE 3-6300 WASHINGTON 25, D. C. CABLE ADORESS-INTIAP^RAO

Dessber 2, 19%8

osterre4dhiUe Elaktaiit ublrtschAmt-AMt "slssahaft (Verbndssellsehaft)

en IAuhRf 6

We ref1r to oar diseussions of yer investment proga for the.peiend.o eolostrie pewer predustion in Anstia. Our appraisal ofthe nanala position of yew osmpWW in Wrnoutie with the lean forthe Aadhash P.ojeet ve based on an everall eoastructon propan forthe yors 1958-963 eeting appiroximately $97 million .qivalent andy~ smpoa submitted to us ftnanclal foreeasts for this propam. Inview of the possiblity that this progan ay be altered or exeanb4we re that you provide as with revised fweeasts of inoome andeash flestatements every twelve manths whih uild inoorporate anydha v or aci tismal projeets whish you may deelde to undertahe.

At he present time al the f=uds required for the executionof te present program can reasonably be ezpoeted to be available.ouevor, there may be a temporary shortfall in the available financial

resouress %hih may oeapal yer Company to postpne eertain eonstrue-tin orks. With regard to usdh an eventmality we should like to trawyour attention to the ftet that mader Betion 5.01 (a) of the LeanAgreement of even date between us, whieb requires the oarrying oat ofthe Projoet with %ds diligenee and effiieney," the empletion of theAschaeh Projeet has first elaim en all te investment fAnds availableto you and your affiliated companies and sanuet be postponed beemseof the finencial requirements of ether parts of your pregran, exoeptas mutually agreed between you and the Bank.

Sincerely yours,

INTRWAIO 701 RZMWSRUCTIONAnD I4MENT

,r A:7/c94L


RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT1818 H STREETN.W.

TELEPHONE EXECUTIVE 3-6360 WASHINOTON 25, D. C. CABLE ADDRESS- INTAFRAD

Dooolber 2, 195

lep"U of Ahtvia

bstwrvddsehe ZloktwisltEtsvrt.mhft.-Aktleagp.. cdman (Temdesenseabft)

&eterviolaisehe DPm dtwatherm Ak ge sabaft

Dee Slres

We are witla. you with referoee to the LoanAg emat (Asehash. Prjeet) between the Bank nd the

diteweihlsohe asktu'istatwirtse . ---A 0sell.#aaft (Werbuadgesellahsaft) and tle stonvidebeisoekmmubraftiwbe Aktimaseellsobaft and the Guareatee

Agreement between the Republie of Austri'a and the Bmak,beth of ev date herewith, and to Bseetlee 6.01 and9.03 of I4mm Regilatlams IN. 4 of the Bank dated Jae 15,19%.

We propese that Seetlem 9.03 of lea RoeplatemsNo. 4 be interpreted e if it roods

estan 9.03. M.OM!LN1fs Eempt of"&Ul1 be .theri iieI thUsleask and

te blrrwer, the l4aw Apment and uarmateeAgement hMll la te ftare nd offset an

e date whea the kauk seblU dispetek to temorrwar mnd the Gamrater embles motirybgthem of its aoseptanee of the evidege requiredbi .e.ti.o 9.01.'

The effeet of this laterpretatis would be thataet"4&tending the provisiens of Seetin #.01 o the

len 3eglatios, fte lean end Oerantee A 'e..ate weld

--2 as

boome offeotive upon the dispatah of the eables byte Bank instead of upon their delivery to the

resipients.

If you &pros with this proposal please sigthe form of onfiratioS on the emdlesed mpy of hisletter and returs it to us.

8i6erely yours,

IMEALTIM"AL BANK PR RZOORNhUOTIONMiWPWNg

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UTmTZUEIIsCOE DONAUMRAMERKE AIENGEELIS CRAFT

December 2, 1958

International Bank forReonstruction and Development


Gentlemen:

Referring to the Loan Agreement (Asohach Project)of even date, there is attached hereto a List of Goods tobe purchased out of the proceeds of the Loan to which werequest your agreement in accordance with Section 3.01 ofsaid loan Agreement. In the event that the total valueof gpods to be imported ehanges we agree to inform youand to make a corresponding adjustment in the List of Goods.

Please confirs your agreement with the foregoing bysigning the form of confirmation on the enclosed copy ofthis letter and returning it to us.

Sincerely yours,

WTERRUIIWCHE DONAUDAJTWERIEAXITGEELLSOCHAFT

Autrsid RepresentaWYvs

CNFIRMD3

IrERNATIONAL BANK MOR RECONSTRUCTIOND EmVE

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Date December 2, 1958

LIST OF GOODS

U.S. Dollars

I.Goods -to be imported

TuWbiaws, electrical and $ 8,000,000menhanioal equipment, variousseohines, tools and Disoel-laneous items.

I. Goods to be purchased in Austria

Miiooflaneous gooda paid for in 12,000,000the ourreacy of the Guarantor oracquired within the territoriesof the Guarantor.

III. Interest and other charims 5,000,000

Total $25,000,000

MTERImISCRE DONAUKRAVIRE AiT3ENGESELISAFT

December 2, 1958

International Bank forReconstruction and Development


Gentlemen:

Referring to the Loan Agreement (Aschach Project)

of even date, there is attached hereto a List of Goods to

be purchased out of the proceeds of the Loan to which we

request your agreement in accordance with Section 3.01 ofsaid Loan Agreement. In the event that the total value

of goods to be imported changes we agree to inform youand to make a corresponding adjustment in the List of Goods.

Please confirm your agreement with the foregoing by

signing the form of confirmation on the enclosed copy ofthis letter and returning it to us.

Sincerely yours,

USTMREICHISc DONAUMRAFTWERMAXTIZNGESELLSCHAM

ersen ye

LIST OF GOODS

U.S. Dollars

I. Good to be imorted

Turbines, electrical and $ 8,000,000mechanical equipment, variousXaCbines, tools and adscel-laneous items.

I. Goods to be p2rahaxed in Austria

miscellaneous goods paid for in 12,000,000the ourrenoy of the Guarantor oracquired within the territoriesof the Guarantor.

III. Interest and other chares 5,000,000

Total $25,000,000

AUSTRIAN EMBASSY

2343 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE. N. W.

WASHINGTON 8. D. C.

REF. NO. TELEPHONE DUPONT 7-2477

International Bank for December 2, 1958Reconstruction and Development


Gentlemen:

I refer to Section 3.01 of Article III of the Guarantee Agreement(Aschach Project) of even date between the Republic of Austria and Inter-national Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

In view of the broad scope of the term "agency" as used in thisSection, I fear that the Section may interfere with the business of nation-alized enterprises in Austria. These enterprises are organized as commer-cial corporations under the Austrian Corporation Law, are not included inthe Government budget, and conduct their business along the lines of privatecompanies.

My Government therefore requests your agreement under said Section3.01 that said Section shall not apply to such enterprises which have beennationalized pursuant to the Nationalization Law No. 168 of July 26, 1946(published in the Bundesgesetzblatt of September 16, 1946) and pursuant tothe Second Nationalization Law No. 81 of March 26, 1947 (published in theBundesgesetzblatt of May 10, 1947). It would be understood that in theunlikely contingency that the central gold and foreign exchange reservesof Austria were held by any such nationalized enterprise then the saidSection would apply to that enterprise notwithstanding the foregoingagreement.

If you can give your agreement pursuant to this request, please doso by signing the form of confirmation on the enclosed copy of this letterand returning it to us.

Sincerely yours,

REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA

Authorized Representative

stoatiosal Bak for December 2, 1958Reosnstrautise am Dvlegmnt

=C8 a Streot, l..Vashiugts 25, D.C.

Gentleseas

I refer to Beetto 3.0 f Artie1 III of the Guratoe A'..meat(Asebsob Prjeet) of eves dat bhetwen the Xapsblie of Austria ad teu-atiasmal Bank for Re.S1strMOtOU and Devlopomwt.

In view of the Weed sope of the tars '4ajnOy as usa Is thisSgotL"I, I fatr tat the Sotvon my iterfei with the baziness of NmtiA-alised eterisS in Autria. Thee eaterprises are OreaiNed as sONmO.i

Oal qrpratjG vndr the Austrian Corporatieoa Law, are not iLaied in0e G,..ruawt budgt, and ecaduet tboir baminess alog the ise of private

ienpaaine.

4 Overamot thbrefre roqWetS Four aseont Mder said Soeton3.01 that said Seties hall MWt apply to smoh eaterprlees Ai&b have be..aUtia"1i1"d purse-at to the Iaftmliatim Law go. 166 of July 26, 1U6

(pube sbse in tho fuadeswsetsblatt of September 16, 1946) sed pursait tothe seeod atiosalisuet n Law So. 61 of Mareb 26, 194 (publ1hed In the

Bind..gesptou att of MW 10, 197). It would be uMderstood that in a1em1ihaly eo"tlnyenq that the gentral VO" and frota siehange resrve

ef Austria wee held bF sy sgwb matLegalime entaprise tbea he saidSeetiom weld apply to that enterprise sotUihstanding the forevaiag

If you 0" give yur sgeent pueroat to this request, please doso by sigaing the &ms of oonfiretatiL5 an the eneleed copy of this letter

and reuinxg it to us.

Bincer3ely yours,

UEPULIC (ft AiUSWkIA

cOIFIRMED: --t*briaed ~epY*6"a1Vfe

INTERNATIONAL 1'. RECeNTRUCTION

residen

Date December 2, 1958

LNTERNATIONAL BANK FOR

RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT1818 H STREET,N.W.

TELEPHONE E CUTIVZ 3-6360 WASHrNTON 25, D.C. CABLE ADSN AF

DeumbW 2 , U95

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Ve weok to o Iasi Apeement of m date betemm me a toS.Wmm 4. (b) ot Lea. a tism N.. 4, af tmmd is ga u3U 3

t Ue Lee Apesammt, 4i prwidee In subtane that you wte.ml#tl to maim f1tbvsv. m tre he Lean Aocet SW pwtam of1eas1 -e-patVAee ftr te ljfet. We prepove ftat the porteas fer

iA em vMl be mwiabuec be geesd iS Imp m 0 eU e bsIof prose eutiatoe of tW umounts roq.dred for the Proje*t, S

as lotetal t be wS uerma en asmt of loems espoaud.twos will be $22 milienG. 4W Otia ttel, smunts not eszeeding the

tallest"g may be %ithrwm, A the years Mhemsa

in 1999 m met .t rng4ag $ S.6 R1114s@la 190 as 18a4t net eedig * 3.2 *"qoI 194 easut met esse*ag 1.9 milmiesIn 192 to e-- t mt oeasng * 0.7 mIllie.Is 1%) an emapt not euseedig jJ millie.

MWe ot as mr 2 5 ef fe rmepetivo yearly alletatica awbe mltheu. in .eeb eelanew pwate..

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Isponditur.. in eaes of allowable withdrawals may be earriedfeartz, to form the basis for disbursoment In a mbsequsat quarter.If in aq calendar quarter an ~at lees tbm the mazimm pezuisuiblefor that quArter Is wi*&u., the balamee alleated to hat quaWterwill be carried forward for disbarsoment in a subsequent quarter.

Applieations for mithdrawals to meet Iowa xpeaditre shaouldbe aeampaaied by a statement of ezpenditures for the Frej.t In %becaleari quarter during ibieh the expeaditures for whidb witdrawal isrequested were insurred, togothor with statemente of acmmulated expendi.tures on e Projeet and of total witdrawal sise the Iffeetuve Date.

The aggregate ameumt Wtdraws frm the Loan Asouat may at notime exeed the total expenditares on the Projoet sineo the EffectiveDato.

PFla onfirm your apeemet with the foregoing by sipingte foua of saufIrmatIam en the attaehed oepy of thin latter andreturmIang It to us.

Simseroxy your.,

INTISMAT Ea uOR RI ITRUCTMIOAND IDYMMlf

UTERM CHE EIEEIT WIRTSCHAPIS-ANTIENOUIS CHAr? (VRBUDGESELISCHAJT)

Authorized Representative

TEREIGHISGHE DONLUERAFTWiRE AKTIN-GOEUSrE.CHAI.

Authoized Repreentative

1. DurIng th ne stIatioms in Whagtoa r tMe hasboA YnjeetLean, tMe viev of the Bak and a S f e YwtImsee--ftndated 3rd November, 195, smeema.g the rate of retas an le equity ofthe verbaidoellhaft and its affleated eale were di sed.It was aeod that ander Seties 5.08 Ute Lean AgesMMAt md Geeties3.06 of the Guarantee Agpeemet, a resemble rate of retwa em 0eequity taking e year with amether is not lee tan the avrfap east etberrwed funds to the Varb eelmehft aid its affiliated seo.maa,

2. Reesentatlves of te VerbdPeoell.haft Me*ased tat elsethe time of tbe previms lem negetlatlw idtb the *&k& rates of tevYrbuadosellsehaft system had been inreased by opprosgtinay 25.0

o3d hat ather epplUstlem tw an inerease in rates at the presamttie migtt be impa*tleable. It we apeed, boeever that it was theistentiem of the parties esmesrned that OW adjustsmm in rates re-quired wader Soeti. 5.0 o the len Agpeemat .38 etes 3406 atthe Guarantee Agreemnt shuld be made witia a reasomable tim so tattaking am yew with aether the requfrements of this Seetls weuld bemet.

INEmITI YWTYkU R IOSTUCTIONAND vlIMMWW

ATazxanTmu LIZ KIThz?135WII5ARAA.AIIUN*ISELBAJT (vmasBpD3LzELnP)

1. The Guaranter bats taln metee of the abeve statemast. Itaseepte te formala em a reasommhle retw em equity expressd the iato be in peoral oamemle117 jimtdfled md also to be applimble Inrinsiple in it. teowita7,o it being mIsteed that its obligatle

determined in Artiale 3.06 af th Omaretee Agpostreemena m ingaed.

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FORm No. 26(5.58) INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

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ADvERTISINo- PL Ic RELATIONS PHONE CORTLANDT 7-506 O

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FOR RELEASE:

November , 1958

Republic of Austria Registers $25,000,000

Fifteen Year Bonds For Public Offering

Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co.

Would Head Underwriting

The Republic of Austria filed today ( ) with the Securi-

ties and Exchange Commission a registration statement relating to

$25,000,000 External Sinking Fund Dollar Bonds due Dec. 1, 1973 which

would be offered to the public about Dec. 3 by an underwriting group

headed by Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co. The bonds

would be unconditional direct general obligations of the Republic of

Austria. Principal of and interest on the issue would be payable in

New York City in United States currency, or at the option of the bond-

holder, at fixed rates of exchange, in Vienna in Austrian schillings,

in , in

and in Frankfurt in Deutsche marks.

It is expected that concurrently with the offering of the bonds

the international Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank)

will agree to lend the equivalent of $25,000,000 to the Austrian

Electric Power Corporation and the Austrian Danube Power Works

Corporation jointly, two Government-affiliated corporations.

(more)

Approximately one-half of the net proceeds of the sale of the

bonds would be applied toward financing continuation of capi -

grams of the Republic, including electrification of the Federal rail-

roads, automation of the Federal telephone system and construction of

the 216-mile Vienna-Salzburg Autobahn. The remaining one-half of the

proceeds of the sale of the bonds would be applied, as would be the

entire proceeds of the World Bank loan, to financing in part con-

struction of the proposed Aschach hydro-power project consisting of a

dam on the Danube near the city of Linz and a generating plant to have

a maximum total capability of 264,000 kilowatts.

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1. Class of Service


Letter Telegram Letter telegrams are normally delivered the morning after day of despatch. The costis half the cost of full rate messages with a minumum charge for 22 words includingaddress and text.

Full Rate Full rate messages are normally transmitted and delivered immediately. There is aminimum charge for 5 words, including address and text.

IBF Govt. This is a preferential rate extended to the Bank by some of its member countries.Messages are sent at full rate speed and at about half the cost. This rate normallyshould be used whenever available. It is at present available for the followingcountries:

Bolivia Cuba Guatemala * PeruBrazil Dominican Republic Honduras * SyriaBurma Ecuador Jordan UruguayChile El Salvador * Lebanon Venezuela

* China * Ethiopia Nicaragua YugoslaviaColombia * France PakistanCosta Rica Greece Panama

* In these countries the letter telegram rate is lower than IBF government rate andshould be used for messages when immediate transmission is not required.

Code Code messages are transmitted at full rate (or IBF Govt.) speed and cost.- This rateshould be used only for confidential messages to staff members having a code withthem.

Day Letter Day letters are delivered during the day of transmission and should be used only formessages in the United States and to Mexico and Canada. There is a minimumcharge for 50 words in text.


2. AddressC% Use- only last name of addressee and cable address whenever possible. The Bank cable address 'INTBAFRAD" is

restered in Paris, Bogota, Bangkok, Karachi, Lima, Quito and Tegucigalpa. The International Finance Cotporationcable address "CDRINTFIN" is registered in New York, Paris and Washington. The name of the country of destina-

must ali'$ys be added. (No charge is made for the name of a country).3. Text

9!,ssages to Bank Missions and to Resident Representatives should be numbered. These numbers maybe obtainedby calling Ext. 3008.Type text in capital letters and double space between lines. The text should be edited to elirrinateunnecessary words and unnecessary punctuation. If punctuation is needed, spell out the words "Comma,""Stop," etc.

Use common abbreviations whenever possible, i.e. reourlet, reurfive etc. Write as one word hyphenatedwords, hyphenated names, and certain two-word groups, e.g. Airmail, Newyork, enduse.

4. Signature

Type in last name of sender. Use INTBAFRAD as part of the signature only when addressee does notknow the address of the sender.

5. Authorization

Type in name and department of staff member authorizing message and have authorizing staff membersign the original (pink copy). A list of authorized signatures is kept in the cable office.

Forward messages in triplicate in a cable envelope to Room 211 for despatch. The cable service is openfrom 9:00a.m. to 5:45 p.m. on working days. Special arrangements should be made for the despatch ofof cables outside of these hours.

ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING INCOMING AND OUTGOING WIRES SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THECABLE POST, EXT. 3008.

SIN

FORM No. 27 INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT(5-58) ------.---


OUTGOING WIRECLASS OF SERVICE: NL DATE: NOVEMBER 28, 1958

TO: TEUFENSTEIN STAHLMINISTRY OF FINANCE VERBUNDNETZVIENNA VIENNA

COUNTRY ( AUSTRIA )

TEXT:

Cable No.

PROPOSAL FOR STANDBY HAS NOW BEEN DROPPED

COPE

AUTHORIZED BY:

NAME: S. R. Cope For Use by Archives Division

DEPT: Operations -FA Checked for DispatchSIGNATURE:

(Signature of individual authorized to approve cable).-

JHCollier:meaORIGINAL (File Copy)



1. Class of Service











2. Address


3. Text




4. Signature


5. Authorization

Type in name of department of staff member authorizing message and have authorizing staff membersign the original (pink copy). A list of authorized signatures is kept in the cable office.

Forward messages in triplicate in a cable envelope to Room 211 for cespatch. The cable service is openfrom 9:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. on working days. Special arrangements sh,-d be made for the despatch ofcables outside of these hours.


Fall No. 26(5.58) INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT


INCOMING WIRE

DATE OF WIRE: NOVEMIBER 27, 1958 17:40 ROUTING

TO: INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR ACTION COPY TO MR, COPEREGONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT

FROM: VIENNA INFORMATION COPY TO

Decoded By

TEXT:

ATTENTION COPE YOUR CABLE NOVEMBER 26 REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA

CONTEFPL&TES TO RELEASE 50 W OF PROCEED OF LOAN TO

VERBUNDGESELISCHAFT THE FINANCE MINISTRY IS THEREFORE IN A

POSITION TO SIGN ON BEHALF OF REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA THE

PROPOSED LETTER ADDRESSED TO BANK.

TEUFENSTEIN

ORIGINAL

FORM No. 26(5-58) INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT


INCOMING WIRE

DATE OF WIRE: NOVEPBER 27, 1958, 16:30 ROUTING

TO: MR. COPE, INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR ACTION COPY TO MR. COPERECONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT

FROM: VIENNA INFORMATION COPY TO

Decoded By

TEXT:

IM EINVERNENF) MIT FINANZMINISTERIUM UND DONAUKRAFTWERKE SIND WIR

MIT DER ABSENDUNG DES VORGESCELAGENEN BRIFES BETREFFEND STAND BY

AGREEI'NT EINVERSTANDEN,

VERBUNDNETZ

ORIGINA L

(not for public use)

INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

DECLASSIF WDCOYNFIDE!NTIAL

FOR 0UFI~UTIL t'AY 1 8 2018FOR R 58-120/1 \BGARC1iveE XECU TIV E

(For consideration by theD IRE CTORS' xecutive Directors on

MEETING December 1, 1958)

FR&,: The Secretary November 26, 1958

PROPOSED LOAI - AUSTRIA

It is requested that the attached page be substituted

for page 18 of the draft Loan Agreement which was circulated

on Uovember 24 as attachrient 1 to the President's Report and

Recormendations (R 58-120) on the Aschach Project.

Attachment

Distribution:

Executive Directors and AlternatesPresidentVice PresidentsDepartment Heads

Sec. 58-h39

- 18 - 11/25/58

SCHEDULE 2

Description of the Project

The Project consists of a hydro-electric power plant and related

works to be located on the Danube at Aschach, about 30 kilometers up-

stream from the city of Linz. The dam structure to be built across the

river will have a total length of 496 meters and will consist of a

weir section equipped with five double leaf type gates, a powerhouse,

a double navigation lock and an adninistration and maintenance building.

The powerhouse will be equipped with four or five Kaplan type turbines,

depending on the results of certain current cost and engineering studies.

The turbines will operate under an average head of 15.5 meters and each

drive a generator unit with a capacity of 66,000 kw if four turbines

are installed, or 53,000 kw if five turbines are installed. The plant

will in an average year produce 1,609 million kwh. Three-phase trans-

formers with a total capacity of 328,000 kva will be installed, stepping

up the generating voltage to 220 kv. An outdoor conventionally equipped

switchyard will be provided. The plant will be connected to the exist-

ing network operated by the Verbundgesellschaft by a 34 kilometer

220 kv double circuit transmission line.

Two of the generating units are scheduled to come into operation

by the middle of 1963 and the remaining units by the end of 1963.

FORM No. 27 INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT(5.58)


OUTGOING WIRECLASS OF SERVICE: NT DATE: NOVEMBER 26, 1958

TO: TEUFENSTEIN STAHL IOSBAUERMINISTRY OF FINANCE VERBUNETZ WNAUKRAF?(VIENNA AUSTRIA VIENNA, AUSTRIA VIENNA, AUSTRIA,

COUNTRY ( AUSTRIA)

TEXT:

Cable No.

IN VIEW OF MARKET CONDITIONS UNDERWRITERS NOW 001IDERING DESIRABILITY OF

STANDBY AGREEMENT WITH BANK FOR UP TO $5 MILLION PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF BONDS

OF PUBLIC ISSUE STOP AUSTRIA WOULD NOT BE A PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT AS

PRESENTLY CONTEMPIATED BUT WE WOUD REQUIRE UNDERTAKING BY AUSTRIA1M TO

APPLY PROCEEDS OF STANDBY TO ASCHACH IROJECT STOP ACCORDINGLY IF SUCH

AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO WE PROPOSE THAT LETTER ADDRESSED TO BANK BE SIGNED

ON BEHALF OF REPUBLIC OF ,J1STRIA VERBUNDGESELISCHAFT AND DONAUKRAFTWERKE

READING SUBSTANTIALLY AS FOLLOWS QUOTE IN COMSIDERATION OF YOUR ENTERIN

INTO THE STANDBY AGREEMENT OF EVEN DATE BETWEEN YOU A ND KUHN, LOEB & COMPANY

AND LADENBURG THALMANN & COMPANY COMMA ACTING ON BEHALF OF THENMELVES AND

THE OTHER SEVERAL UNDERWRITERS FOR THE ISSUE OF BLANK PERCENT EXTERNAL SINKI3

FUND DOLLAR BONDS 1958 OF THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA COMA WE HEREBY UNDERTAKE

THAT AN ANOUNT EQUIV=ENT TO THE NET PROCEEDS OF BONDS PURCHASED BY YOU

PURSUANT TO SUCH STANDBY AGREEMENT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FROM THE PROCEEDS

OF THE BOND ISSJE AND BE APPLIED TO EXPENDITURES FOR THE ASCHACH HIDROEECTRIC

AUTHORIZED BY:NAME: S. R. Cope For Use by Archives Division

DEPT: Operations - Europe, Africa and A tr asia Checked for DispatchSIGNAT: _____

(Signat e of individual authorized Eo approve cable).cc: Mr. Fontein

ORIGINAL (File Copy)



1. Class of ServiceType in class of service desired. Each class is described as follows:










2. Address


3. Text




4. Signature

Type in last name of sender. Use-INTBAFRAD or CORINTFIN as part of the signature only whenaddressee does not know the address of sender.

5. Authorization

Type in name of department of staff menber authorizing message and have authorizing staff membersign the original (pink copy). A list of authorized signatures'is kept in the cable office.

Forward messages in triplicate in a cable envelope to Room 211 for despatch. The cable service is openfrom 9:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. on working days. Special arrangements should be made for the despatch ofcables outside of these hours.


FORM No. 27 INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT


OUTGOING WIRE

CLASS OF SERVICE: DATE:

TO:

-2--

COUNTRY (

TEXT:

Cable No.

POWER PROJECT UNQUOTE THIS AMOUNfT COULD BE REGARD)E AS PART OF

THE FIFTY PER CENT OF WHOLE PUBLIC ISSUE ALREADY ALLOCATED TO ASCEACH

STOP PLEASE CABLE SOONET WHETHER YOU APPROVE

COE

(Cleared with Mr. Fontein)

AUTHORIZED BY:

NAME: For Use by Archives Division

DEPT: Checked for DispatchSIGNATURE:

(Signature of individual authorized to approve cable).



1. Class of Service











2. Address


3. Text




4. Signature


05. Authorization

Type in name of department of staff member authorizing message and have authorizing staff membersign the original (pink copy). A list o{ufhiq r9redslgilures is kept in the cable office.

Forward messages in triplicate in a cable envelope to Room 211 for despatch. The cable service is openfrom 9:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. on working diys . Special arrangements should be made for the despatch ofcables outside of these hours. -


FoRm No. 27 INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT(9- 56)

OUTGOING WIRE

CLASS OF SERVICE: IT DATE: NOVEMBER 26, 1958

TO: KASTNERFERSTELGASSE 1VIENNA 9

COUNTRY ( AUSTRIA

TEXT:

Cable No.

YOUR TELETYPE NOV&EA3M TWENTYSIX ALPHA CHANGES PROPOSED BY YOU IN

OPINIONS SATISFACTORY BETA WE ASSUME THAT IN CASE OF A1SNDNENT OF

PFEISREGELUNGSGESETZ OBLIGATIONS CONTAINED IN SECTION 3.06 GUARANTEE

AGREEMENT AID SECTION 5.08 IOAN AGEENT WOULD CONTINUE TO BE

VALID AND BINDING OBLIGATIONS ALTHOUGH THEIR FULFILIMENT MIGHT

THEN E DIFFICULT OR II4OSSIBLE STOP GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD CONFIRM

THIS ASSUMPTION CORRECT AND COULD INCLUDE STATEMENT TO THAT EFFECT

IN OPINIONS

FONTEIN

Signed:(Type in last name of sender)

AUTHORIZED BY:NAME: D.J. Fon in -For Use by Archives Division

DEPT: Legal Checked for DispatchSIGNATURE: __/_//______//_/__

S ig nuir o "vi } authori zAd 1 rove cabI e).

DJFontein:ea ORIGINAL (File Copy)(IMPORTANT: See over for guide in preparing Outgoing Wire)


1. Class of Service


Letter Telegram Letter telegrams are normally delivered the morning after day of despatch. The costis half the cost of full rate messages with a minumum charge for 22wordsincludingaddress and text.






Code Code messages are transmitted at full rate (or IBF Govt.) speed and cost. This rateshould be used only for confidential messages to staff members having a code withthem.



2. Address

Use only last name of addressee and cable addres's whenever possiblW. The Bank cable address 'INTBAFRAD" isregistered in Paris, Bogota, Bangkok, Karachi, Lima, Quito and Tegucigalpa. The International Finance Corporationcable address "CORINTFIN" is registered in New York, Paris and Washington. The name of the country of destina-tion must always be added. (No charge is made for the name of a country).

3. Text

Messages to Bank Missions and to Resident Representatives should be numbered. These numbers maybe obtained by calling Ext. 3008.

Type text in capital letters and double space between lines. The text should be edited to elirrinateunnecessary words and unnecessary punctuation. If punctuation is needed, spell out the words "Comma,""Stop," etc.

Use common abbreviations whenever possible, i.e. reourlet reurfive, etc. Write as one word hyphenatedwords, hyphenated names, and certain two-word groups, e.g. Airmail, Newyork, enduse.

4. Signature


5. Authorization


Forward messages in triplicate in a cable envelope to Boom 211 for despatch. The cable service is openfrom 9:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. on working days. Special arrangements should be made for the despatch ofof cables outside of these hours.


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Foiw No. 26(5-58) INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION ------

INCOMING WIRE

DATE OF WIRE: NO M 26, 1958 ROUTING

TO: I - ACTION COPY TO M.

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TEL.: 63 47 11

VORSTAND.

Mr. C o 1 1 i e r

c/o international Bankfor Reconstruction andDevelopment

1818, H Street, il.W.

W a s h i n g t o n 25, D.C. tFTPiST

Dear Mr Collier, :

as I learnt from your cable to Dr. Stahl the bank lending rate

remains five and three quarters percent. In the meantime I

received a letter of Mr. Fontein with the new amortization

table on this basis.

I thank you very much for your efforts and r ain with kindly regards

Yours s ncerely

Mosbauer

FOR9 6) 27 INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

OUTGOING WIRE

CLASS OF SERVICE: LT DATE: NOVEMBER 25, 1958

TO: VERBUNDNETZVIENNA

COUNTRY ( AUSTRIA

TEXT:

Cable No.

FOR STAHL RE YOUR TELETYPE NOVEIMBE TWENTYFIVE STOP FIRSTLY IN AIhA HAVE

CHANGED 72,000 KW TO 66,000 KW AND 57,600 KW TO 53,000 IW STOP SECONDLY

IN BETA HAVE CHANGED 360,000 KVA TO 328,000 KVA AND HAVE CHANGED PHRASE

QUOTE STEPPING UP THE VOLTAGE FROM 13 OR 15 IV TO 220 KV UNQUOTE TO READ

QUOTE STEPPING UP THE GENERATING VOLTAGE TO 220 EV UNQUOTE THIRDLY HAVE

DELETED SENTENCE STARTING QUOTE THE MAXIMUM TOTAL CAPABILITY UNQUOTE

BECAUSE NOT ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY AND POSSIBLY INCONSISTENT WITH PRECEDING

SENTENCE STOP AIRNAILING NEW DESCRIPTION

FONTEIN

Signed:(Type In last name of sender)

AUTHORIZED B

NAME: D.J. te n 'For Use by Archives DivisionDEPT: Checked for DispatchSIGNATURE: - _

Signatur of in ivid. thor zed to app ov cable).

DJIonteintea ORIGINAL (File Copy)(IMPORTANT: See over for guide in preparing Outgoing Wire)


1. Class of Service





Bolivia Cuba Guatemala * PeruBrazil Dominican Republic Honduras * SyriaBurma Ecuador J ordan UruguayChile El Salvador *Lebanon Venezuela


In these countries the letter telegram rate is lower than IBF government rate andshould be used for messages when immediate transmission is not required.


Day Letter Day letters are delivered during the day of transmission and should be used only formessages in the United Statds and to Mexico antI Canada. There is a minimuncharge for 50 words in text.

Teletype To be used only for messages to the New York Qfficie, United Nations, and certaincommercial firms. For information, call Cable Post (Ext. 3008).

2. Address

Use only last name of addressee and cable address whenever possible. The Bank cable address "INTBAFRAD" isregistered in Paris, Bogota, Bangkok, Karachi, Lima, Quito and Tegucigalpa. The International Finance Corporationcable address "CORINTPIN" is registered in New York, Paris and Washington. The name of the country of destina-tion must always be added. (No charge is made for the name of a country).

3. Text

Messages to Bank Missions and to Resident Representatives should be numbered. These numbers maybe obtained by calling Ext. 3008.Type text in capital letters and double space between lines. The text should be edited to eli-minateunnecessary words and unnecessary punctuation. If punctuation is needed, spell out the words "Comma,""Stop," etc.

Use common abbreviations whenever possible, i.e. reourlet, reurfive, etc. Write as one word hyphenatedwords, hyphenated names, and certain two-word groups, e.g. Airmail, Newyork, enduse.

4. Signature


5. Authorization


Forward messages in triplicate in a cable envelope to Room 211 for despatch. The cable service is openfrom 9:00a.m. to 5:45 p.m. on working days. Special arrangements should be made for the despatch ofof cables outside of these hours.ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING INCOMING AND OUTGOING WIRES SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THECABLE POST, EXT. 3008.

FORM No. 26(5.58) INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT


INCOMING WIRE

DATE OF WIRE: NOVBER 25, 158 ROUTING

TO: MN IMI ACTION COPY TO MR.Fwmm

FROM: INFORMATION COPY TO

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TEXT:

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FORm No. 27 INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT(9.-56)

OUTGOING WIRE

CLASS OF SERVICE: FULL RATE DATE: NOVEMBER 25, 1958

TO: EASTNERFERSTELGASSE 1VIENNA 9

COUNTRY ( AUSTRIA

TEXT:

Cable No.

YOUR LETTER NOVEMBER EIGHTEEN ENCLOSING DRAFT OPINION GUARANTEE

AGREE ENT STOP ONLY COMMENT OF SUEBTANCE CONCERI PART FIVE YOUR

OPINION DEALING WITH RATE COVENANT FOR WHICH REFER NY LETTER TO YOU

OF NOVENBER TWENTYONE STOP LETTER FOLLOWS

FONTEIN


AUTHORIZED BY:

NAME: For Use by Archives DivisionDJFonte' iiea

DEPT: Le gal Checked for DispatchSIGNATURE: ____4_ _

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KUHN, LOEB & CO. November 25, 1958

S. R. Cope, Esq.Director of Operations - Europe, Africa

and Australasia

International Bank for Reconstructionand Development

1818 H Street, N. W.Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Cope:

Austrian Signing

Confirming our conversation of this morning, this is to advise

you that unless there should be some unforeseen change, the signing of the

Purchase Agreement between the Austrian Government and the Underwriters and

the Loan Agreements with the World Bank will be held at our office, Board

Room, 9th Floor, at about 9:15 A.M. on Tuesday, December 2nd.

I trust that this arrangement is satisfactory and will give

Mr. Black ample time for the Union of South Africa signing at Dillon,

Read & Co., Inc.

Very truly yours,

Arthur Oppenheimer

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To: Dr. W. KastnerFrom: Douglas J. Fontein

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Draft of the legal opinion of the Guarantee Agreement

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STATUTORY LOAN COIXJITTEE REPORT

To: The President, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Report of Loan Committee under Section 4(iii) of Article III of theArticles of Agreement on the Proposed Loan (Aschach Project) toUsterreichische Elektrizititswirtschafts-Aktiengesellschaft (Verbund-gesellschaft) and Osterreichische Donaukraftwerke Aktiengesellschaft,to be guaranteed by the Republic of Austria

The undersigned Committee constituted under Section 7 of Article V

of the Articles of Agreement of International Bank for Reconstruction and

Development (the Bank) hereby submits its report pursuant to Section 4(iii)

of Article III of said Articles in respect of the proposal that the Bank

grant to Osterreichische Elektrizit~tswirtschafts-Aktiengesellschaft

(Verbundgesellschaft) and csterreichische Donaukraftwerke Aktiengesellschaft

a loan in an auount in various currencies equivalent to U.S. -25,000,000,

which loan is to be guaranteed by the Republic of Austria. The purpose of

this loan is to assist in financing the purchase of goods and services for

the construction of the Aschach hydroelectric plant.

1. The Committee has carefully studied the merits of the proposal

to grant such a loan, and of the purposes to which the proceeds of the loan

are to be applied.

2. The Committee is of the opinion that the project toward the

financing of which the proceeds of such loan are to be applied comes within

the purposes of the Bank as set forth in Article I of said Articles of

Agreement, and that said project is designed to promote the development of

the productive facilities and resources of the Republic of Austria and is

in the interests of the Republic of Austria and of the members of the Bank

as a whole.

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3. Accordingly, the Committee finds that said project merits

financial assistance from the Bank, and hereby recommends said project

for such assistance.

COMNITTEE

/s/ W.A.B. Iliff

/s/ Dr. Wilfried Platzer

Is/ S.R. Cope

/s/ Simon Aldewereld

/s/ A. Broches

/s/ Peter G. Ramm

Dated at Washington, D.C.

November 24, 1958

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OSTERREICNiSCHE wiaNi. 24.November 1958LEKTRZITATSW1RT*CHAFTS-A. 6. AM HOP v

(VERSUNDGESELLSCHAPT) TEL. U 29 6 60

Dr. Bg/Ko

Herrn

Dr.Douglas J.FontainInternational Bank forReconstruction and Development

1818 H Street, N.W.

Washington 25, D.C.

Betrifft: Loan Agreement, Aschach Project.

Sehr geehrter Herr Fontein!

Zuerst bestatigen wir Ihnen unser an Sie abgegangenes

Fernschreiben mit folgendem Wortlaut:

"Zu dem mit Ihrem Schreiben vom 21.November 1958 heute

eingelangten Entwurf des Schreibens bezUglich Effektivwerdens des

"Loan and Guarantee Agreements", bestatigen wir Ihnen im Ein-

vernehmen mit dem Bundesministerium fUr Finanzen und der Oster-r A.G. unser Einverstdndnis mit dem vollen

Textwortlaut. "

Die Spezialvollmachten der Osterreichischen Donaukraft-werke A.G. und der Verbundgesellschaft, versehen mit den erforder-lichen Beglaubigungen und mit den zugehorigen Amtsbestdtigungen desHandelsregisters Wien, sind heute per Luftpost an die OsterreichischeBotschaft in Washington abgegangen. Einen Durchachlag diesesSchreibens samt Fotokopie der Anlagen schlieen wir bei.

Im Sinne von Pkt.B,I,Zif.4 Ihres Memorandums "of Thingsdo be Done" vom 12.November 1958, ubermitteln wir ferner eineFotokopie der Erkldrung des Projektes Aschach zum bevorzugten

Wasserbau.

Wir werden bemUht sein, Ihnen auch die restlichen Unter-

lagen rechtzeitig ubermitteln zu kdnnen und empfehlen uns Ihnen

hochachtungsvoll

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FORMAY 82018EXECUTIVE WBG ARCIH/0\FIDENTIAL

DIRECTORS' R 58-120

MEETING (For consideration by theExecutive Directors onDecember 1, 1958)

FROM: The Secretary November 24., 1958

PROPOSED LOA - AUSTRIA

The attached President's Report and Recommendations on a proposed loanto the Osterreichische Elektrizitaitswirtschafts A.G. and the OsterreichischeDonaukraftwerke L.G. (Aschach Project) will be considered by the ExecutiveDirectors at a Special Meeting on Monday, December 1, 1958, the time of whichwill be announced.

The followring form part of the President's Report and Recommendations:

1. Draft Loan Agreement;2. Draft Guarantee Agreement;3. Statutory Loan Committee Report;4. Hemorandum on "Present Economic and

Financial Position of Austria";5. Draft Resolution authorizing the Loan.

A report, "Appraisal of the Aschach Hydro Power Project - Austria"(R 58-116) was circulated on November 7, 1958.

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Sec. 58-h32

Briefing-169

Bov r 28, 19

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Stpun-b- for Austria n blic isvue

There pave been some develop ena with regard to te Auetrian

joint operation wh'ich I sho .ld like to put before you. Myreport

and reco endationa concernig this operation has already been

circulated to you and there I propose a loan of "25 milLion to be

made to the Austrian Verbundges liachaft and the donaukraftwerke

for the Asehach project, the loan to be iade simultaneously wit a

public issue by the Goverrment . The underwriters have filed a

registration statement with the Securities and exchange CGa-c iasion

for an issue of $25 million, of which approximately half would be

used for the 6overrrent's public investment program and the remainder

would be relent to the Verbundgeellschaft for the Aschach project.

arly in our discussions with kuhn, Loeb and Company about this

,oint operation, some consideration was given to the possibility

of an arrangement by which the ank wolu-d agree to stand by to take

a certain proportion of the bonds if they could not be sold to

other investors. however, at that time, the underwriters believed

that such an arrangement would not be necessary so that when I -ade my

preliminary report to you on lovmib'r 13, I did not mention it. Out

in the meantime there have been certain developnents in the inter-

national field which have led the underwriters to believe that there

may be some qusetion as to whether the whole $25 million can be

disposed of. Consequently I was app roached early this week both by

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the underwriters and the Austri n inace minister, Dr. ata, who

asked whvethr the ank would be ready to enter a stand-by agreemt

or to increase its loan in the event the is e rould be only

$2O million. I Sa i trat I Vo A be 7repared to propose a stan--by

agreement to the xeeutive Directors, and in the meantime, the

underwriters are considering wther they want to ask the 'ank for

such an agreement I? they do, the stand-by would probably operate

along the following lines.

T ablic issue would Y e for W million which is the same

amount as stated in v e r eistration stat ent , The ,ank woud then

undertake to purchase on the request of the udxerviters up to an

agreed principal amount of the bonds, for which we would pay a price

equal to j/h of a point above the price received by the borrowers

and he underwriters would retain this quarter of a point. The Iank

would receive a stand-by comission equal to 1$ of the principal

amount of any bonds not taken up undeWr e agreement. For example,

if we made an arranjenent to stand by for million and had to take

up 3 million principal ooant of bonds, our stand-by fee would be

1 of $2 million-the difference between $3 million and the maximum

amount oa r agreement to stand ib of n5, OO,0, We would not

enter into an arrangement of this sort for Nare than 15 million

(29 of the whole issue) and, in fact, the amount might be somewhat

less.

we were to agree to a stand-by, we would also obtain a state-

ment from the Austrian Government, and the two power companies who

are the co-borrowers of the loan, 1xat the proceeds of any bonds

.3.

purchae by thiank wou4d be usd for th cAI ach project. Siree,

in any ,v nt, the tovernent inteds to rierlnd abo-t half -f the ole

is u "or the Aschach proj et, aroblem mill ariae in q" T rspc".

I nyou ave n'ic ctioni ile to the teri a

stand- areement alog these ns, a i uhn, Pb afd 7p

wish to o ahead with it, the nrece sary I al docn. ts will be

subit or consid eration at the eeting on next >onday, Decber 1,

at the saei time as the 'ank loan.

November 28, 1958

BRTrFpRF1R IMBlCK

"-PY F tR AU3TRTAm I VUIJT TS2UE

There have been some developments with regard to the Austrian

joint operatilon wh4ch should like to put before you. 'Y report

and reccw ie-dat4 ons conerning this op erti on have Oret'y been cir-

culate to you and there T propose a loan of -25 : on to be mde

to the Austrian Verbundgesellachaft and the Donaukraft erke for the

Aschach project, the loan to be made s4multaneously wIth a public

issue by the overnment. The underwriters have file f -cg4at,atlon

statement with the 2.E.C. for an issue fo i25 million, of which ap-

proximately half would be used for the Government' public investment

program and the rema4 niner would be relent to the Verbundgesel-sehaft

for the Aschach project.

arly in our ei cuss'ons w4th Kuhn, Loeb and Company about

this joint opersAtion, some considerat-on was given to tne possibility

of an arrangement by whl ch the Bank would agree to stand by to take

a certain Troportion of the bonds if they could not be sold to other

inve tor-. Howevar, at that time, the underwriters believed that

such an arrangement would not be necssary so that when T made my

prel~minary report to you on Novembter 13, T did not mention it. Put

n the meantime there have been certa4 n developments in the inter-

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natvonal field which have 1ed the underwrAters to believe that there

may be some question as to whether the %ebol 25 t;1ion can be dis-

posed of. Consequently T was approached ary this waek both by

the underwriters and the Austrian Finance i nister Dr. Kamitz who

asked whether the Bank would be ready to enter a stand-by agreement

or to Increase its loan in the event the *s4 ue could be only '20 mil-

lion. T said that T would be prepared to propose a stand-by agreement

to the ;xecutive Directors, and in the meanti me, the underwritars are

considering whether they want to ask the Bank for such an agreement.

Tf they do, the stand-by would probably operate along the following

li nes.

The publtc issue would be for '5 million which is the same

amount as stated in the registration statement. The Bank would then

undertake to purchase on the request of the underwriters up to an

agreed principal amount of the bonds, for which we would pay a prece

equal to 1/4 of a point above the price received by the borrowers

and the underwriters would retain this quarter of a point. The Bank

would receive a stand-by commrission equal to 1% of the principal

amount of any bonds not taken up under the agreement. For example

if we made an arrang'ement to stand by for $5 millior and had to take

up $3 million principal amount of bonds, our stand-by fee would be

15 of $2 mill'on--the difference between 23 million and the maximam

a.ount of our greement to stand by -f r),OO,00M. We would not

enter into an arrangement of this cort for more t -a ' #5 milion

(20% of the whole issue) and, In fact, the amount mrght be soumwhat

less.

Tf we were to agree to a stand-by, werul also obtain a

statement from the Austrian Government, and the two power cc opanies

who are the co-borrowers of the Bank loan, that the proceeds of any

bonds purchased by the Dank would be used for the %schach project.

Since, in any event, the Government intends to relend about half of

the whole Issue for the Aschach project, no problem will arise in

this respect.

Tf you have no objections in principle to the Bank entering

a stand-by agreement along these lines, and if Kuhn, Loeb and Com-

pany wish to go ahead with it, the necessary legal documents will be

subtnitted ftor consideration at the meeting on next Monday, December

I, at the same time as the Bank loan.

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Dr. hiudolf StahlGreneraldirektorOsterreichis ohe slktrizit~tswirtachaft.-Aktienerellschaft (Verbumdgeselleohft)dien Iam Jiof 6Austria

Dear :r. tahl:

I enclose herewith hp draft of a letter referred to

in my cable of Iovember 20 concernfng the manner in which the

Loan and Guarantea Agreements will be jmAde effective. This

letter would be executed on Deceimber A. at the signing of the

Loan and Guarantee Areeaents in New York.

I would appreciate you cabled confirmation that this

letter meets with your approval.

With kindeet regards,

Very truly yours,

Douglas J. Fontein

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To: Dr. W. KastnerFrom: Douglas J. Fontein

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Draft of the legal opinion on the proposed Loan Agreement


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Dr. Hans MosbauerGeneraldirektorUsterrei chis che Donaukraftwerke

AktiengesellschaftWien IHohenstaufengasse 6Austria

Dear Dr. Mosbauer:

I enclose herewith the draft of a letter referred to

in fly cable of November 20 concerning the manner in which the

Loan and Guarantee Agreeraents will be made effective. This

letter would be executed on December 2 at the signing of the

Loan and Guarantee Agreements in New York.

I would appreciate your cabled confirmation that this


With kindest regards,

Very truly yours,

Douglas J. Fontein

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November 21, 1958

Dr. Wilhelm Teufensteininistorialratinistry of Finance

Wien Ihimmlpfortgasse 8Austria

Dear Dr. Teufenstein:


in my cable of Uovember 20 concerning the manner in which the

Loan and Guarantee Agreements will be made effective. This

letter would be executed on December 2 at the rigning of the


I would appreciate your cabled confirmation that this



Very truly yours,

Douglas J. Fontein

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November 21, 1958

Dr. Ernst WagnerKUrntnerring 10Vienna I, Austria

Dear Ernst:


in my cable of Eovember 20 concerning the manner in which the

Loan and Guarantee Agreements will be made effective. This

letter would be executed on December 2 at the signing of the


I have sent copies of the draft letter to Messrs.

Teufenstein, Stahl and Mosbauer and asked them to cable

their agreement.


Sincerely yours,

Douglas J. Fontein

Enclosure

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November 21, 1958

William J. Schrenk, Esq.Cravath, Swaine & Iioore15 Broad StreetNew York 5, New York

Dear Bill:

Enclosed please find a draft of a letter concerning

the manner in which the Bank's Loan and Guarantee Agreements

would be made effective. I have asked the Austrians to cable

their reactions to the proposed letter as soon as possible.

If they agree to this letter we would no longer have to resort

to the complicated teletype procedure outlined in my Memorandum

of Things to be Done dated November 12. I shall let you know

as soon as we have heard from them.

Sincerely yours,

Douglas J. Fontein

Enclosure

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November 21, 1958

Dr. Edgar PlanEmbassy of Austria2343 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.Washington, D .C.

Dear Dr. Plan:


the manner in which the proposed Loan and Guarantee Agree-

ments for the Aschach Project would be made effective. We

have sent this draft letter to Messrs. Teufenstein, Stahl

and Mosbauer and asked for their cabled reaction. If they

agree to this letter we would no longer have to resort to

the complicated teletype procedure outlined in my Memorandum



Sincerely yours,

Douglas J. Fontein

Enclosure

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November 21, 1958

Harold Manheim, Esq.Wachtell Manheim & Grouf15 Broad StreetNew York 5, New York

Dear Harold:


the manner in which the Bank's Loan and Guarantee Agreements

would be made effective. I have asked the Austrians to cable

their reactions to the proposed letter as soon as possible.

If they agree to this letter we would no longer have to resort

to the complicated teletype procedure outlined in my Memorandum



Sincerely yours,

Douglas J. Fontein

Enclosure

DJFontein:ea

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ALPHA LETTER DATED NOVEMBER NINETEEN AND ENCLOSED MAORANDUM NOW IN MAIL TO

YOU PROPOSES LOAN AND GUARANTEE AGREEMENTS BE MADE EFFECTIVE UPON NOTIFICATION

BY TELETYPE TO EACH BORROWER AND GUARANTOR AND INNEDIATE ACKNOWIEDGEMENT

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AGREEABLE IN WHICH CASE DISREGARD TELETYPE PROCEDURE STOP BETA FOR PROJECT

DESCRIPTION LOAN AGREEMENT PLEASE CABLE SOONEST WHETHER DECISION REACHED

FOUR OR FIVE UNITS

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ALPHA LETTER DATED NOVEIMBER NINETEEN AND ENCIOSED MEMORANDUM NOW IN EAIL

TO YOU PROPOSES IDAN AND GUARANTEE AGREEIENTS BE MADE EFFECTIVE UPON

NOTIFICATION BY TEIETYPE TO EACH BORROWER AND GUARANTOR AND IM1EDIATE

ACKNOWIEDGDENT FROM THEM BY SANE MEA S STOP SUCH IEEDIATE ACKNOWIEDGEMENT'

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PROVIDING FOR SUCH SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE WHICH AIRMAILING TO YOU STOP

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FORM -48) INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

OFFICE MEMORANDUMTO: FILES DATE: November 20, 1958

FROM: J.H. Collier

SUBJECT: Austria

1. After the circulation of the preliminary President's Reportand the Technical Report on the Aschach project to the ExecutiveDirectors, I received phone calls from Dr. Donner and M, Gragnanienquiring about Dabaklamm. Both wanted to know whether Dabaklammwas included in the present Verbundgesellschaft program. Texplainedthat Dabaklamm--sometimes referred to as Dorfertal-HUben--was notincluded in the four so-called "priority projects" referred to inthe Technical Report, but was one of the three other projects whichthe Verbundgesellschaft wished to undertake if it could obtain thenecessary capital. Since, after examining the Verbundgesellschaft'sprogram, the Bank decided to finance the Aschach project, the Verbund-gesellschaft had not requested a loan for Dabaklamm. These enquiriesperhaps arise from the Verbundgesellschaft's discussions with powercompanies in Germany and Italy over the possibility of raising moneyfor Dabaklamm.

2. Dr. Donner also asked about the Berliner Handelsgesellschaftloan and I gave him a brief account of what had happened including theBank's decision to waive its rights under the negative pledge clausefor a DM 100 million loan from the BHG. Finally he told me he hadreceived a letter from Bonn in which it appeared that the German au-thorities were still worrying about the possibility of German guaran-tees for Bank loans for Austrian power projects. T said that we werenot financing a border project, or even an "Interalpen" project, andno question of a guarantee from Germany had arisen.

cc: Mr. CopeMr. FonteinMr. Spottswood

*r WA.B. IliffNoebr9,95

AlaTRIA - InlteresV Rae f or 1Forthooming Aaohach Loan

1.When the Auntrian negotiators loft WaahiNrton thoy had beenlto-ld that the Bank'fs lending rato would be 6tind i-t is liky." thatVhis has been reported to Dr. Famitz. Since you are seeing him to-night, I thought you might likie to givehi hwlomne ttth- rate will, after "T, be only 5 3/4 . We have cabled ViennatodV to inform all concerned.

JHlCollior :vmo

FORm No. 61 C(3-54) INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CONFIDENTIAL

MP '~STAFF LOAN COMMITTEE

1EMORANDIU TO THE STAFF LOAN COLMITTEE

Austria

1. As no new po2licy questions -re inclvcd, the Crvlttce is requestedto consider the attached draft Report and Recommendations of the Presidenton the proposed loan for the Aschach project, without meeting.

2. Side letters on:

(i) the V3rbundgesell~schafts irxvstment prc cramand pri-ority of funds f - r as sn a proje't

(ii) the Verbundgcs'dischaft ' c2nziri9en of +r eir

(iii) Liet -C 3na(iv) a o tia tval(v) 1e%, f1 CC te Guararck cc(rt

(vi) exuernal dcb-,

and memorandum on

(vii) rate of return

are attached for information.

3. Comments, if any, should be sent to reach Mr. Collier (ext. 3757)by noon on Friday, November 21.

4. It is planned then to distribute the loan documents (exceptingthe side letters and memorandum mentioned in para. 3 above) to theExecutive Directors for consideration at a special meeting to be calledfor Monday, December 1.

Herbert G. A. WoolleySecretary

Staff Loan Committee

November 19, 1958

Record Removal Notice ArhieFile Title Barcode No.




Correspondents I Participants

To: Dr. Ernst WagnerFrom: Douglas J. Fontein

Subject / Title

Proposed refunding operation


Additional Comments




November 19, 1958

Dr. Walther KastnerWien 9Ferstelgasse 1Austria

Dear Dr. Kastner:

I enclose herewith a revised Memorandum of Thingsto be Done dated November 12, 1958, for the proposedAschach Loan and a new Amortization Schedule and Scheduleof Premiums on Prepayment and Redemption for the draftLoan Agreement dated November 6, which I sent you undercover of my letter dated November 10. The new Amortiza-tion Schedule and Schedule of Premiums are based on aninterest rate of 5-3/4. This rate was set within thelast few days as the current rate for the Bank's loans.


Very truly yours,

Douglas J. Fontein

Enclosure

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November 19, 1958

Dr. Edgar PlanEmbassy of Austria2343 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.Washington, D.C.

Dear Dr. Plan:

Enclosed please find the latest drafts of the Loan

and Guarantee Agreements and the various side documents for

the Aschach Project, together with a copy of Loan Regula-

tions Eo. 4 of the bank, dated June 15, 1956. There is

also enclosed a revised kemorandum of Things to be Done

dated Eovember 12, 1958, in connection with the signing

and effectiveness of the Aschach Project Loan.


Very truly yours,

Douglas J. Fontein

Enclosures

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. YV o 1 1 m a c h t

Die Bundesregierung der Republik Oaterreich hat be-

schlossen, namens der Republik Csterreich mit der Inter -nationalen Bank fUr Wiederaufbau und Wirtschaftaf5rderung

ein Garantieabkomen zu dem Anleihevertrag dieser Bankmit der Osterreichischen Elektrizitatswirtschafts Aktien' -

gesellschaft (Verbundgesellschaft) und der Osterreichi -schen Donaukraftwerke Aktiengesellschaft abzuschliessen.

Zu diesem Zweck hat der Bundeskanzler

Herrn Dr. Reinhard KAMITZ,Bundesminister fur Finanzen,

Herrn Dr. Wilfried PLATZER,ausserordentlichen und bevollmdchtigten

Botschafter,

Herrn Dr. Johannes PROKSCH,Legationsrat,

und

Herrn Dr. Eduard SCHILLER,Generalkonsul,

zu Bevollmdchtigten ernannt und jeden fur sich allein,ohne dass er der Mitzeichnung der Ubrigen Bevollmdchtig-ten bedurfte, ermdchtigt, namens der Republik Osterreichdae oben erwKhnte Abkommen und damit zusammenhdngendeDokumente zu unterzeichnen.

ZU URKUND DBSSEN hat der Bundeskanzler die vorlie-gende Yollmacht unterzeichnet und mit dem Staatssiegelder Republik Osterreich versehen lassen.

Geschehen zu Wien, den off. November 1956.Der Bundeskanzler:

November 19, 1958

Harold Manheim, Esq.Wachtell Manheim & Grouf15 Broad StreetNew York 5, New York

Dear Harold:

Enclosed please find a revised -emorandum of Thingsto be Done dated November 12, 1958, for the proposedAschach Loan. There is also enclosed a new AmortizationSchedule and Schedule of Premiums on Prepayment and Redexu-tion for the draft Loan Agreement dated November 6, 1958,which I sent you under cover of my letter dated November 10.

The new Amortization Schedule and Schedule of Premiums arebased on an interest rate of 5-3/4%. This rate was setwithin the last few days as the current rate for the Bank'sloans.


Sincerely yours,

Douglas J. Fontein

Enclosure

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November 19, 1958

Franz N. Oppenheimer, Esq.1828 Jefferson Place, N.W.Washington, D.C.

Dear Franz:

Enclosed please find a revised Memorandum of Things

to be Done dated November 12, 1958, for the proposed Aschach

Loan. There is also enclosed a new Amortization Schedule

and Schedule of Premiums on Prepayment and Redemption for

the draft Loan Agreement dated November 6, 1958, which I

sent you under cover of my letter dated November 10. The

new Amortization Schedule and Schedule of Premiums are

based on an interest rate of 5-3/4$. This rate was set

within the last few days as the current rate for the Bank's

loans.


Sincerely yours,

Douglas J. Fontein

Enclosure

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November 19, 1958

Dr. Rudolf StahlGeneraldirektorUsterreichische Elektrizitgtswirtschafts-Aktiengesellschaft (Verbundgesellsch aft)Wien IAm Hof 6Austria

Dear Dr. Stahl:

I enclose two copies each of a revised Memcrandum of Things to beDone in connection with the signing and effectveness of the Aschach Loan,and o'I a rew Aziortization Schedule and Schedule of Premiums on Frepaymentand Eedemption for the draft Loan Agreement dated November 6 which I sentyou under cover of my letter dated Noveiber 10. The new AmortizationSchedule and Schedule of Fremiums are based on an interest rate of 5-3/4.This rate was set within the last few days as the current rate for theBank's loans.

In the Yeinorandum of Things to be Done I would like to draw yourparticular attention to the following: first, in the Powers of Attorney tobe executed by the Verburdgeselj schaft and the Donaukraftwerke (Attachments2 and 3 to the Memorandum), the name of Di . Kamitz has now been deleted, onthe assumption that lie will not be in New York for the signing on December 2.Secondly, the procedure for the Effective Date set out on page 6 of theMemoranduu will differ from past practice in that the Bank will notify theVerbundgesellschaft the Donaukraftwerke and the Finance Ministry by tele-type (Fernschreiber) of the effectiveness of the Loan and Guarantee A-ieT-ements rather than by cable as was done in the pst, and will recuest animmediate acknowledgement by each of these institutions by teletype. Itis important that this acknowledgement be sent by teletype to th Bank inWashington i medi tely upon receipt of the notice since ithout thisacknowledgement it will not be possible to complete the closing for thesale of the bonds of the public issue. You can expect the teletyped noticefrom the Dank at about 4 p.m. Vienna time on December 9 and I would be mostgrateful if you could take the necessary steps to provide for immediateacknowledgement in the manner set forth above.

I am also writing to Messrs. Teufenstein, 1osbauer, Kastner andWagner on the above matters.


Very truly yours,

Douglas J. FonteinEnclosuresDJFontein :ea

November 19, 1958

Dr. Hans MosbauerGeneraldirektorbterreiohische Donaukraftwerke

Aktienge sell schaftWien IHohenstaufengasse 6Austria

Dear Dr. Mosbauer:

I enolose two copies each of a revised Memorandum of Things to beDone in connection with the signing and effectiveness of the Asohach Loan,and of a new Amortization Schedule and Schedule of Premiums on Prepaymentand Redemption for the draft Loan Agreement dated November 6 which I sentyou under cover of my letter dated November 10. The new AmortizationSchedule and Schedule of Premiums are based on an interest rate of 5-3/4%.This rate was set within the last few days as the current rate for theBank's loans.

In the Memorandum of Things to be Done I would like to draw yourparticular attention to the following: first, in the Powers of Attorneyto be executed by the Donaukraftwerke (Attachment No. 2 to the Memorandum),the name of Dr. Kamitz has now been deleted, on the assumption that he willnot be in New York for the signing on December 2. Secondly, the procedurefor the Effective Date set out on page 6 of the Memorandum will differ frompast practice in that the Bank will notify the Verbundgesellschaft, theDonaukraftwerke and the Finance Ministry by teletype (Fernschreiber) of theeffectiveness of the Loan and Guarantee Agreements rather than by cable aswas done in the past, and will request an immediate acknowledgement by eachof these institutions by teletype. It is important that this acknowledge-ment be sent by teletype t theBank in Washington tmmediately upon receiptof the notice since without this acknowledgement it will not be possibleto complete the closing for the sale of the bonds of the public issue. Youcan expect the teletyped notice from the Bank at about 4 p.m. Vienna timeon December 9 and I would be most grateful if you could take the necessarysteps to provide for immediate acknowledgement in the manner set forth above.

I am also writing to Messrs. Teufenstein, Stahl, Kastner and Wagneron the above matters.


Very truly yours,

Douglas J. FonteinEnclosuresDJFonttin ca

November 19, 1958

Dr. Wilhelm TeufensteinMinisterialratMinistry of FinanceWien IHi.ielpfortgasse 8Austria


I enclose two copies each of a revised Memorandum of Things to beDone in connection with the signing and effectiveness of the Aschach Loan,and of a new Amortization Schedule and Schedule of Premiums on Prepaymentand Redemption for the draft Loan Agreement dated November 6 which I sentyou under cover of my letter dated November 10. The new AmortizationSchedule and Schedule of Premiums are based on an interest rate of 5-3/4%.This rate was set within the last few days as the current rate for theBank's loans.

In the Memorandum of Things to be Done I would like to draw yourparticular attention to the following: first, in the Full Power to be exe-cuted by the Federal Chancellor (Attachment No. 4 to the Memorandum) thename of Dr. Kamitz has now been deleted, on the assumption that he will notbe in New York for the signing on December 2. Secondly, the procedure forthe Effective Date set out on page 6 of the Memorandum will differ frompast practice in that the Bank will notify the Verbundgesellschaft, theDonaukraftwerke and the Finance Ministry by teletype (Fernschreiber) of theeffectiveness of the Loan and Guarantee Agretmen s rather than by cable aswas done in the past, and will request an immediate acknowledgement by eachof these institutions also by teletype. It is important that this acknowl-edgement be sent by teletype toiTheBiank in Washington immediately uponreceipt of the notice sinoe without this acknowledgement it will not bepossible to complete the closing for the sale of the bonds of the publicissue. You can expect the teletyped notice from the Bank at about 4 p.m.Vienna time on December 9 and I would be most grateful if you could takethe necessary steps to provide for immediate acknowledgement in the mannerset forth above.


Very truly yours,

Douglas J. Fontein

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Ubrigen Bevollmdchtigten bedUrfte, fUr sie einen Anleihe-

vertrag (LOAN AGREEMENT, Aschach Project) miti der INTER.

NATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT, 1818

H Street, N.W., Washington 25, D.C., rechtsverbindlich

abzuschlieBen, bzw. zu unterzeichnen, in ihrem Namen alles

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ndtig und zweckmdig erscheint, diesbezugliche Schrift-

stUcke zu Ubernehmen und deren Empfang rechtswirksam zu

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Die 3chtheit der umstehenden Firmazeichnungen der Herren

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als Vorstandaitglieder der Firma Osterreichische Donau-

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Herrn Dr.Johannes P r o k s c h,

Legationsrat

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AGREEMENT, Aechach Project') mitper INTENATI'ONAL BANK FOR

RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT, 1818 H Street, N.W.Washington 25,

D.C., rechteverbindlich abzusohlielen, bzw. zu unterzeichnen, in

ihrem Namen alles und jedes vorzukehren, was zum Absch-luB dieses

Vertrages n6tig und zweckmgiig ersoheint, diesbezugliche Schrift-

stUcke zu Ubernehmen und deren Empfang rechtswirksam zu bestitigen.

OESTERREICHISCHEELEKTRIZITXTSWIRTSCHAFTS-, AKTIENGESEL 4AF

B.R.Z. 19o7/1958

Die Echtheit der vorstehenden Firmazeichnungen der Herren

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Dear Dr. Kastnert

Mr. Fontein has asked me to serd you a copy of our Loan

-Regulations No. 4 of 15 June 195A and two memoranda which

explain the differences between this version of the Loan Regu-

lations and that of 15th of February 1956.

Yours sincerely,

E. AwidSecretary to Mr. Douglas Fontein

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KUHN, LOEB & CO. P 5 November 14, 1958

Michael L. Lejeune, Esq.International Bank for Reconstruction and Development1818 "H" Street, N. W.Washington, D. C.

Austrian Financing

Dear Mr. Lejeune:

This is to advise you that Dr. Reinhard Kamitz, Finance Ministerof the Republic of Austria, will be present at a press conference to be heldat the office of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. on Monday, November 24th, at 2:30 P. M.

If you (and any of your associates) should desire to attend thisconference, you will be most welcome. You will also be welcome at theUnderwriters' Due Diligence meeting on Tuesday, November 25th, at 10:30 A.M.,to be held at The Wall Street Club, 40 Wall Street (26th floor), New York,N. Y.

With kind regards, I remain

Sincerely yours,

Arthur Oppenheimer

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An die

Osterreichische Botschaftin Washington

W a s h i n g t o n 8, D.C.

2144 Wyoming Avenue N.W.

Betreff: Weltbankanleihe Projekt Aschach

Im Sinne der mit Ihnen und der IBRD gepflogenen Besprechun-

gen erlauben wir uns, Ihnen beiliegend je eine 6pezialvollmacht der

Osterreichischen Donaukraftwerke AG und unserer Gesellschaft zu uber-

reichen. Wir bitten den Herrn auSerordentlichen u.bevollmdchtigten Bot-

schafter Dr. Wilfried Platzer,in seinem Verhinderungsfalle den Herrn

Dr.Johann Proksch und in dessen Verhinderungsfall den Herrn General-

konsul Dr.Eduard Schiller, im Namen der Osterreichischen Donaukraft-

werke AG und in unserem Namen den mit der IBRD fUr das Projekt

Aschach vereinbarten Anleihevertrag samt zugehbrigen Dokumenten

zu unterfertigen.

Die Spezialvollmachten sind mit den erforderlichen Beglau-

bigungen und den dazugehbrigen Amtsbestatigungen des Handelsregisters

Wien versehen.

Was den Inhalt des Anleihevertrages und der angefUhrten

Dokumente betrifft, gestatten wir uns mitzuteilen, da2 wir mit der

Fassung des Anleihevertrages vom 6.11.1958 sowie der Briefentwurfe

vom 7.11.1958 bzw. 21.11.1958, und zwar:

Brief der IBRD an die Verbundgesellschaft wegen Auszahlung des Anlei-heerloses (Entwurf vom 7.11.1958),

Brief der Osterr.Donaukraftwerke AG an die IBRD betreffend die "Listof goods" (Entwurf vom 7.11.1958),

Gegenbrief der Verbundgesellschaft an die IBRD betreffend das Inve-stitionsprogramm (Entwurf vom 7.11.1958),

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das Memorandum betreffend die Strompreise,im besonderen die Verzin-

sung des Eigenkapitals (Entwurf vom 7.11.1958)

Briefentwurf wegen Abdnderung des Absatzes 9.03 der Loan RegulationsNo. 4,

einverstanden sind.

Wir zeichnen

mit vorzUglicher Hochachtung

OsterreichischeElektrizitdtawirtschafts-

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Documents to be Furnished by Austrians forSigning and Effectiveness of Proposed Loan

and Guarantee Agreement for Aschach Project

A. Documents Required for Signing of Loan and Guarantee Agreement

General: Since the proposed loan by the Banka) for the AschachProject will be made in conjunction with a public issue of bonds on theNew York market, a tight time schedule will have to be adhered to andit is essential that the various documents listed below be ready whenneeded. There will be an interval of only a few days between the sign-ing of the Loan and Guarantee Agreement and between that signing andthe effectiveness of the Bank loan. The following memorandum is achecklist and guide in the preparation of the various documents, toprevent mishaps.

Note: The Gesetz fiber die Aufnahme von Responsibility of:Anleihen in fremder Wbhrung (Auslandsanleihen-gesetz) has been published in the Bundes-gesetzblatt on November 10, 1958 under number239. It contains the Government's authorityfor the public issue in New York and for theguarantee of the Bank's loan of the AschachProject. A copy of the Bundesgesetzblatt Dr. Wagnershould be sent to the Bank. A provisionaltranslation of the Act is contained in Attach-

ment 1.

It is contemplated that the Loan and

Guarantee Agreement will be signed on Tuesday,December 2, in New York, when the PurchaseContract with the underwriters for the publicissue will also be signed.

The documents listed under 1 to 5 Verbundgesellschaft andinclusive below should be delivered to the Donaukraftwerke; Bundes-

Austrian Embassy in Washington (and copies kanzleramt (Auswgrtiges)thereof to the Bank at 1818 H Street, N.W.,Washington 25, D.C.) not later than one weekbefore the signing of the Loan and Guarantee

Agreement; accordingly, if the Loan andGuarantee Agreement are to be signed onDecember 2, these documents should reach theEmbassy and the Bank not later than November 25.Copies of each of these documents should also be

a) Unless otherwise indicated the term "Bank" means International Bankfor Reconstruction and Development.

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sent to Dr. Ernst Wagner, Wien I, Kgrntnerring 10and to Dr. Walther Kastner, Wien IX, Ferstelgasse 1.

1. Documents Required for Signing of Loan Agreement

I. Certified power of attorney signed on behalf Verbundgesellschaftof the Donaukraftwerke authorizing the and DonaukraftwerkeAustrian Ambassador in Washington or in hisabsence the Austrian Charge d'Affaires inWashington or in his absence the AustrianConsul General in New Yorkb) to sign, onbehalf of the Donaukraftwerke, the LoanAgreement and related documentsc). A draftof such power of attorney is attached(Attachment No. 2).

2. Certified extract from the Handelsregister Verbundgesellschaftshowing the authority of those who signed and Donaukraftwerkethe power of attorney referred to in 1 above,to act on behalf of the Donaukraftwerke.

3. Certified power of attorney authorizing the VerbungesellschaftAustrian Ambassador in Washington or in hisabsence the Austrian Charg4 d'Affaires inWashington or in his absence the AustrianConsul General in New Yorkd) to sign, onbehalf of the Verbundgesellschaf , the LoanAgreement and related documentse)- A draftof such power of attorney is attached(Attachment No. 3).

4. Certified extract from the Handelsregister Verbundgesellschaftshowing the authority of those who signedthe power of attorney referred to in 3 above,to act on behalf of the Verbundgesellschaft.

b) It is contemplated that the Loan Agreement will be signed in New Yorkand that the Austrian Ambassador will sign the Loan and GuaranteeAgreement. To safeguard against unforeseen circumstances it is desir-able that the power of attorney authorize, in addition to the AustrianAmbassador in Washington, the Austrian Charge d'Affaires in Washingtonor in his absence the Austrian Consul General in New York.

c) The power of attorney should authorize the signing not only of the LoanAgreement but also of related documents, as e.g. the list of goodsletter, the letter on priority of funds for the Aschach Project, etc.Drafts of the Loan and Guarantee Agreements, dated November 6, and ofthe related documents all dated November 7, were sent to Messrs. Teufen-stein, Stahl, osbauer, Kastner and Wagner under cover of letters, alldated November 10.

d) See footnote b) above.

e) See footnote c) above.

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Responsibility of:

II. For Signing of Guarantee Agreement

5. Full Power issued by the Bundeskanzler Finance Linistry andauthorizing the Austrian Ambassador or Bundeskanzleramtin his absence the Austrian Charged'Affaires in Washington or in his absencethe Austrian Consul General in New Yorkf)to sign, on behalf of the Republic ofAustria, the Guarantee Agreement betweenthe Bank and the Rqpublic of Austria andrelated documentsg . A draft of such FullPower is attached (Attachment No. 4).

B. Documents Required for Effectiveness of Loanand Guarantee Agreement

Note: The Loan and Guarantee Agreement have tobe made effective one week after their signature,upon the closing for the sale of the bonds of thepublic issue to the Underwriters; accordingly, ifthe Loan and Guarantee Agreement are signed onDecember 2 they should become effective on Decem-ber 9. The documents listed under 1 to 9 inclusivebelow will have to be executed before the Loan and

Guarantee Agreement can be made effective. Theyshould, therefore, be prepared in advance of thesigning of the Loan and Guarantee Agreement and beexecuted as soon as possible thereafter. Theyshould be delivered to the Bank at 1818 H Street,N.W., Washington 25, D.C. Copies of each of thesedocuments should also be sent to Dr. Wagner and,except for the legal opinions listed under 1 and 6below, to Dr. Kastner. Since these documents maynot reach the Bank in time for the closing for thesale of the bonds of the public issue, Dr. Wagner Dr. Wagnerwill also cable the Bank when the documents listedunder 1 to 9 inclusive below have been signed andcopies thereof have been received by him.

I. Documents Required for Effectiveness of LoanAgreement

1. Legal opinion concerning the matters set Dr. Kastner, Verbund-

forth in Section 9.02, paragraphs (a) and gesellschaft and

(b) of Loan Regulations No. 4 of the Bank Donaukraftwerke

f) See footnote b) above.

g) The Full Power should authorize the signing not only of the GuaranteeAgreement but also of any related documents, as e.g. the letter on

external debt and the letter on the negative pledge clause . See also

footnote c) above.


and in Article VII of the Loan Agreement.This opinion will be prepared by Dr.Walther Kastner. The opinion should interalia refer to the consents and declarationslisted under 2 to 8 inclusive below. Adraft of the opinion should be sent as soonas possible to Dr. Wagner and to the Bankfor comment.

2. Consent by the Nationalbank pursuant to the NationalbankDevisengesetz, BGBl. No. 162 of 1946. Adraft of such consent is attached (Attach-ment No. 5).

A letter requesting such consent will Verbundgesellschaft

have to be sent to the Nationalbank by the and DonaukraftwerkeVerbundgesellschaft and the Donaukraftwerke.

3. Consent by Federal Ministry of Finance in Finance Ministryagreement with Federal Ministry of theInterior to the issuance and delivery ofthe Bonds provided for in the Loan Agreementpursuant to paragraph 1, Kapitalverkehraverordnungof June 12, 1941, DRGBl. I, S. 238, para-graph 4, Kapitalverkehrdurchfiirhungsverordnungof August 9, 1941, DRGBl. I, S- 515, and para-graph 14, Abs. 1 of the Finanzverfassungs-gesetz of January 21, 1948, BGBl. No. 45 of

1948. A draft of such consent is attached(Attachment No. 6).

A letter requesting such consent will Verbundgesellschafthave to be sent to the Finance Ministry by and Donaukraftwerke.the Verbundgesellschaft and the Donaukraft-werke.

4. Declaration by Federal Ministry of Agricul-ture and Forestry (Oberste Wasserrechtsbeh6rde)pursuant to paragraph 83 (2) of the Wasserrechts-

gesetz, that the Aschach Project is a "bevorzugteWasserbau". Such declaration has already beenreceived by the Verbundgesellschaft and aphotostatic copy made available to the Bank(Attachment No. 7).

5. Consent in principle of the Aschach Projectpursuant to Article 16 of the JochensteinAgreement by the Austrian Government (FederalMinistry of Transportation and Electricity

9 -5-Responsibility of:

Platters), the Government of the FederalRepublic of Germany (Verkehrsministerium)and the Bavarian Government. The approvalby the German and Bavarian Government shouldalso cover the raising of the water level onthe Donau for a length of 1.3 kilometerswhere the Donau touches Bavarian territory.

A request for such consent will be made Verbundgesellschaftby the Verbundgesellschaft and the Donau- and Donaukraftwerkekraftwerke.

II. Documents Required for Effectiveness ofGuarantee Agreement

6. Legal opinion covering the matters set Dr. Kastner,forth in Section 9.02, paragraphs (c) and Finance Ministry(d) of Loan Regulations No. 4 of the Bank(including in particular a reference tothe rate covenant set forth in Section3.06 of the Guarantee Agreement) and inArticle VII of the Loan Agreement. Thisopinion will be prepared by Dr. Kastner.It should inter alia refer to the provisionsin the Bundesgesetz iber die Aufnahme vonAnleihen in fremder Whunng (Auslands-anleihegesetz) concerning the negativepledge, the exemption from taxation andthe arbitration procedure, as well as tothe letter, certificate and legal opinionlisted below under 7 to 9 inclusive. Adraft of the opinion should be sent as soonas possible to Dr. Wagner and to the Bankfor comment.

7. Letter by the Nationalbank to the Finance Nationalbank andMinistry concerning the application of the Finance Ministrynegative pledge clause provided for inSection 3.01 of the Guarantee Agreement tothe assets of the Nationalbank. A draft ofsuch letter is attached (Attachment No. 8).

8. Certificate by the Oberste Rechnungshof Oberste Rechnungshofconcerning the unexercised borrowing and and Finance Ministryguaranteeing powers of the Government underthe Gesetz Ziber die Aufnahme von Anleihenin fremder Whrung (Auslandsanleihengesetz).This certificate should be dated Tuesday,December 9, which is the contemplatedeffective date of the Loan and Guarantee


Agreeient in6 the date of closinU forthe sale of the bonds of the public issue.A draft of such certificate is attached

(Attachment No. 9).

The certificate should be signed at Dr. Wagner

the opening of business on December 9 andDr. Wagner will send a direct cable to

Messrs. Schrenk and Fontein, care of

Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York when

this certificate has been signed andreceived by him.

9. Legal opinion by Bundeskanzleramt (Ausseres), Bundeskanzleramt an4

based on opinion by Bundesministerium fUr Schiffahrtsbeh6rde

Verkehr- und Elektrizit~tswirtschaft(Oberste Schiffahrtsbeh~rde) that theAschach Project does not violate Austria's

obligations in respect of the Donau as aninternational waterway.

C. Effective Date Procedure

When the conditions for the effectiveness of

the Loan and Guarantee Agreement have been fulfilled,

the Bank will by teletype notify the Finance Iinistry,

the Donaukraftwerke and the Verbundgesellschaft that

the Loan and Guarantee Agreements have become effective

and will request immediate acknowledgement by tele-

type to the Bank from each of these addressees that

the notice has been received. Such immediate acknowledge-

ment is required in order to complete the closing for

the sale of the bonds of the public issue. The tele-

type notices from the Bank may be expected to arrive

in Vienna at about 4 p.m. Vienna time on December 9.

In addition the Bank will wish to receive in

due course for its records a more formal acknowledge-ment of receipt of these notices.

BEIIAGE Nr . 1

Translation E n t w u r f

November 12, 1958

Federal Law concerning the Taking-up ofLoans in Foreign Currencies (External

Loan law), BGBl. 1958, Nr. 239

The National Council has decided:

Article I

General Provisions

Section 1.

The Federal Government is authorized, in the name of the Republicof Austria, to take up loans or credits up to a maximum amount notexceeding at any time US Dollars 250 million or the equivalent thereof inforeign currencies, or to assume up to this maximum extent guaranties of,or the liability for default in, or the liability as surety and obligorfor, loans or credits to Austrian enterprises.

Section 2

The proceeds from agreements concluded pursuant to Sec. 1 shall

be used to meet partially the Austrian import and investment requirements.

Section 3

The Federal Government shall report to the ain Committee of the

National Council on loans, borrowings or credits taken up, and onguaranties and liabilities undertaken, pursuant to this Federal Law,submitting to it at the same time the concluded agreements.

Article II

Section 4

The following additional provisions shall govern the loan to betaken up by the Federal Government, within the framework of the provi-sions set forth in Article 1, in the fall of 1958, for a nominal value of

up to 35 million in US Dollars, to be sold by the investment banks of

Kuhn, Loeb & Co., of New York, and Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., of New

York, and the loan simultaneously to be taken up by the Austrian Elektri-

zitgtswirtschafts-Aktiengesellschaft (Verbundgesellschaft) and the Austrian

Donaukraftwerke Aktiengesellschaft with the International Bank for Recon-

struction and Development (Internationale Bank fir Wiederaufbau und

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Wirtschaftsf'rderung), in an amount of up to 30 million in US Dollars,as well as the liability as surety and obligor to be undertaken by theAustrian Government for this loan:

1. It may be stipulated in the agreements that liens on Federalassets or Federal revenues for obligations of the Republic of Austriaunder such agreements shall be granted without further action on thepart of the creditors ratably and equally with such liens as may begranted subsequent to the conclusion of these agreements for other obli-gations of the Republic of Austria.

2. (Constitutional provision). The taxes related to the con-clusion or the carrying out of these agreements shall neither be fixednor levied. Taxes on income, proceeds or assets which result from these

loans or under the bonds issued on the basis of these agreements shall

neither be fixed nor levied, unless the beneficial owner of the bonds

has his residence (seat) in Austria.

3. Insofar as an arbitration clause should be agreed upon or an

arbitration agreement made in writing in such agreements, arbitral awards

made by an arbitration tribunal to which a matter was submitted in accord-

ance with such arbitration agreement, and settlements entered into beforesuch tribunal, shall be enforceable by execution in accordance with Sec. 1of the Execution Ordinance. If such award was made in a foreign countryor if the arbitral settlement was entered into in a foreign country, the

provisions of Secs. 81 through 83 and 85 of the Execution Ordinance shallbecome applicable.

Article III

Final Provisions

Section 5

The Federal Law dated July 25, 1946, concerning the Taking-up of

Loans in Foreign Currencies, presently valid in the version of the FederalLaw dated March 12, 1958, RGBl. No. 47, shall cease to be effective.

Section 6

The provisions of Article I of this Federal Law shall cease to beeffective on December 31, 1961.

Section 7

The Federal Finance Ninistry shall be in charge of carrying outSec. 4, 2 of this Federal Law; the Federal Justice Ministry, of carryingout Sec. 4, 3 of this Federal Law; and the Federal Government shall bein charge of carrying out the remainder of this Federal Law.

BEIIAGE Nr. 2

OESTERREICHISCHE DONAUKRAFTWERKE E n t w u r fAktiengesellschaft

November 12, 1958

S PEZ IALVO LLMACH T

Die OESTERREICHISCHE DONAUKRAFTWERIE-AKTIENGESELLSCHAF',Wien I., Hohenstaufengasse 6, bevollmgchtigt hiemit

Herrn Dr. Wilfried Platzer,ausserordentlichen und bevolnhachtigten Botschafter,

Herrn Dr. Johannes Proksch,te gationsrat,

und

Hern Dr. Eduard Schiller,Generalkonsul,

jeden ir sich allein, ohne dass er der itzeichnung der tibrigenBevollmchtigten bedUrfte, f' r sie einen Anleihevertrag (LOAN AGREE-MENT, Aschach Project) mit der INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTIONAND DEVELOPIENI', 1818 H Street, N.W., Washington 25, D.C., rechtsver-bindlich abzuschliessen, bzw. zu unterzeichnen, in ihrem Namen allesund jedes vorzukehren, was zum Abschluss dieses Vertrages n'tig undzwecknissig erscheint, diesbezigliche Schriftstcke zu fibernehmenund deren Empfang rechtswirksam zu best~tigen.

CESTERREICHISCHE DONAUKRAFTWEREAktiengesellschaft

Wien, am 1958

BEGLAUBIGUNGEN

BEIAGE Nr. 3

E n t w u r f

November 12, 1958

S P E Z I A L V 0 L L M A C H T

Die OESTERREICHISCHE ELEKTRIZITAETSWIRTSCHAFTS-AKTIENGESELL-SQHAFT, Wien I., Am Hof Nr. 6, (Verbundgesellsdhaft), bevollm~ohtigthiemit

Herrn Dr. Wilfried Flatzer,ausserordentlichen und bevollmchtigten Botschafter,

Herrn Dr. Johannes Proksch,legationsrat,

und

Herrn Dr. Eduard Schiller,Generalkonsul,

jeden fir sich allein, ohne dass er der hitzeichnung der 'ibrigen

Bevollmichtigten bedirfte, fIr sie einen Anleihevertrag (LOAN AGREE-

MENT, Aschach Project) mit der INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTIONAND DEVELOPMENT, 1818 H Street, N.W., Washington 25, D.C., rechts-

verbindlich abzuschliessen, bzw. zu unterzeichnen, in ihrem Namen

alles und jedes vorzukehren, was zum Abschluss dieses Vertrages n6tigund zweckRmssig erscheint, diesbezUgliche Schriftstcke zu ibernehmen

und deren Empfang rechtswirksam zu best~tigen.

OESTERREICHISCHE ELEKTRIZITAETSWIRTSCHAFTS-AKTIENGESELISCHAFT

Wien, am 1958.

REGLAUBIGUNGEN

BEIIAGE Nr. 4

E n t w u r f

November 12, 1958

V o llma c h t

Die Bundesregierung der Republik Oesterreich hat beschlossennamens der Republik Oeterreich mit der Internationalen Bank fNrWiederaufbau und Wirts d.aftsf6rderung ein Garantieabkommen zu demAnleihevertrag dieser Bank mit der Oeste 4 reichischen Elektrizitts-wirtschafts-Aktiengesellschaft (Verbundgesellschaft) und der Oester-reichischen Donaukraftwerke Aktiengesellschaft abzuschliessen.

Zu diesem Zweck hat der Bundeskanzler

Herrn Dr. Wilfried Platzer,ausse:ordentlichen und bevollmchtigten Botschafter,

Herrn Dr. Johannes Proksch,Le gationsrat,

und

Herrn Dr. Eduard Schiller,Generalkonsul,

zu Bevollmschtigten ernannt und jeden fir sich allein, ohne dass erder Pitzeichnung der fbrigen Bevollnichtigten bed-Urfte, ermgchtigt,namens der Republik Oesterreich das oben erwnhnte Abkommen und damitzusammenhgngende Dokumente zu unterzeichnen.

ZU URKUND DESSEN hat der Bundeskanzler die vorliegendeVollmacht unterzeichnet und mit dem Staatesiegel der RepublikOesterreich versehen lassen.

Geschehen zu Wien, den

Der Bundeskanzler:

BEILAGE Nr. 5

OESTERREICHISCHE EATIONALBANK E n t w u r f

11. September 1958

An die

Oesterreichische Elektrizititswirtschafts-Aktiengesellschaft

Donaukraftwerke Aktiengesellschaft

Ihr Schreiben vom: Zeichen: Unser Zeichen: Wien, 1958

Betrifft: Anleiheabkommen mit der International Bank for Reconstructionand Development, Washington, vom 1958.

(Anleihe - Aschach-Projekt)

Wir beziehen uns auf Ihr obiges Schreiben und erteilen Ihnenhiemit auf Grund des zwischen Ihren Gesellschaften und der InternationalBank for Reconstruction and Development, Washington, in Angelegenheitder Finanzierung des Baus des Kraftwerkes Aschach abgeschlossenenAnleiheabkommens vom 1958 folgende

B e w il 1 i g u n g :

1.) zur Aufnahme eines in verschiedenen WAhrungen auszahlbarenKredites in H6he von

I_ (U.S.A. Dollar

durch Ihre Gesellschaften bei der International Bank for Recon-struction and Development, Washington, sowie zur Gutschrift desAnleihebetrages auf ein Anleihekonto Ihrer Gesellschaften beider Anleihegeberin mit Massgabe

a) einer Verzinsung der jeweils vom Anleihekonto abdisponiertenund aushaftenden Anleihebetrgge mit % p.a.,

b) der VergUtung einer Bereitstellungsprovision in H6he von% p.a. der auf dem Anleihekonto erlegten und noch nicht

in Anspruch genommenen Kapitalbetrhge,

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c) der Vergitung einer Provision in Hbhe von % p.a. fV&Pdie allenfalls von der Anleihegeberin gemg'ss Paragraph 4.02der Anleiherichtlinien zu tUbernehmenden Sonderbereitstellungen(sofern keine andore Regelung getroffen wird).

2.) Zur Verfagung aber das auf dem Anleihekonto erliegende Guthabendurch Ihre Gesellschaften gem6:ss den Bestimmungen des gegenstnd-lichen Abkommens.

3.) Zur Ausstellujng von an die Anleihegeberin zu 6bergebende Schuld-verschreibungen in. Hthe des Kapitalbetrages durch Ihre Gesellschaften.

4.) Zur RUckzahlung des Anleihekapitals, bzw. der Teilschuldverschrei-bungen, sowie zur Bezahlung der Zinsen und Nebengebahren in den imAnleiheabkommen genannten verschiedenen Warungen. Die hieftir not.wendigen Devisen werden wir Ihnen gegen Erlag des Schilling Gegen-wertes zur Verfigung stellen.

OESTERREICHISCHE NATIONALBANKPrifungsstelle fUr den Zahlungsverkehr

mit dem Auslande

BEILAGE Nr. 6

REPUBLIK OESTEREICH EntwurfBU\DESMITISTERIUM FUER FINANZEN

11. September 1958

An die

Oesterreichische Elektrizit~tswirtschafts-Aktiengesellschaft

Donaukraftwerke Aktiengesellschaft

Auf Ihr Ansuchen v _ __ , genehmigt das

Bundesministerium ftir Finanzen im Einvernehmen mit dem Bundesministerium

fUr Inneres auf Grund des Paragraph 1 der Verordnung Eber den Kapital-

verkehr vom 12. Juni 1941, DRBG1. I, S,, 328, in Verbindung mit Fara-

graph 4 der hiezu ergangenen Ersten Verordnung zur DurchfUhrung der

Verordnung Uber den Kapitalverkehr vom 9. August 1941, DRGBl. I, S. 515,

und gemNss Paragraph 14, Abs. 1, des Bundesverfassungsgesetzes vom

21. J~nner 1948 hber die Regelung der Finanziellen Beziehungen zwischen

dem Bund und den 6brigen Gebietsk6rperschaften, BGBl. Nr. 45 vom

28. Februar 1948, grunds~tzlich die Ausgabe von Schuldverschreibungen.

Diese Genehmigung wird jedoch an die Bedingung gekniipft, dass die

Internationale Bank fUr Wiederaufbau und Wirtschaftsf6rderung von dem

ihr nach Artikel IV des Anleiheabkommens vom

zustehenden Recht, die Ausgabe von Schuldverschreibungen bis zum

Gegenwert von $_zu verlangen, Gebrauch macht.

1958

FUr den Bundesminister:

BEIIAGE Nr. 7

Bundesministerium f'UrLand- und Forstwirtschaft Wien, am 14. Juli 1958

Zl. 96173/2 - 43992/58

Gegenstand: Donaukraftwerk Aschach; Frklhrungzum bevorzugten Wasserbau.

B e s c h e i d.

Das Bundesministerium fUr Land- und Forstwirtschaft erkl rtnach hergestelltem Einvernehmen mit dem Bundesministerium fur Verkehrund Elektrizit~tswirtschaft das von der

Oesterreichischen Donaukraftwerke A.G.,

geplante Bauvorhaben der Errichtung eines Donaukraftwerkes bei Aschachgemhss Paragraph 83 Abs. 2 Wasserrechtsgesetz als be'erzugten Wasserbau.

Im Sinne des Artikel 94 Abs- 3 Wasserrechtsgesetz wird als FristfMr die Einreichung eines verhandlungsreifen Entwurfes der 31. Ngrz 1959,fUr die Erwirkung der wasserrechtlichen Bewilligung der 31. Dezember 1960festgesetzt.

Durch die Bevorzugungserkl&rung wird der nach den Paragraphen93 und 96 Wasserrechtsgesetz noch erforderlichen wasserrechtlichenBewilligung und den an die Bewilligung zu knIpfenden Bedingungen inkeiner Weise vorgegriffen.

F-Ur die Bevorzugungserklrung ist gemass Tarifpost 105 a derBundesverwaltungsabenverordnung 1957, BGB1. Nr. 48, eine Verwaltungsabgabevon S 750.- binnen 3 Wochen in Stempelmarken dem Bundesministerium fLrLand- und Forstwirtschaft (Wasserrechtsabteilung) zu entrichten.

Begri'ndung

Die Oesterreichische Donaukraftwerke A.G. hat um die Erklhrungihres Bauvorhabens betreffend Errichtung eines Donaukraftwerkes beiAschach als bevorzugten Wasserbau angesucht. Diesem Ansuchen warstattzugeben, da die beschleunigte Ausfihrung des Bauvorhabens imbesonderen Interesse der oesterreichischen Volkswirtschaft gelegen ist.

Das Projekt fUr die Erteilung der wasserrechtlichen Bewilligungist bereits ausgearbeitet und soll noch in diesem Jahr bei der Wasserrechts-beh6rde eingebracht werden.

Die gewbhlte Staustelle in Strom-km 2162,7 liegt am unteren Ende

der kurvenreichsten Engstrecke des 6sterreichischen Donautales. Dieser

Standort ist von Natur aus insoferne zwingend vorgegoben, als nur an

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dieser Stelle das Engtal genligend breit und der Stromlauf hinreichandgestreckt ist, um sowohl Wehr und Kraftwerk als auch die fast 1 kmlange Schleusenanlage samt Vorhhfen unterzubringen.

Der RUckstau des Werkes Aschach wird sich bei der gew~hltenStauh6he 280,0 m -U.A. 40 km weit bis zum Kraftwerk Jochensteinerstrecken und bis in dessen Unterwasser reichen.

Das Hauptbauwerk soll 2 km oberhalb von Aschach errichtet werden.Die Schleusenanlage ist am rechten Ufer vorgesehen und besteht aus 2Kamerschleusen von je 24 Breite und 230 m Eutzl~nge mit anschliessendenVorh~fen im Jd und UW. An das Unterhaupt der Schleusenanlage soll strom-aufwirts das Krafthaus anschliessen, das 4 Turbinen mit einer Schluck-fhhigkeit von je 450 m3/s aufnehmen wird.

Die Wehranlage wird voraussichtlich aus 5 Wehrfeldern von je 24 mLichtweite bestehen.

Das Energiedargebot des Werkes Aschach ist das gr6sste im derzeitvorgesehenen Plan. Die gewhllte Ausbauwassermenge von 1800 m3/s erm6g-licht in Verbindung mit der zugeh6rigen Nutzfallhbhe von 15,3 m einemaximale Leistung von 228 000 kW.

Die erzielbare Jahresarbeit betrhgt rd 1450 iio kWh. Bei derausgeglichenen Wasserfbhrung der Donau betrsgt der Winteranteil derEnergieerzeugung 60.6 Mio kh oder 42 % und der Sommeranteil 844 Mio kWhoder 58 % der Jahresarbeit.

Das Staugebiet der Stufe Aschach erstreckt sich von der Wehrtellein Strom-km 2162,7 bis zum Unterwasser des KW Jochenstein in Strom-km2203,33. Das Mlittelwasser wird an der Wehrstelle um 15,65 m aufgestaut,aus dem bisher rasch durchstr6mten, gewundenen Engtal entsteht ein fjord-artiger Bergsee. Die fir die Schiffahrt bisher gefsbrlichen Str6mungs-verhhlinisse - besonders in der Schl6gener Schlinge - werden durch denAufstau vollkommen beseitigt. In Zukunft ist also in diesem Stromab-schnitt ein gefahrloser Schiffsverkehr in Berg- und Talfahrt bei Tagund Nacht gesichert.

Ergeht gleichlautend and:

1.) die Oesterreichische Donaukraftwerke A.G. in Wien I.,Hohenstaufengasse 6;

2.) das Bundesministerium fUr Verkehr und Elektrizit~tswirtschaft,Sektion IV, Wien I., Schwarzenbergplatz 1;

3.) das Bundesministerium fr Verkehr und Elektrizitgtswirtschaft,Amt fur Schiffahrt, Wien I., K~rntnerring 8;

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4.) das Bundesministerium fUr Handel u. Wiederaufbau, Abteilung 5,in Wien I., Regierungsgeb~ude;

5.) das Amt der 0.0. Iandesregierung in Linz;

6.) die Oesterreichische Elektrizitgtswirtschafts - A.G. (Verbundge-sellschaft) in Wien I., Am Hof 6;

7.) die Bezirkshauptmannschaft in Eferding, 0.0.;

8.) die Bezirkshauptmannschaft in Rohrbach, 0.0.;

9.) die Bezirkshauptmannschaft in Sch~rding, 0.0.


Dr. H a r t i g

FUr die Richtigkeitder Ausfertigung:

H e i 1 i g t a g

BEIIAGE Nr. 8OESTERREICHISCHE NATIONALBANK

Direktorium E n t w u r f

Wien I/i, Postfach 11. September 1958

An das

Bundesministerium fir Finanzen

Abt. 15B

Wien I

Johannesgasse 5

Betr.: Weltbankkredit - Aschach Projekt

Zur Zuschrift vom , mit welcher uns die

Entwirfe des Anleihe- und Garantieabkonmens betreffend einer seitens

der Oesterreichischen Elektrizitgtswirtschafts Aktiengesellschaft,

Verbundgesellschaft, und der Donaukraftwerke Aktiengesellschaft bei

der Weltbank aufzunehmenden Anleihe im Gesamtausmass von U.S.A.

Dollar __ illionen iUbermittelt wurden, erlauben wir

uns zu bemerken, dass die Oesterreichische Nationalbank gemiAss den

f-Ur sie geltenden gesetzlichen Bestimmungen - Paragraph 47 ff., National-

bankgesetz - weder Anleihen aufnehmen noch Garantien oder sonstige

Sicherstellungen fUr Anleihen gew&hren darf. Wir stehen aber nicht an

zu erklgren, dass f-ir den Fall als bei einer ge~nderten Rechtslage

doch Sicherheiten irgend welcher Art zu Lasten des Verm6gens der

Nationalbank bestellt werden sollten, dann die Bestimmungen des

Artikel III, Sektion 3.01, Absatz 1 des Garantieabkommens Anwendung

zu finden haben.

Direktorium

der

Oesterreichis chen Nationalbank

Rechnungshof Beilage Nr. 9

der E ntwurf

Republik Osterreich November 12, 1958

Es wird hiermit besttigt, dass die Gesamtsumne aller Anleihenund Garantien, die seitens der Republik Osterreich auf Grund des Bundes-gesetzes iiber die Aufnahme von Anleihen in fremder Whrung (Auslands-anleihengesetz) BGBl. Nr.239 ex 1958 aufgenommen bzw. gegeben wurdenunter BerTicksichtigung der vorgesehenen Garantie seitens der RepublikUsterreich fUr eine Anleihe in der Hbhe von _ WortenMillionen USA Dollar oder des Gegenwertes hievon in anderen WVhrungen,die seitens der Internationalen Bank fdr Wiederaufbau und Wirtschafts-fLrderung der Donau Kraftwerke Aktiengesellschaft (Aschach Projekt) undder 6sterreichischen Elektrizititswirtschafts Aktiengesellschaft (Verbund-gesellschaft) gewhhrt wird und unter BerUcksichtigung der Investitions-anleihe der Republik 6sterreich 1958 auf dem amerikanischen Kapitalmarktin der Hbhe von - in Worten hillionen USA Dollar(External Sinking Fund Dollar Bonds 1958), die auf Grund gesonderterAbmachungen mit den Investitionsbanken Kuhn, Loeb u. Co., Ladenburg,Thalmann u. Go. u.a. aufgenommen wird, den im Auslandsanleihengesetzfestgesetzten Betrag von 25o,oooooo..- - in Worten zweihundertfunfzigMillionen USA Dollar nicht nIbersteigt.

Es wird noch hinzugefigt, dass der Gesamtbetrag, fLr den dieRepublik Usterreich die Garantie gegeniiber der Internationalen Bank ftrWiederaufbau und Wirtschaftsf6rderung zu libernehmen gedenkt, unabhingigdavon, in welchen Teilbetr~gen und wann der Kredit von den beiden obengenannten Gesellschaften tats~chlich in Anspruch genommen wird und derGesamtbetrag der oben erwahnten Investitionsanleihe 1958 der Republiksterreich auf dem amerikanischen Kapitalmarkt in den im Auslandsanleihen-

gesetz festgesetzten H6chstbetrag von 250,ooo.ooo.- - in Worten zwei-hundertfUnfzig Millionen USA Dollar unmittelbar mit dem Tage der Wirksamkeitder getroffenen Abkommen eingerechnet wurden.

Wien, am 1958.

Der Pr~sident:

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1r. Franz Y. Oppenheimer1828 JefforBon Place, N.W.Washi7ngton, D.C.

Dear Yranzt

Enclosed please find the latest drafts of theLoan and Guarantee Agreements and the various sidedocuments for the Aschach Project, as well as a copyof iVr. hassner's Lueworandum on legal investment require-ments in Germany. I hope to conLplete the translationof the uemorandum within the next few days and will sendyou a copy.

There is also enclosed separately an aaortizationschedule for a loan of -25 million with a maturity of 25years and based on an interost rate of 6%.

Still to be done is the Bank's letter agreeingto the waiver of the negative pledge clause for theBerliner Handelsgesellschaft loan. I think we shallhave something satisfactory on this in the next fewdays.


Yours sincerely,

Douglas J. Fontein

D.TFontein:ea

November 10, 1958

Dr. Rudolf StahlGeneraldirektor6sterreichische Elektrizit-tswirtschafts-Aktiengesellschaft (Verbundgesellsehaft)Wien IAm Hof 6Austria

Dear Dr. Stahl:

I enclose two copies of the draft Loan and Guarantee Agree-ments dated November 6, 1958, together with copies of the various

side documents. The draft Loan and Guarantee Agreements differ in

six minor respects from the drafts dated November 5 which I gave toDr. Hermann in my office. The differences occur on pages 13, 15 and

21 of the Loan Agreement and on pages 2 and 8 of the Guarantee Agree-

ment, and are marked in red. They are not changes of substance butrather corrections which were found necessary upon a careful readingof the documents. I would appreciate it if you would inform me that

these changes are agreeable.

There is also enclosed separately an amortization schedule

for a loan of $25 million with a maturity of 25 years and based on

an interest rate of 6%.

I am also sending copies of these documents to Dr. Teufenstein,Dr. Kastner, Dr. Mosbauer and Dr. Wagner.

According to present plans, the Loan and Guarantee Agreements

and the side documents will be signed in New York on Tuesday,December 2. The various documents to be signed by the Verbundgesell-

schaft and the Donaukraftwerke will be prepared here and signed byDr. Platser on behalf of the Verbundgesellschaft and the Donaukraft-

werke. For this purpose we should receive as soon as possible the

powers of attorney and extracts of the Handeleregister referred to

on pages 4 and 5 of my memorandum of things to be done dated Septem-ber 12, 1958, a copy of which was sent to Dr. Burgemeister. In the

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forms of these powers of attorney, shown in Beilagen 2 and 3 tothis memorandum, the name of Dr. Kamitz can now be deleted sincehe will not be in New York for the signing on December 2.

With a view to the printing of the Loan and Guarantee Agree-ments I shall also appreciate it if you could let us know as soonas possible whether the powerhouse at Aschach will be equipped withfour turbines with a capacity of 72,000 kw or five turbines with acapacity of 57,600 kw, and whether there will be four 90,000 kvatransformers or five 72,000 kva transformers.


Very truly yours,

Douglas J. Fontein

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Subject / Title

Austrian negotiations


Additional Comments


Withdrawn by Date



Ft LES November 10, l9%8

i Collier

MeetirE with Ftepresentatives of the 3erlineriarndelgesellschaf

1. A meeting took place aL 10:30 a.m. on IedY'sday, 2ctober 22 betweenrepresentatives of the Bank, the Austrian Government, the BerlinerHandelsgesellscriaft and the Verbund esellschaft. The following ierepresent:

For the Bank For the Berliner 'iandelsgesellschaft

r Cope Dr. Dietrich Kassnerr Lejeune Mr. Zacharias (La yer from ew York)

r. Diamondfr. Collier

Mr. Fontein

For the austrian For the VerbnmdgeelslschaftGovernment

Lr. Teurenstein ;r. StahlAinistry of Dr. Ko11ikerFinance Mr. '. )ppenheimer

Dr. Plan, Austrian

2. This meeting as arran1ed in order to discuss a proposal that theBerliner handelsgesellschacv make an issue in Germany for the Verbundgesellschaftwhich would be secured by a 3led65 of reve.-ues from a power export contractwhich the Verbnndgesellschaft would arrange with a German or Swiss powercompany. This would only be possible if the Bank were to waive its rights underits negative pledge in Loans 148, 149, and in the forthcoming Aschach Loan,to share equally in the security. riginally, the proposal had envisaged anaustrian %vernment guarantee in addition to the pledge, but the Bank had

indicated that it would not waive its rights in -ucb ci'cumstaces and theaustrian Government had also stated that it would not be prepared to giveits guaravtee to loans having specific security. The erliner Bandelsgesellschaft

as nevorthe ess still anxl us to arrange an issue even without a Governmentguarantee and had therefore suggested that the gurantee should operate onlydur g t s a tial 'er, (d of erhaps 5 years before the power contract be-

came effective. The Verbundgesellschaft and the '71 had wighed to discuss

th ' 'pr ~h with the Bank and Dr. Kassner had come to Washington for this

purpose.

3. after welcoming Dr. saner, Mr. Cape explained that the Bankts in-

trest &i this tiroblam arose not from its concern with the security of its

loans to the V rbundgesellschaft but froa its desire to see established a

tiv 2fv 1- -Yt v

sound pattern off internatioial 1eairs. In the !Sank's opindo s ue a pat-torn S ouli be on the basis of negative ledges s Ce :led os of p sitivesecurit. vould be ikht to lend t: un or 2h. coali U U s distine-tions between dLettors and creditors in the long run. -he ank believedtherefore that s~ecifie security shoulV be av4deT whe-evar -3s9'ble.

4. Dr. K(aener thc' g'ave a doncri-tion of 21e nowt Cnr-ir capital4Larket. 1_e tinguished four soutrces of long-term oney:

(a) Mortgage aanks(b) Pu ii [ ens i o fund s and insuran ce irr ti tut ion(e) Private insurance costanies(d) The open market in general

For each off these, other t' n the last, t ere are legs. regutions 'dhfchgovern the investment of their funds. Dr. Kassnor gave an account ofthese regulations and agreed to prop're a memorauim for the T'ank settingthem forth in detail (so. attachment). Iie explained that, without ans igrtaent of' rev nue s fa orman Tr', the firset 4 hree sources of capital

given above could not be tepped sf re the issue would not receive thencssry aTrevs' off the Mr- n ervitory authorities. '% that eventth. amount of the loan would have to be very much smaller. Dr. Kassnerthought DX 50 million ight be poss'ble without an aseigarct but ho couldnot state definitely that the BUG would go hadwith an I asue in thoseeircuinstsneea. The tAPl syndicate included credit t-stitutiors of all kindsand they were ready to make a first issue of DM 100 nd ho;.i eventuallyto lend DX 300 million, a

5. Tn re-'ly to s ,uestion about the compoeiti on of the P110 syndicate,Dr. Kassner said that it oonsisted of the mayerische Hyaotheken undMech &bnd, the Payerieebe Vereinsberk, the Payerisehe Staatsbrnnk, theMdideuts che Codenkredit and the Airtembhurger (G1rosentrale. Although theseare a)' in moutherr flormny they have eonnactions over the whole countryand the money will therefore be obtained from all parts of Vestern Germny,

ar Usner s- very enutious when asked whether he could ay what pro-portioens of the total issue the varioaus typos of investors would take.

He eught reob ly 757E would go to iridtutional inve tore under groups,(a), (b), and (c) in parajrap~h 4,.

6. Dr. Teufenstein asked whether the Geron issue would be likelyto affect the r'roseets for the sale of the Austrian Government's dollarissue in Germany. Dr. Kasener said he was sure that it would not andthat, n any evont, the BHG could wait until January.

7. Mr. Cop:e thanked Pr. Kasner for his exposition of the situationin Germany and said that it held implications going beyond the I edateproblen of the loan to the Verbundgeselschaft. It bore on the wholequestion of bow far foreign borrowers mg. t, in the future, expect toobtain long-term ca ia3 from Germny.

8. At another meeting on the following day Mir. Cope informed Dr. Stahlanid Dr. Kassnar that the Dank would agree to waive its rights under then g tivo ' 'edge in respect of the first PM 100 million lban, 'rovided thatthe Government guarantee was terminated w~hen the pledge cane into force.The Bank would provide Dr. Stahl with a statement setting forth its position.

JHolIe r :m" a Attacnc~

November 10 , 1958

Dr. Walther KastnerWien 9Perstelgasse 1Austria

Dear Dr. Kastner:

I enclose copies of the draft Loan and Guarantee Agreementsdated November 6, 1958, together with copies of the various sidedocuments agreed upon during the negotiations with the Austrian

delegation, and a copy of Loan Regulations No. 4 of the Bank dated

June 15, 1956. I also enclose separately an amortization schedulefor a loan of $25 million with a maturity of 25 years and based onan interest rate of 6%.

In addition to the various matters to be covered in your

legal opinion, as set forth in my memorandum of September 12, Iwould also ask you to cover in particular the provision of Section

3.06 of the Guarantee Agreement which deals with the rate covenant.

The phrases "incurred within the limits of prudent business manage-ment", "taking into account both sound public utility practices and

the maintenance of stable economic conditions within the territories

of the Guarantor" and "all being in accordance with the provisions

presently set forth in the Preisregelungagesets 1957 (Federal Law

Gazette, No. 151 of July 11, 1957) of the Guarantor" were insertedat Dr. Teufenstein'# insistence in order to avoid any conflictbetween this covenant and the Preisregelungsgesetz 1957. Dr.

Teufenstein assured us that these pbiases, and particularly thelast one, would not prevent the Austrian Government from givingeffect to this provision at any time in the future even if at that

time the Preisregelungsgesetz 1957 had been materially amended oreven abolished. We would appreciate it if your opinion on the

Guarantee Agreement would specifically deal with this point.


Very truly yours,

Douglas J. Fontein

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DR. RUDOLF STAHL WIEN i, November 10,1958AM HOF 6

GENERALDIREKTOR DER OSTERREICHISCHEN TEL.: 63-07-71ELEKTRIZITXTSWIRTSCHAFTS-AG.

(VERBUNDGESELLSCHAFT)

Mr.

Davidson Sommers

Vice-Vresident of theInternational Bank forReconstruction and Development

W a s h i n g t o n 25, D.C.

1818 H Street N.W.

Dear Mr. Sommers:

Back in Vienna I wish to thank you, also for

Mr. K6lliker, for the kind receiving in Wkashington.

The negotiations which according to their feature

were not always easy, came to a good end thanks to the sen-

sible bearing of the managment and executive staff. Certainly

a positive perspective for the development of the Austrian

Power Industry has been opened for the next years.

I should be very pleased to meet you during a

probable trip to Europe here in Vienna and I remain with

kindest regards

Sincerely yours

L 9 :

0

November 10, 1958

Dr. Wilhelm TeufensteinMinisterialratMinistry of FinanceWien IHimmelpfortgasse 8Austria


I enclose a copy of the draft Loan and Guarantee Agreementsdated November 6, 1958 for the Aschach Project as agreed upon duringthe negotiations, together with a copy of each of the various draftside documents. I also enclose separately an amortization schedulefor a loan of t25 million with a maturity of 25 years and based onan interest rate of 6%.

I would like to point out that the draft of the enclosedIoan and Guarantee Agreements differs in six minor respects fromthe draft as agreed upon by us during the negotiations and fromthe draft dated November 5 given to Dr. Hermann. These minorchanges are indicated in red and are found on pages 13, 15 and 21of the Loan Agreement and on pages 2 and 8 of the Guarantee Agree-ment. These changes do not affect the substance of any of theagreements but are in the nature of corrections which were foundnecessary upon a careful reading of the documents. I would appre-ciate it if you would inform me that these changes are agreeable.


Very truly yours,

Douglas J. Fontein

Enclosures

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November 10, 1958

Dr. Hans MosbauerGeneraldirektorasterreichische Donaukraftwerke

AktiengesellschaftWien IHohenstaufengasse 6Austria

Dear Dr. Mosbauer:

I enclose two copies of the draft Loan and Guarantee Agreementsdated November 6, 1958, together with copies of the various side docu-ments. The draft loan and Guarantee Agreements differ in six minorrespects from the drafts dated November 5 which I gave to Dr. Hermannin my office. The differences occur on pages 13, 15 and 21 of theLoan Agreement and on pages 2 and 8 of the Guarantee Agreement, andare marked in red. They are not changes of substance but rathercorrections which were found necessary upon a careful reading of thedocuments. I would appreciate it if you would inform me that thesechanges are agreeable.

There is also enclosed separately an amortization schedulefor a loan of $25 million with a maturity of 25 years and based onan interest rate of 6%.

I am also sending copies of these documents to Dr. Teufenstein,Dr. Kastner, Dr. Stahl and Dr. Wagner.


Very truly yours,

Douglas J. Fontein

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OECLASSIFI I)

FOR MAY 18 2 CONFIDENTIAL

EXECUTIVE R 58-116

DIRECTORS' (For consideration by theMEETING Executive Directors on

November 13, 1958)

FROM: The Secretary November 7, 1953

PROPOSED LOAN - AUSTRIA

There is attached for information a report

"Appraisal of the Aschach Hydro Power Project -

Austria'.

The Preliminary Report of the President (R58-112)

on the proposed loan for the project was circulated on

November 6, 1958.

Distribution


Sec. 58-41o

November 6, 1958

Harold Manheim, Esq.Wachtell Manbeim & Grouf15 Broad StreetNew York 5, New York

Dear Harold:

Thank you for your letter of November 5. Inclosed

please find the latest draft of our Loan and Guarantee

Agreements for the Asohach Project, together with a copy

of Loan Regulations No. 4 of the Bank.

Sincerely yours,

Douglas J. Fontein

Enclosures - 3

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November 6, 1958

William J. Shrenk, Beq.Cravath, Swaine & 4ore15 Broad StreetNew York 5, New York

Dear 1ill

Thank you very much for sending me your revised

time table and the new proof of the Prospectus. I have

started to read the Prospectus and hope to give you my

comwents in the next few days.

Enclosed please find a copy of our draft Loan and

Guarantee Agreements for the Aschach Project, together

with a copy of Loan Regulations No. 4.

Sincerely yours,

Douglas J. Fontein

Enclosures - 3

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DECLASSTFW1T

FOR MAY 18 ?P1hEXECUTIVE WBGA R CONFIDETL

DIRECTORS'MEETING R 58-112

(For consideration by theExecutive Directors onNovember 13, 1958)

FRm: The Secretary November 6, 1958

PROPOSED LOAN - AUSTRIA

The attached Preliminary Report of the President

on a proposed loan - Austria (Aschach Project) will be

considered by the Executive Directors at their Regular

heeting on Thursday, Hovember 13, 1958.

Attachment

Distribution:


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FORM5 48) 57 INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

OFFICE MEMORANDUMTO: Files DATE: October 24, 1958

FROM: J. H. Collier

SUBJECT: Austria - Forthcoming Negotiations for Aschach Project

1. The Working Party met on October 22, 1958, to consider certainpoints in connection with the negotiations for the proposed AschachLoan. Present were Messrs. Collier, Spottswood, Fontein, Rutland,and Jentgen.

2. The Working Party considered the following three matters:

(a) Disbursement of the loan. The local expenditure partof the loan could be disbursed either in the same manneras Loan 102 AUA, that is, as a proportion of total localexpenditure, or, as was the case in Loans 148 and 149,by disbursing specified amounts each year. The WorkingParty had a slight preference for the first method butthis would be discussed with the V.G. There would bea separate category for imports.

(b) Tt was agreed that we would not include a clause similarto Section 5.08 of Loans 148 and 149. The clause pre-cluded the V.G. from embarking on any substantial in-vestment outside some defined "Program" without theconsent of the Bank and the Austrian Government. Thereasons which prompted the inclusion of this Section.n the previous loans now seemed less important; inparticular because the V.G.'S rrospects of borrowingfrom other European countries have improved. Moreover,it would be difficult for the Bank to make use of sucha clause without thereby providing the V.0. with astrong argument for another loan from the Bank.

(c) 11. Spottswood suggested that it would be desirableto obtain a statement from the Government agreeing tosome specific rate of return on investment as a goalwhich it would be reasonable for the V.G. to aim at.i- was agreed that a possille procedure would be to senda letter to the Austrian authorities requesting astatemehtof their policy on power rates and at the sametime setting out the Bank's view that the rate returnshould be somewhat above the cost of borrowed funds.

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October 15, 1958

Dear Bill:

There is enclosed a copy of the Technical Report. As

I explained, this is a confidential version and is subject

to chenge before presentation to the Executive Directors.

Yours sincerely,

J. H. Collier

Mr. W. SobrenkCravath, Swaine Moore15 Broad StreetNew York 5, N.Y.

JHCollier:fgs

Nessre. Spottawood, Canclo, .ontain, Rutland October 15, 1958

J. !I. Collier 7

Forthcoming Austrian Negotiations

We have just received a cable from Dr. Stahl, proposing tobegin negotiations for the Aschach loan on Monday, 27 October andstating th t thi s date has been agreed to by Dr. Teufenstein.

We have informed Dr. Stahl that this date is acceptable to us.

JHCollier:fgs

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CROSS REFERENCE SHEET

COMMUNICATION: Letter No. 1

DAT ED: October 10, 1958

TO: Mr. Christian Finne, Danish Mission.

FROM: J. Fajans

FILED UNDER: Luxembourg - Our River project.

SUMMARY: Para. 3.

In this connection, I have taken due note od the penultimate

paragraph of your letter and have talked to Hugh Collier about

the tentative Austrian program. I have the feeling that Austria

takes precedence over Luxembourg as far as you are concerned.

Nevertheless, I may still before leaving here communicate with

you about your future movements.

October 10, 1958

Dear Dr. Wagnert

Thank you very much for sending me a copy of your letter to Douglason the power rate question and also for keeping us in touch with theprogress of the new law. We have sent off the formal invitation to thegovernment and the Verbund to enter negotiations for the loan so that,at the present moment, the question of timing depends on them. We areready when they are. I gather that Kuhn Loeb are now thinking in termsof an issue around the end of November so that it looks as if in anycase we shall be about ten days later than we estimated on our originaltimetable.

I am not sure whether or not I have understood the full import ofyour letter on the power rate covenant. Am I right in thinking thatyour argument is that the Price Control Law simply says that the Ministryof the Interior g determine economically justified prices but that heis not compelled to? Therefore if the government signed a Bank loan agree-ment containing the covenant, it would mean that the ministry of the In-terior would simply not apply Section 3, paragraph 1, but instead thegovernment would apply the new covenant. Thus in effect the Ministry ofthe Interior would undertake not to apply the Price Control Law to elec-tric power. Finally, in connection with your last sentence, the normal

procedure for signing the Loan and Guarantee Agreements would be for the

Ministerrat to approve them and authorize the Ambassador here to signthem on behalf of the government. Would this be good enough to commit

the Minister of the Interior or would he have to give a separate consent,for example? I hope all this is not too glaring an example of the non-

legal mind at work.

Incidentally, I fully appreciate the point of your paragraph 3 but

Dr. Ernst WagnerKarntnerring 10Vienna, Austria

Dr. Ernest Wagner - 2 - October 10, 1958

I don't think it's true to sa that there is "eine mit dem vorgesehenenVertrag verbundene Erhohung der Stromtarife." The proposed covenantcontains a reference to a reasonable return on the equity ("Igenmittal")so that it would first be necessary to interpret what is reasonable.

With best wishes,

Sincerely,

J. H. CollierDepartment of Operations

Firope, Africa and Australasia

JHCollier :vmo

cc: Mr.Fontein

FORM No. 61(354) INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CONFIDENTIAL,

MA STAFF LOAN COMMITTEESLC/M/730

October 10, 1958

inutes of Staff Loan Committee Meeting held onFriday, September 26, 1958 at 11:00 a.m. in Room 1005

1. Present:

Mr. Davidson Sommers, Chairman Mr. L. NurickMr. S. Aldewereld Mr. P. G. RammMr. M. L. Lejeune Mr. R. J. GoodmanMr. G. N. Perry Mr. D. AvramovicMr. I. P. H. Cargill Mr. H. G. A. Woolley, Secretary

In attendance:

Mr . E. B. Arnold Mr . J. JentgenMr. K. Bohr Mr. S. LipkowitzMr. L, Caicio Mr. M. PiccagliMr. J, 11. Collier Mr. A. D. SpottswoodMr . J. d!0illiamson Mr. E. SymondsMr . J. Fillili Mr . A. WenzellMr. D. J. Fontein

2. Austria

The Committee considered Memorandum SLC/0/973 on the proposed loan forthe Aschach project, and

AGREED that

(a) subject to assurance from the underwriters that they are preparedto go ahead with the proposed operation, representatives of theGovernment and the two power companies should be invited to cometo 'iashington to negotiate the proposed loan for the Aschachproject;

(b) a loan of 25 million would be aporopriate but a final decisionon the amount should be taken only when the Bankts commitment, ifany, for the standby is clear;

(c) the Bank should hold further discussions vith the underwriters onthe question of the form and amount of a standby agreement;

(d) the proposed loan should be made jointly to the Verbundgesell-schaft and the Oesterreichische Donaukraftwerke;

(e) the Government should be informed that the Bank will require anundertaking from the Government to establish rates which willpermit the Verbundgesellschaft and its associated companies toearn enough revenue to cover their operating costs, depreciationor contractual amortization ( hichever is greater), and a reason-able return on their equity;

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(f) as in the case of previous loans to Austria, the proceeds of theloan could be used to meet local expenditures as well as the costof imports, subject to adequate provision being made for competi-tive bidding.

3. The meeting adjourned at 12:50 p.m.

;r, H, ^, A. Woolley O9toer 7, 195

A. L. L (jeune

Austria - Tnvitation to Segotiations for New Loan

I u-ggest the follewing be tirtulated to the ecutive Directorsfor iformt i on:

"The fak has i-vited the Austrian Government, the Verbundgesellschaft(Austrian Publi c Fewer Company), and the Donaukraftwerke (Danube PowerCompany) to send representa-ives to ashington for negotiations fora loan to be made for the Aschach hydro-electri c power project. Ttis profzosed that this loan be made simultaneously wi h a public bondissue by the Austrian Government in New York which is axpected totake place around the end of November. lf of the proceeds of thebond issue are expected to be use for the Aschach project and the re-minder for investment by the Government in the railway, highway andtelephone systems."

JHCollier:mea

IL\TERINATIL aA Ah, "U' E""OhAMI .EVCLC? DELT

TO: Files October 7, 1958

FROL: S. R. Cope

SUBJECT: Austria

1. Lr. Liller and I met with Er. N. Samuels on October 3, 1958,

2. Er. Samuels said that the timetable proposed by Dr. Teufensteinwas as follows:

October 20 kLlon.j Or. Teufenstein arrives in vashington fornegotiations.

30 ( Thur.) iiegistration statement filed.

hovember 19 (.ed.) Offering.

3. This, r. Samuels saia, was impracticable since presumably theBank would not be ready for giving the green light on October 30.He therefore proposed the following alternatives:

h ovember 6 (Thur.) Filing

26 ('ed.) Offering

or November 13 (Thur.) Filing

December 3 (Wled.) Offering

This, however, appeared to conflict with Dr. Teufenstein's plans.

4. In response to(frly cuestion, hr. Samuels gave the followingguesses about the placing of the public issue:

Austria 8 3 millionSwitzerland 3 "Germany 10 "Rest of Europe 4 "U.S.A. 5

O__million

If the bonds placed in Germany gave holders the option of paymentin marks, it might be possible to place as much as 15 million.The placing oL 03 miliion in Switzerland depended on a settlementof the Danube Save and Adriatic iiailway bonds. Dr. Xa-amitz was pre-pared to negotiate on a bilateral basis.

5. asked LIr. Samuels whether he had given thought to the natureof the standby arrangement proposed. lie said that Dr. Stahl had at

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first opposed the idea of a standby on the ground that it wouldreduce the amount of the Bank's loan. Lr. 2amuels, however, hadQenied tmis "'nd Dr. Stahl luad been reassured.

6. Lr. Samuels said that he wanted a standby only if it wereunlikely that the Lank would be called upon to take up its commit-ment. I saiu that this .,as the Lank'is view too.

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cc: hr. J. B. Knapp.r. D. Sommers

11r. L. L. Lejeune



DECLASSIFM 1 )

MAY 1 82018CONIDEIAL

W'BG ARCW< SecN58-180

FROM: The Secretary October 7, 1958

LOAN 1EGOTIATIONS - AUSTRIA

The Bank has invited the Austrian Government, the Verbund-

gesellschaft (Austrian Public Power Company), and the Donaukraft-

werke (Danube Power Company) to send representatives to Washington

to negotiate a loan for the Aschach hydroelectric power project

(R 58-87). It is proposed that this loan, if approved, be made

simultaneously vith a public bond issue by the Austrian Govern-

ment in New York which is expected to take place about the end

of November. Half of the proceeds of the bond issue are expected

to be used for the Aschach project and the remainder for invest-

ment by the Government in the railway, highway and telephone

systems.

Distribution:


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I zeoc 1etVer wnion we have toJg 8 nt to the Minisar of Fnnea you will a.., the letter stat.s that the Bank is preparui to enter nero-

iet for a loan for the aohaoh projeot ar coneuently I ah.ad liketo invite you .M re. rssentatives of the an) aait erke to @ome to Wahine

s for this r . W* s get ate tober 20 as aS previoulyagred in the ~rois tonal timetable ; reparau in eoperationa with the undr-

rrgvernment bonss ue It wy well be, hover,aa later date will be r~- coneint. I ex*ot DJr. Teuf ntein will

yir o o~f his plan in this ootmeotion.

Yuwill alao notioe the rearke eoneorring a rate eovenaut in ourletter tG the MInitr. The typea ovenant we have in sind would oovermters imilar to thoa. includ.d in the undertaing in the aide rett

on& this subject to which U.e Verb imge II. ohaft nas aled sgreed on theocaion of previsa 1 a. While, thereor'e, it would be no new dertur.

for the Vnrbunig.ellwehft, it wouda represent an additIor~el Iamrierttoxingm the gar e of the gternnt.

.1 hae also just receiveai your let ter of sept mer 20, cocring theuerlner arinle~ellsnaft. I shalU writ. another letter %o you sbortly

On this matter but because of its inportante, D fear it will not be pysiU.o to give you a reg~y uratii we nave had tine to eonader the matter in

a its iwg lLcationm.

I look forwsr to aeetiug you main irn easneto.

i beVt plrtonal wiahen,

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cha.l m, L.ej- uaitarit DIrector of Operations

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be na py to hear i'romn you ih rear t your pans ior visitin;;azh ir tn o tU at : ns ad oe: oo rar d to seeirn: youar t ~th

Xours ainerly,

Aseitat ~irector oV oper tionubrop0, f rioa and Australasia

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cost a oo

ser ~r. ~inister:

The ~1a ~k has now had an ooportiity to consider the f dings ofthe Taission which visited Austria last ulust in ordr to ezuin thefincial r rmento for inivestMnt in the electric powr inLdustryand to appraise projects whirh ht be ritable for a dank loan.

After studn the Inan ial position of the Verundgesellcha taid its future construction progran, we elieve tat the Auchach projact wou1 be an av ropriate projecA for a 1 ak loan and we are prepadyto enter negotitions with representatives of y r overnnt aid ofthe Verbundgesellchaft and onaukrAftwrke for Ais purpose.

In our o ner ion o :inancal position o the Va-rUd-gesellsehaft we paid particul ar attention to it. future earningsprospects In v'iew of the iportunoe of this aatter we shall wish toimclude in the ioan and Juarantee greem.nts provisions Which willensure rates that will perit the earnings of the Ie rrundesellschaftand its associated c xPaNe8 to be niaintaied at a level sufficient tocover opera in, costs, adequa e depreciation or contractual amortisationwhichever is the greater, interes ehar-us and a reasonable return onthe qeqi'ty ("KigenMi rtel"). The details of this provision can, of course,be discussed durin. the negotiations in ahiagton.

uiur p0oposal to enter re otiations is based on the assuaption thatour loan woul be aado siwultaneously with a governwent bond issue in

ew ork, 'orin e reCnt discussions in Vienna, a provisional time-tale was p ep in cooperaion w bn reore7ntatives o: the under-writers which enyisa ed t!hi a dple aron representing the Austrian'uvovrn-ent aid the power coapanis wuld arrive in ashington onOctober 20th both for ie x :otiations on the sank loan and for

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Mr. Collier

Room 809Dr. W/Ko

October 1, 1958.

Mr. Douglas J. Fonteinc/o Fund-Bank Meetings 1958Bigyan Ghavan, Post Bag No. 600New Delhi, India

Dear Douglas:

I thank you for your letter of September 26. I read with interestyour account of the Staff Loan Committee Meeting. As to your questionwhether the Government can give its consent to an agreement providinga rate increase of electric current, it is my opinion that the Governmentcan do this in spite of the 1957 law on price regulation, because Section3, par. 1, of this law provides that the Federal Ministry of the Interiormay, in agreement with the principally interested Federal Ministries,determine economically justified prices and compensations for goods andservices subject to official price regulations.

The provision of section 3, par. 2, which you quote, is thereforeonly applicable if the permissive provision of par. 1, section 3 isapplied.

At this time I am unable to answer the question thether the Governmentwill conclude the contemplated agreement in spite of the rate increasetherein implied.

There seems to be no ground for being concerned with the possibilitythat parliamentary approval might be necessary under Art. 50 of the AustrianFederal Constitution because the contemplated agreement does not purportto change the law and in particular it does not change the existing 1957law on price regulations. In my opinion the government in signing theagreement would do no more than make use of its discretionary power withinthe framework of the price regulation law. Furthermore, it should bepointed out that the Minister of the Interior, who, under section 3,par. 1, is emrowered to determine the price and compensation for goodsand services subj ct to official price regulations, as Member of theGovernment,(had to sign the agreement.

Yours...

cc: Mr. Hugh Collier

TRANSLATION SECTION

Translated From: German 10.7.58 By: I&: rr

i.Oktober 19

Dr.w/Ko.

Mr. Douglas J. Fonteinc/o 01UD-IiANK MEETINGS 1958Jigyan Bhavan, Post Bag No. 6oo,

J.ieber Douglas!

Ich danke Dir fur Dein Schreiben vom 26.vM. und

it Interesse -einen Bericht Uber die Sitzung des

;taff Loan Committee gelesen. Was Deine Frage anln gt,

ob die Regierung einen Vertrag, welcher eine ErhIIung der

tro-itarife vorsielt, zustinmen kdnnte, so bin icI der

Meiiung, dass die Regierung dies trotz des preisregelungs-

gesetzes 1957 nacher n, weil dieses Gesetz in seilnem

3 A tz i vorsieAt dass ds Bundesministerium f Ur

Inneres im EinverehmIen mit den in ihrem Wirkunerei

vorneh lich beruirten undesministerten volkswirtscha tlich

gerechtfertigte Preise und Entgelte fUr die der ehrd-

lichen Preisregelung unterliegenden SachgUter und Listun-

gen etimen kan

Die von Dir zitierte Bestimmung des Absatzes 2 des

vorgenannten 3 kommt also nur dann zur Anwendu1g, wenn

von der Kannbestimung des 3 Absatz I Gebrauch gciacht

wir.

Ob die legierung den vorgesehenen Vertrag trotz der

damit verbuIndeniton Erhdhung der S tromtari fe aischiiiesscxn

wird, ist eine Frage, die ich augenblicklich nicht beant-

worten kann.

)edenken nach Artikel 5o der dsterreiciischen Bundes-

verfassung in der Richtung, dass die Zustimmung des National-

rates erforderlich wdre, scheinen nicht am Platz, da der

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vureehne Vertrag einer getetz ndernden 1nt -I in. 4 a f

weist, insbesondere nicht das bes teliende Preisregelungsgesetz

1957 undert. Meier iuiclit nach adrde diu aederun; ci ab-

schJus ~des Vertr es nur von ihrem Ermessen il aunen des

Pre 0egelungsge eLzes Gebruci machen. Zu erwahnen is noch,

ds der Tulenminister, welcher nach 3 Absatz i die <reise

Und intgeite Iir die der behdrdlichen vreisregeliung unter-

lI~cegedn Sachigatr und Leistungen bestimmen kann, den Ver-

trag ls Mitgie der Regierung unterzeichnen musste.

Mit den besten t rUssen

) e in

2S, K o;;i c Mi an Mr. l h Collir,

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OFFICE MEMORANDUMTO: Files DATE: September 29, 1958

FROM: M. L. Lejeune

SUBJECT: Austria

After receivig word from Mr. Knapp that he was satisfied for usto invite Austriannegotiations (see his cable to Mr. Sommers from Rome,dated September 27), I got in touch with Mr. Schiff of Kuhn Loeb andasked him if the bankers were prepared to go ahead with the Austrianissue on schedule or whether they would rather we hold up negotiations.Mr. Schiff said he would look into this and call me back tomorrow, Sep-tember 30. Later, Mr. Arthur Oppenheimer of Kuhn Loeb rang me to saythat Mr. Schiff had mentioned my inquiry to him. Mr. Oppenheimer wantedto know whether the Bank was still thinking in terms of inviting negotia-tions to open on October 20. I said yes. I told him we wuld not wishto invite these negotiations at this time if there were any indicationfrom the bankers that they could not put out the issue on schedule.Mr. Oppenheimer said that he thought everything was going to be all rightand according to schedule, but he did not wish to give me a firm answeruntil he had discussed it with some of the Kuhn Loeb partners. Eitherhe or Mr. Schiff would call me about it tomorrow.

cc: Mr. CollierMr. Sommers

NLLejeune:amg






September 26, 1958 Letter

Correspondents I Participants


Subject / Title

Staff Loan Committee meeting


Additional Comments


Withdrawn by Date



CARLW PAINHTER rA AL AAII .. M- HOYT A. MOORELEONARD ADKRINS CRAVAT H, SWAIN E & MOOREMAURICE T. MOOREDONALD C. SWATLANDBRUCE BROMLEY 15 BROAD STREETRDSWELL MAGILLA. .HENDERSON

30CARLYLE E. MA HANOVER 2-3000

EDWARD S. PfNNEY NEW YORK 5, NYROSWELL L. GILPATRIC

THOSMAS A, HALLERAN CABLE ADDRESS: CRAVATH, N.Y.ALBERT R. CONNELLYL. R. BRESLIN, JR.BENJAMIN R. SHUTEGEORGE B. TURNERFRANK H. DETWEILERGEORGE 0. TYLERJOHN H. MORUEHAROLD R. MEOINA,JR.

FREDERICK S. BEEBECHARLES R. LINTONWILLIAM B. MARSHALLRALPH L.MCAFEEROYALL VICTOR,JR.JOHN N. CALOERWOOO

ALLEN H. MERRILLHENRY W. 'E KOSMIANJOHN O.CALHOUNALLEN F. MAULSBYSTEWARD R. BROSS, JR.EDWARD N. NJAMIN September 26, 1958

Dear Hugh:

There is enclosed herewith a copy of the first

proof of the prospectus for the proposed Austrian public

financing. I am also sending a copy to Douglas Fontein

at his home.

Yours sincerely,

J. H. Collier, Esq.,International Bank for Reconstruction

and Development,1818 H Street, N.W.,Washington 25, D.C.

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Cable No.

IWO RE AUSTRIA SLC APPROVED ONE PROPOSAL BANK LDAN FOR ASCHACH PROJECT

OF UP TO TWENTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS BUT AMOUNT POSSIBLY SUBJECT FURTHER

REVIEW SHOULD WE BE ASKED FOR LARGE STANDBY ON MARKET ISSUE STOP PRESENT

PLAN IS VG OBTAINS HALF PROCEEDS MARKET ISSUE BUT NO INDICATION YET OF

SIZE OF ISSUE STOP TWO BANK SHOULD OBTAIN RATE COVENANT BINDING ON

GOVERNMENT THAT VG EARNINGS WILL COVER OPERATING COSTS COMA DEPRECIATION

COMMA INTEREST AND A REASONABLE RETURN ON EQUITY STOP SUBJECT YOUR AGREEMENT

AND PROVIDED UNDERNRITERS ALSO AGREE THIS TIMING PROPOSE INVITE NEGOTIATORS

AND SUGGEST THEY ARRIVE OCTOBER TWENTY AS PROVISIONALLY AGREED IN TIMETABLE

FOR JOINT OPERATION STOP PROPOSE MENTION RATE COVENANT REQUIREMENT IN

INVITATION BUT NOT AM)UNT OF LOAN STOP

SOIZIERS

AUTHORIZED BY:

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FORMNo. 57 INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

OFFICE MEMORANDUMTO: Mr. S. R. Cope (New Delhi) DATE: September 24, 1958

FROM: Y. L. Lejeune

SUBJECT: Austria - Dr. Schmidt of Investitionskredit to visit New Delhi

Hugh Collier tells me that Eduard Schmidt, who is at present

on the "Vorstand" of both the Austrian Kontrollbank and the Inves-

titionskredit, will be on hand at New Delhi, in order to take

part in discussions on the future of Investitionskredit, including

the management question.

FORM No. 60(12.57) ECA jf ternational Bank for Reconstruction and Development CONFIDENTIAL

STAFF LOAN COMMITTEE SI /A/730

FROM: Secretary, Staff Loan Committee September 24, 1958

NOTICE OF MEETING

A meeting of the Staff Loan Committee will be held on Friday,September 26, 1958 at 11:00 a.m. in Room 1005.

AGENDA

Austria

The Committee will consider the attached Memorandum SIC/0/973,

on the Proposed Loan to the Verbundgesellschaft.

DISTRIBUTIONCopies for information to:

ChairmanDirectors of Operational Departments PresidentDirector, Legal' Department Vice PresidentsDirector, Economic Staff SecretaryTreasurer Director, Office of InformationDirector, Technical Assistance and Director, Economic Development InstituteLiaison Staff Special Representative in Europe (Agenda only)

Mr. Collier

DECLASSIFIEDCONFIDEPTIAL

SLC/0/973

September 23, 1958

STAFF LOAN CO;, .TTTEF

Memorandum from Department of Operations

Europe, Africa and Australasia

AUSTRIA - Proposed Loan to the Austrian VerbundgesellsChaft for

the Aschach Project to be made in Conjunction with a New York

Bond Issue by the Austrian Government

1. The attached reports cover the proposed loan to Austria for the

Aschach project.

2. The Austrian Government is planning to make a public issue in Pew

York towards the end of the year and the Bank has agreed that any loan it

might make would be made in the form of a joint operation with the Govern-

ment issue. The Government intends to re-lend one-half of the proceeds of

the issue to the Verbundgesellschaft. There has been some discussion of a

standby agreement between the Bank and the underwriters for the bond issue

and the Committee discussed the implications of this proposal at its meet-

ing on August 1, 1958. It is not yet clear, however, whether any agreement

acceptable to both the Bank and the underwriters will be reached. This

question is not, therefore, discussed in any detail in the report.

3. The Committee's attention is drawn to the question of power rates

in Austria. This point is brought up in paragraphs 83 and 94a of the

Technical Report and is discussed in paragraphs 14-19 in the attached

Background Report. The Verbundgesellschaft's financial condition is not

unsound. The issue is whether the Government's apparent policy of accept-

ing a relatively low rate of return on the investment in the State-owned

electricity concern is unacceptable to the Bank. An important aspect of

this question is that the Government would almost certainly find it em-

barrassing -- perhaps impossible - to attempt to raise rates rapidly. I

believe the whole question should be discussed with the Austrians early in

the negotiations before deciding whether the Bank needs to seek a departure

from the Government's present policy.

Recommendations

4. It is recommended:

(a) that the Bank be prepared to enter negotiations for a loan

of $25 million for the Aschach project along the following

lines:

(i) the loan to be made simultaneously with a market issue

by the Austrian Government;

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(ii) the loan to be made jointly to the VerbundgesellsChaft

and the Gesterreichische Donaukraftwerke;

(iii) as in the case of previous loans to Austria the proceeds

of the loan to be used to meet local expenditure as well

as imports; assuming that adequate competitive biddingarrangements are provided for;

(iv) since there are no outstanding mortgages on the proper-ties of the Donaukraftwerke, there be no positive security.

(b) that the Bank take up the question of the principles governing

the determination of power rates in Austria with the proper

authorities and, if appropriate, endeavor to obtain a satis-

factory statement concerning future policy;

(c) that the Bank should hold further discussions with the under-

writers on the question of a standby agreement;

(d) that the Verbundgesellschaft, the Donaukraftwerke and the

Austrian Government should be informed of the Bank's decision

and invited to enter negotiations in Washington.

Michael L. LejeuneAssistant Director

Attachments

BACKGROUND REPORT

1. In April of this year, the Austrian Government requested the Bank

to send a mission to Austria to examine the investment requirements of

the Austrian economy with particular reference to the electric power sec-

tor. At the same time, the Austrian Government and the Oesterreichische

Elektrizitgtswirtschafts - A.G. (Verbundgesellschaft) began discussions

with investment houses in New York concerning the possibility of a bond

issue. These discussions, which, at least in their initial stages, were

carried on separately by the Verbundgesellschaft and the Government, even-

tually led to an arrangement between the Austrian parties and Messrs. Kuhn,

Loeb and Co. and Ladenburg, Thalmann and Co., by which the two investment

houses agreed to undertake an Austrian bond issue in New York. The Govern-

ment wished to obtain some .15 million to meet its own requirements for in-

vestment in th- improvement of the railway, road and telephone systems.

The Bank indicated that it would be prepared to consider a joint operation

with the underwriters by making its own loan to the Verbundgesellschaft

simultaneously with an Austrian bond issue in New York.

2. On August I8, a Bank mission consisting of Messrs. J. H. Collier,

C. Finne, J. Filippi and D. J. Fontein arrived in Vienna and representatives

of the underwriters arrived at the same time. The Bank mission studied the

investment program of the Verbundgesellschaft and, in particular, the Aschach

project, which appeared suitable for Bank financing. At the same time dis-

cussions took place between the Government, the Verbundgesellschaft and the

underwriters concerning the New York issue. It was necessary, first, to

agree upon who should be the borrower for the issue. The Verbundgesell-

schaft was anxious to establish a credit standing of its own and hence

wished to make an issue in its own name. The Austrian Government first

proposed a "joint issue" in which the Government and the Verbundgesell-

schaft would be co-borrowers. After various possibilities had been dis-

cussed, it was agreed that, in view of the desirability of avoiding all

unnecessary complications, there should be one issue by the Government of

which half the proceeds would be re-lent by the Government to the Verbund-

gesellschaft. The underwriters also suggested that a long term bond issue

might, if necessary, be supplemented by an issue of 3, 4 and 5 year notes

in order to increase the total proceeds. The arrangement for splitting the

proceeds 50/50 between the Government and the Verbundgesellschaft is so far

merely a gentlemen's agreement and it has been entered into without any

exact knowledge of how large the issue will be. In the light of the con-

ditions in the Yew York bond market at the time, the underwriters were not

prepared to suggest any figure. But the Austrians were originally hoping

for an issue of around $30 million and if it eventually turns out to be

more in the neighborhood of 15 to $20 million, the Government may be re-

luctant to provide as much as half to the Verbundgesellschaft.

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Construction Plans of the Verbundgesellschaft

3. The present construction program of the Verbundgesellschaft and its

associated companies is now nearing completion and the VerbundgesellsChaft

now wishes to begin work on a new program in order to be able to meet future

demand. It has altogether seven new projects and associated transmission

lines under consideration, of which four may be regarded as having priority

since they are necessary to meet power demand in 1963. The Aschach project,

a run-of-the-river plant on the Danube, with a capacity of 264 MW, is the

largest of these four. The other three, Schhrding, Edling and Losenstein,

also run-of-the-river plants, have a combined capacity of 197 YW. The in-

vestment requirements of the V.G. combine over the years 19 5 8 to 1963 in-

clusive are as follows:

$ million

Completion of present construction program 108

Aschach project 115

SchArding, Idling and Losenstein projects and

transmission lines 74

$ 297

To meet these requirements, the following sources of finance will be avail-

able:

million

New share capital (subscribed by Government) 57.5

Re-invested earnings 100.0

New borrowing:

Domestic bond issues 103Vienna savings bank 3.9ERP counterpart funds 46.3

Previous IBRD loans 4.6Bavarian State Bank (Schrding

project) 11.5Swiss issue, U.S. banks and sup-

pliers credits 13.6

183.1

Less debt repayment 83.8

$256.8

A more detailed description of the financial aspects of the program is

given in the attached Technical Report.

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4. Thus, additional funds amounting to approximately $40 million will be

required to meet the construction program. This figure does not include in-

terim short-term financing which will be required to meet expenditures in

the early part of the program. In 1961 short-term borrowing will reach a

maximum of about ;T22 million. However, it is clear that in practice the

financial needs of the Verbundgesellschaft between now and 1963 will exceed

the figure given above of $297 million. Firstly, it will become necessary

towards the end of the period to begin work on projects required to meet

power demand after 1963. Secondly, the construction of the four priority

projects is only just sufficient to meet the estimated demand for power in

1963 and the Verbundgesellschaft desires to build additional projects, if

it can obtain the necessary funds, in order to provide a larger reserve of

power and additional exports.

5. The sources of funds listed above include the proceeds of a public

issue to be mac'e in Switzerland of S.F. 40 million, of which only S.F. 10

million will be new money, the remainder being used to refund existing

credits from Swiss banks. The Swiss authorities have informed the Austrian

Government that they are prepared to allow this issue to be made only after

a settlement has been reached on the debt of the Danube-Save-Adriatic Rail-

way. A conference between the parties concerned with this debt is now in

progress in Vienna.

6. Also included is an amount of Dii 50 million from the Bavarian State

Bank for the Schrding project. This is a border project for which half the

construction cost must be provided by Germany and half by Austria. It has

been provisionally agreed that the Verbundgesellschaft will obtain most of

the financing required for its share of the cost in the form of a loan from

the Bavarian State Bank. Repayment will be guaranteed by the Austrian Govern-

ment. Since this is a joint project, it can only be started when the neces-

sary financial contributions from both partners are assured.

Size of the Loan

7. To meet the difference of ,40 million mentioned above, the Verbund-

gesellschaft hopes to obtain a loan from the Bank and a half-share of the

proceeds of the Government's forthcoming bond issue in Few York. Moreover,

since the program will not be completed until 1963, there is also the pos-

sibility that, in the meantime, the Verbundgesellschaft will be able to ob-

tain further loans, particularly from Germany. The eventual size of the

financial gap which has to be filled is therefore uncertain and it is thus

not necessary for the Bank to meet the whole of the difference of $40 mil-

lion which emerges at the present moment between the financial needs and

availabilities of the V.G. combine. While it would not be possible for the

Verbundgesellschaft to proceed with the Aschach project without assistance

from the Bank, its present financing and construction plans are still sub-

ject to some adjustment, particularly since none of the projects have yet

been started.

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9. In principle, there would be some logic in making the size of the

Bank's loan dependent on the amount which the Verbundgesellschaft obtains

from the New York issue. But in practice this might create a difficult

situation since this amount depends not only on the amount of the issue

but also on the division of the proceeds between the Government and the

Verbundgesellschaft. The decision to make a Government issue and split

the proceeds 50/50 has been reached only after considerable discussion and

delicate negotiation between the Government and the Verbundgesellschaft.

If the Bank were to say that the amount obtained by the Verbundgesellschaft

would be subtracted from what it would otherwise be prepared to lend, itwould put the Government in a position where it could obtain great advan-

tage by re-opening the question of the division of the proceeds in the event

that the issue is smaller than expected. Since in practice the end result

of both approaches would probably not differ very greatly, it would appear

preferable in this case to fix the size of the Bank loan independently of

the results of the New York issue. It would nevertheless still be possible

to consider an increase in the Bank's loan if in the end it turned out that

the Verbundgesellschaft appeared likely to obtain only a small amount, or

nothing at all, from the bond issue.

Other Financing Possibilities

10. In addition to the sources of funds already mentioned, it is possible

that the Verbundgesellschaft may be able to obtain some funds from lenders

in Germany, Italy and Holland. The discussions which have taken place so

far have, however, all been based on the assumption that any financing would

be coupled with an export of power from Austria to the country concerned.

To obtain these credits, it would be necessary for the Verbundgesellschaft

to expand its construction program in order to be able to export the neces-

sary power. These possibilities cannot therefore be regarded as sources of

finance for the present program since this program is only sufficient to

meet Austria's own requirements. A proposal by the Berliner Handelsgesell-

schaft for a loan of up to DM 200 million included a provision for security

in the form of a Government guarantee and a pledge of revenues arising from

a power export contract to be concluded between the Verbundgesellschaft and

a German power company. Since the Bank has loan agreements with the Verbund-

gesellschaft which contain a negative pledge clause, the conclusion of such

an arrangement would have required the Bank's consent. The Bank had indicated

that it would not be prepared to waive its rights under the negative pledge

clause and the Austrian Government indicated that it would not be preparedto give its guarantee to any loans to the Verbundgesellschaft containing pro-

visions for specific security. However, the Berliner Handelsgesellschaft is

still interested in trying to arrange a loan for the Verbundgesellschaft and

is endeavoring to find a way to do so without obtaining a pledge of revenues

in German marks.

International Asects of the Aschach Project

11. The Aschach project is located wholly within Austria. However, as ex-

plained in the attached Technical Report, the effect of the project on the

water level of the Danube extends some 80 km upstream from the site and the

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last 300 meter affect German territory at the point where the Danube forms

the border. The power station Jochenstein is situated in this area and the

effect of the higher water level is to reduce, by a small amount, the power

available from this plant. The Jochenstein plant is operated by the Donau-

kraftwerk Jochenstein, a company owned jointly by Austria and Germany and

established by an agreement between Austria, Germany and Bavaria. This

company has indicated thet it has no objection to the Aschach project, but

it will be necessary for an agreement to be worked out between the Verbund-

gesellschaft and the Donaukraftwerk Jochenstein to compensate the latter

for the small reduction in its power output. Steps are now under way to

secure all necessary legal consents from the Federal Republic of Germany and

the State of Bavaria which are required for the construction of the Aschach

project. As in the case of the Ybbs-Persenbeug project, the Bank will ob-

tain a legal opinion that all obligations arising out of international treaties

concerning the Danube have been complied with in the plans for the Aschach

project. This opinion will cover both the navigation aspects of the proj-

ect and those concerning its effect on the Bavarian border and the Jochen-

stein power plant.

Need for Legislation

12. In previous loans to Austria, the Guarantee Agreement has been rati-

fied by the Austrian Parliament after signature. This procedure has been

necessary because certain of its provisions involved a change in Austrian

law and in accordance with the Austrian constitution had to be approved

by the Nationalrat in order to be valid and binding. The provisions in

question are the negative pledge clause and the clauses on freedom from

taxation and on arbitration. These points (with the exception of the arbi-

tration clause) also have to be covered for the bond issue. A new enabling

law is therefore necessary and it was possible to arrange for it to cover

the Bank's loan as well as the public issue. A law for this purpose has

been drafted and is expected to be approved by the Austrian Parliament

during October.

Possible Standby Agreement between the Bank and the Underwriters

13. Some preliminary discussions have been held on the question of a pos-

sible standby agreement, which the Bank has offered to the underwriters, by

which the Bank would be prepared to take a certain proportion of the issue

if it could not be sold to other purchasers. It is not yet possible to say

whether an arrangement satisfactory both to the Bank and the underwriters

can be found. Should there be a standby agreement, however, it would be pos-

sible for the proceeds of any purchases of bonds by the Bank to be used to

finance the Aschach project in addition to the amount provided by the Bank

under its normal loan, and an agreement would be obtained from the Austrian

Government and the Verbundgesellschaft to this effect.

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Power Rates

14. In 1956 the Verbundgesellschaft applied for an increase in its rates

and the Bank took the position that it could not make a loan before the ap-

plication had been approved by the Government. The increase was approved

in September 1956 and the loan was signed. The new rates provided the V.G.

combine with revenue sufficient to cover all expenses and to provide a return

on its capital which would reach about 4% by 1961. Had there been no in-

crease, the Verbundgesellschaft would have had to operate at a loss. How-

ever, when the new rates came into effect, the provincial power companies

which purchase about half the V.X. combine's total production, refused to

pay the higher charges unless they themselves were given permission to in-

crease their rates. They thorefore also applied for rate increases which

were approved last July and the Verbundgesellschaft was at the same time

granted an additional increase. The Verbundgesellschaft rates are now 25.5%

higher than they were before the last loan was made. They are estimeted to

provide a rate of return on net investment of about 4.5% during the next six

years. This return is low in relation to the normal cost of capital in

Austria.

15. However, a comparison of the cost of capital with the return on net

investment is not particularly significant as a measure of the Verbundge-

sellschaft's ability to attract capital. It has no difficulty in disposing

of its local bond issues once it has received official permission to make

them. Within Austria, its credit standing is probably higher than that of

the Government itself. Its retained earnings are expected to provide about

one third of the funds required for the four new projects. Its new share

capital is subscribed by the Government in the form of regular annual con-

tributions from the budget in accordance with the Electric Power Development

Act. Its ability to attract capital is therefore already very strong and

would not be significantly improved by an increase in the rate of return.

16. Irrespective of the desirability of obtaining a higher rate of return,

the procedure for raising rates in Austria is time consuming and fraught

with political difficulty. All power tariffs in Austria are subject to a

"Price Control Law" which lays down a procedure for handling applications

for price increases and also includes some very general criteria to be fol-

lowed. The law says that prices must be "economically justifiable" which

it defines as prices which correspond as well as possible both to the

economic circumstances of the producer and to those of the consumer. Ap-

plication for price increases have to be examined by a Price Commission under

the chairmanship of the Minister of the Interior. This commission has to re-

commend what it regards as an economically justifiable price.

17. For the last two applications for a rate increase by the Verbundge-

sellschaft, the final decision has been taken by the Austrian Cabinet, since

the Minister of the Interior was unwilling to act without Cabinet approval.

This reflects the political importance of price increases in Austria. The

People's Party (conservatives) in particular has made economic stability

one of its principal political planks and is extremely sensitive about all

price increases.

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18. This situation means that in practice there can be no assurance tlat

any specific price increase will be approved until it has passed through the

legal and administrative process and has finally been acted upon. Any as-

surances given by the Government could not go beyond the provisions of the

existing law. It was for this reason that, in 1956, the Bank insisted on a

final decision being reached before making its loan.

19. There are thus two practical obstacles to any attempt to achieve a

further increase in rates. Firstly, the last increase was approved less

than two months ago. Moreover, next year is likely to be an election year

which would mean that the political difficulties would be greater than usual.

Secondly, since the method and procedure for determining power rates are laid

down by law, the Government cannot give any assurances which would not be in

accordance with existing law.

Timing

20. A provisional timetable for the joint operation has been drawn up

in cooperation with the underwriters. It provides for approval of the loan

by the Executive Directors on Monday, November 17 and signing of the Bank

loan documents and the purchase contract between the underwriters and the

Government on November 18. These dates are the earliest which appear pos-

sible. They are, of course, subject to the completion of negotiations by

the Bank, favorable conditions in the market and the passage of the neces-

sary enabling legislation by the Austrian Parliament.

Creditworthiness

21. A report on the Austrian economy (EA-82a) was prepared in April of

this year. It described the economic progress which Austria had made since

1954 and concluded that, particularly in view of the low level of her present

external debt, Austria was creditworthy for further borrowing. The economic

situation during the intervening months has continued to be favorable. Des-

pite some slowing down of exports during the current year, the balance of pay-

ments is still expected to show a surplus. An important recent development

was the decision by the Soviet Union to reduce the deliveries of oil required

by the State Treaty from 1 million tons to half a million tons. There is no

doubt that Austria is still creditworthy for further borrowing of the amount

contemplated both from the Bank and the New York market.

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Dr. Ernst WagnerK1rntnerring 10Vienna I, Austria

Dear Ernst:

I arrived Sunday after an uneventful but sleepless trip. Hazeland the children are in fine shape and wish to be remembered to you andGreta.

I shall be leaving for New Delhi on Saturday, September 27 andwill be in New Delhi from Tuesday, September 30 to Saturday, October 11.I can be reached there by mail in care of FUND-BANK METINGS 1958, BigyanBhavan, Post Bag No. 600, New Delhi, India. Caules should be addressedto me in care of FtNDBA.NK, New Delhi.

1. Fee

Your bills have been approved and have been forwarded for pay-ment and you should receive advice of payment shortly.

2. Joint Operation

(a) There is an error in my memorandum dated September 12 con-cerning the various documents required for the signing and effectivenessof the proposed loan and guarantee agreements. On page 11, item 7, firstsentence, the words "declaration of negative pledge" should be "declara-tion concerning freedom from taxes".

(b) I appear to have lost my copy of the Jochenstein Agreement.Would you please be good enough to make another copy available to me,together with copies of the First and Second Nationalization Laws?

(c) Proposed Negative Pledge Clause in Guarantee Agreement. Youcan inform the Nationalbank that we are prepared to amend the negativepledge clause in the proposed guarantee agreement in accordance with our

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discussions, that is to say, by inserting in paragraph 1 of Section3.01, after the words "assets of the Guarantor" the words "of any agencyof the Guarantor or of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank". The presentsecond paragraph of Section 3.01 would then be deleted.

I have also discussed with Mr. Broches the problem arising outof the words "ipso facto" in the negative pledge clause and we are con-sidering omitting those words from the clause.

(d) Eropelation. We are anxious to know whether thedraft legislation was approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday, September 16,and what changes, if any, were in the agreed draft.

If possible, I would also like to have a copy of the final versionof the Ministerratevortrag and the erl~uternde Bemerkungen.

(f) Verbundesellschaft Borrowings in Germany. During my lastmeeting with Dr. Stahl on Friday, September 12, it was agreed thatDr. Stahl would let us know as soon as his discussions with the BerlinerHandelagesellsahaft had resulted in firm proposals, especially withrespect to any security to be given for the proposed borrowing. Youmight ask him how things stand.

I would appreciate it if you would keep me informed of develop-ments on the joint operation. You might write a letter to me in NewDelhi with a copy to Hugh Collier in Washington. If you feel that itwould be desirable for me to return to Vienna for a few days after theannual meeting, do not hesitate to let me know.

I want to thank you and Greta again for all your hospitalityduring our stay in Vienna and I hope that next time I won't be in sucha fearful rush.

With kindest regards.

As ever,

Yours

Douglas J. Fontein

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Mr. J. Burke Knapp September , 1958

S. R. Cope

AUSTRIA - Aschach Pomr Project

1. The Bank mission in Austria is studying a run-of-the-riverhydroelectric project at Aschach on the Danube, about 50 kilometersfrom the German border.

2. Operational Memorandum No. 8 forbids the investigation orprocessing of projects involving international waterways withoutprior approval by the management., It requires that the manage-ment be promptly informed of anr such project and that the WorkingParty propose and obtain management approval of a procedure fordealing with the international aspects of the project.

3. A similar problem arose in Austria when the Bank financedthe Ybbs-Persenbeug project on the Danube, also a run-of-the-riverplant. At that time, the Bank accepted a statement from the Aus-trian Government confirming that all stipulations of the treatiesgoverning the use of the Danube had been complied with. In allprobability, the present situation is comparable, but this we will.ave to look into.

4. I have asked Mr. Collier, who is now in Austria, to findout whether the treaties governing the Danu have been compliedwith in respect of the proposed Aschach project and will let youknow the result.

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t:: rational 'enorsudun o. 9 forbids n A vesti t or proces-sing of projects involvin g interraioa3 vvltorwaya withovt prior ap-prov&l by the anbge~enet. It requires that the muegement be promptly

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aetional asnocts of the prnjet.

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Letter No. 2

Dear Bill,

Our work so far has gone well on both of the main tasks wehave here; the legal problem of ensuring that the loan ann thebonn i-sue can be made simultaneously as a joint operation andon the appraisal of the Aschach project and the V.G.'s financialposition. Finne and Filippi believe they will have everythingthey want by next Tuesday and then they propose to visit theAschach site ann depart. Filippi could oe back in ashingtonby Heptember 5 ana Finne by the 8th or 10th unless Denmark claimsthem. Doug Fontein may not return to ,ashington but go straightto India, in which case he could remain here until the Cabinetapproves the new law either on the 9th or the 16th. I plan toleave on the 6thto be back also around the 8th or the 10th.

Bank Loan to V.G.

We are fortunate tnat we can concentrate on one project only.Ascnach is very similar to Ybos-Persenbeug. but produces cheaperpower. it will cost around V115 million. Hike asked me whetherany German money was necessary to complete it and I said it wasnot. This is purfectly true, out it has to be remembered that topresent a rational picture of the V.G.'s position one cannot pre-sent one project in isolation. It is necessary to take account ofthe other projects in order to present a cash-flow table and toestimate earnings and debt-coverage. This is why we have workedout what we call "Program A", which is a sort of compromise betweenwhat is already firmly financed and what is necessary to meet powerdemand. f-rogram A, consisting of Eling, Losenstein. Aschach andSchtrding, costs about $160 million over four years, but at themoment there is a shortfall of around '10 to '25 million. Thiseaoesere no German moneyeat ail, out 430 irom the Bank or from theBank and New York market combined. It does not seem unreasonaoleto assume that 6tanl can finn 410 to 25 million from Germany orelsewhere over the next four years. He, of course, hopes to find

much more than this oecause he hopes to complete not only ProgramA but some of the other projects hich nave for tne present oeenput into cold storage unuer tne heading "Program B", since financingfor tiem still has to oe obtained. Stahl,.m. , desires toconstruct at least somutning irom Program B in order to providelarger reserves of power aau additional exports.

Legislation

I enclose a copy of a law we nave drafted for submission tothe 4ustrian Cabinet ana a note irom Doug Fontein to Yonnie Vrocnesexplaining its implications .

Timetable

I also enclose a timetable worked out in cooperation with thelawyer for the unaerwriters. It assumes that the new law will tra-vel smoothly through the legislature. If it did not, delay would af-fect both the Bank loan and the issue, since the law is necessary forboth.

Standby

I have discussed the standby question with Teufenstein andKdlliker. There are various angles to it:

1) If we assume that there will be a Government issue, no partof which is ear-marked for the V.G., then the only way the proceedsof our standby could go to the V.G. would be to say that our moneywould be used by the Government to -.ake its statutory contributionsto the V.G. under the "Electric Power Encouragement law". These con-tributions take the form of auditions to share capital and are madein any event so that by using the standby to "enable the Governmentto make them", we thus could ear-mark our stanoby for the V.G. withoutin reality, depriving the Government of the benefit of the whole bondissue. The contributions for this year have already been paid. Un-less, therefore, we say we are re-imbursing the Government for them,which I think might be straining rather far, we shall have to say thatwe are enabling the Government to make next year's contribution.

Next year's contribution will probably amount to och. 250 mil-lion, of .hich the V.G. has allotted Sch. 100 million to the Donau-kraftwerke. This company has only two projects, Ybbs-Persenbeug andAschach, both of which will be Bank projects. Thus we could say thatabout 4 million of any stanaby would be for Bank projects. I shall

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ask Klliker whether perhaps even more could be allocated to Donau-kraftwerke - say 6ch. 130 million - so that we could then make it

5 million. In this event we could then have an agreement with theAustrian Government that said, in effect, that "the Government woulduse the proceeds of the bonds bought byv the Bank to make funds availableto the V.G. in order to increase the capital of the Donaukraftwerke".

If the Bank wished to make a larger standby than $;4 or ;5 million,it would then be necessary to include contributions to the share capitalof other companies, including a) the V.G. itself, b) Draukraftwerke andmay be, c) Tauernkraftwerke. These latter two companies are constructingsome projects which we have not checked. In that event we would have tobe content to take the line that we are generally familiar with the V.G.and know that it will spend the money efficiently, etc., etc. We could,if we wish, get an agreement with the V.G. giving us inspection and in-formation rights for the other companies. But the advantage of re-stricting the standby to the Donaukraftwerke would be that we alreadyhave these rights in our Loan Agreement 149 (and in the proposed loanfor Aschach).

2) If there is a Government issue, some part of which is to be re-lent to the V.G., as is now proposed, then new questions arise. Therewill then have to be a re-lending agreement between the Government andthe V.G. and another one between the V.G. and the special companies whowould use the money. It would take time to arrange these agreements,which could hardly be done before the bond issue. This raises a questionconcerning the mechanism of the standby. Would the Bank purchase thebonds and disburse immediately or would it wish to "disburse" only asand when the V.G. used the money under the re-lending agreements? Ifthe Bank were to purchase the bonds and pay out the whole sum on theclosing date, it would then be necessary for the Government and the V.G.re-lending, agreements to be finalised later. If, on the other hand,the Bank wanted to approve the re-lending agreements anm disburse inproportion to expenditure on the projects, then it seems to me that thestandby would become subject to subsequent conditions being met by theGovernment and the V.G. In addition, the Bank would presumably wishthe standby proceeds to go into Aschach. However, in view of the sizeof the cost of Aschach ($115 million) in relation to the standby, thisshould not be an obstacle.

I feel that it might well be preferable for the standby to operatethrough the Electricity Encoura,;ement Law, in any event. The advantageof this method is that it provides an already existing legal channelthrough wich the funds can flow from the Government to the V.G. andfrom the V.G. to the Donaukraftwerke.

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yven if we do aecide to use the Encouragement Law there isstill a disbursement question to settle. ,e could either pur-chase the bonds outright and pay the money over with an agree-ment with the Government that an equivalent amount would go tothe V.G. for the Donaukraftwerke in 1959 or try to find a wayof fulfilling the standby commitment with the underwriters whiledisbursing only when the 1959 funds are in fact paid over to theDonaukraftwerke. This would involve the Government in some shortterm financing to carry it over until the time of disbursement,but Teufenstein said he thought that woulo not be difficult.

V.G. Borrowing in Germany

This situation seems to change from day to cay. but at thepresent moment Stahl is involved with both Darmstadt and Berlin.He says he would like to drop Darmstadt but feels he cannot do sountil he has a firm agreement with Berlin. Samuels and the Credit-Anstalt have urged him to go the the Deutsche Bank and he has madesome enquiries which, so he says, met with a favourable response.He has asked bamuels to talk to Abs and to try to help start theV.G. off on the right foot with the Feutsche Bank. Samuels alsowants to find out whether Abs would be interested in the New Yorkissue. Stahl is still very hopeful that some money will be ob-tainable from Berlin, despite the negative pledgeand he has ar-

ranged for Rosenstein and von Flodnitz to come to Vienna on Friday,September 5, to talk with us. I do not know (and Stahl claimed hedid not know either) exactly what they want to talk about, but itmay be they want to ask whether the Bank would object to the V.G.arranging a power contract with EWE, for example, as a conditionof the loan. In that event we can only say that the siO "iq

4Rp~m - plo~ee &PA 64** Bank woula wish to assure it-self that there was no pledge and would therefore wish to see allthe relevant documents.

Borrower for the Bond Issue

Yesterday there was a meeting in the Finance Ministry wheresome real progress was made. Teufenstein started by reviewing thewhole position.during which he mentioned that the Swiss had liftedthe veto on foreign issues but had added that before the V.G. Swississue could je made there would have to be a settlement of theDanube-Save-Auriatique debt problem. This is quite complicated,so I doubt whether the Swiss issue can be regarded as imminent.

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Teufenstein then presented three possibilities:

1) An issue with co-borrowers.

2) An issue by the Government with half the proceeds re-lent by the Government to the V.G.

3) Two issues, one of long term bonds and one of shortterm notes. This could take one of two forms:

3a) Long term issue by the Government with an issueof short term notes by V.G.

3b) Long term issue by V.G. and short term issue byGovernment. Teufenstein said this would only beacceptable to the Government if some of the Germanmoney materialised and if part of it could be madeavailable to the Governent. (This seemed an extra-orainary notion to me.)

Samuels then said he would advise against 1), that 2) would beideal from the underwriters' point of view and 3a) would also probab-ly be possible. It woula also be possible for the Government to com-bine a long term bond issue with some short term notes. He said hethought 3b) would be very inadvisable, for obvious reasons.

Finally it was agreed as follows:

a) There would be a Government long term bond issue, proceedsto be divided 50-50 between the Government am the V.G., but

b) If it appeared that not enough money could be found this way,the long term issue would be supplemented by some short termnotes - Samuels said probably not more than a quarter of thetotal. The short term notes could be issued either by theGovernment or the V.G., the decision on this point to be leftto the unaerwriters. In this case also, the total proceedswould be split 50-50, irrespective of whose name was on theshort term paper.

The bond issue is therefore now on the right track. There arehowever, two points to be noted. The first is that during the dis-cussions the hypothetical example that was used by the Austrians wasa $30 million issue. Samuels aid not say anything about amounts.But if the amount turns out to be much smaller than this, the Govern-ment may wish to take more than 50 of it. Seconly, the question

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of who issues the short term notes, if any, may in the end be de-ciced Wy the difficulty of getting the V.G.'s financial statementsinto a form acceptable to the d.L.C. Filippi thinks it would takean auditor about three months to produce certified consolidatedbalance sheets aa income statements for the last few years.

On the standby, Samuels saia it was a matter that had stillto be arrangyed between the Bank and the underwriters am that theunderwriters would have to be sure tlvt the standby would reallyassist the issue aa not hinder it by creating the impression ofthe Bank bailing out Austria. btahi asked whether the size of thestandby would affect the size of the Bank loan. I saicI that thesize of the standby would not be the deciding factor, but that theamount of the proceeds which the V.G. would receive from the wholebond issue would De relevant for determining the size of the Bankloan.

Yours sincerely,

John H. Collier

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M1r. William DiamondInternational Bank for

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Dear lugh,-

I am very grateful to you for the first progrews report on your mission.

It gave us a good picture of the situation as of last week-eui.

mike lejeune was equally pleased, not only with the letter but also with

your telehone conversation, and asked me to let you kiow.

There in one important point we should like to coament on in connection

with your item 2 (b). The problem of legislation arises in part at leqatbecause you have assumed that a Bank loan must become effective at the timethe public issue is closed and the bonds paid for. That has in the past been

the position of the underwriters when loans have been made jointly with muar-

ket issues; and one result has been the speeding up and complication of timeschedules, especially when parliamentary ratifications are re.uired for

effectiveness.

In the Bank's opinion, this normal position of the underwriters is basedon the fear that a loan signed by the Bank will not in fact become effective

and that this risk might negatively influence the market issue. We feel that,based on the Bank's experience, the faar is groundless and we should like towean the underwriters with whom we collaborate away from their present posi-tion and toward. a willingness to go ahead with an issue when our loan is

signed rather than when it is made effective.

We tried our views on Morgan Stanley and Company this week. As youknow, they arrd we will participate in a joint operation in Italy. Mondaywe presented our case for the market issue proceeding when we sign a loan

agreement without reference to the date it becomes effective. Tuesday after-

noon, they agreed, thus taking a lead whic we hope will be followed by other

underwriters in the future.

We think you ought gently to raise this question with Samuels, presentthe Bank's viewv, call his attention to Morgan Stanley's a titzde and tryto persuade him not 1o insist on effectiveness. We leave it to you and toyour tact to decide how best to put the case for eliminating a needless

cornli tion which makes life difficult for underwriter, borrower and Bank.

Pa. Hugh Collier - 2 -

Another point. The Asohaoh projec, which you are investigating, ison the Danube. You will recall perational Msmorandu No. 8, which forbid:the staff to "investigate" or to "process" any project involving an inter-national waterway without prior approval from the manageuent. We will dealwith the managsaent here, but I assuwe that you have taken up the internationalaspects of the project with the Austrians, who probably have the matter inhand. In the ase of the Yb.s-Persenbeug project, the Bank received a state-ment from the Austrian Government confirming that all stipulations of thetreaties governing the use of the Danube had been complied with. Xleaselet us know the situation with respect to Aachaoh as soon as possible, sothat wo can clear the matter on this side.

Finally, power rates. TC) is naturally unhappy about Section 5 of yourletter. In view of our previous experience with respect to rates in Austria,we will want firm assurances from the Government that action will be taken,so as to avoid problems arising similar to those that aros before. Pleasepursue this matter further. We will have to go into it in detail when Finn,and you return.

There is nothing to add to Raymond ' cable about Finn. 4 return, whichii being sent today.

Cance again, many thanks for your No. 1, We look forward to No. 2.

Sincerely your.,

Williaz Diamond

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Cable No. TWO REUR THREE MANAGEMENT FEELS INITIAL ENTRY INTO NEW YORK MARKET WOULD

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OFFICE MEMORANDUMTO: Files DATE: August 15, 1958

FROM: J. H. Collier

SUBJECT: Austria - Joint Operation

1. A meeting was held on Tuesday, August 12, 1958 at the offices ofKuhn, Loeb and Co. in iew York. Present were Messrs. Samuels, Knowl-ton and Oppeaheim of Kuhn, Loeb, Messrs. Marx, Gruber and Pincus ofLadenburg, Thalmann and Co., 1r. Swatland of Cravath, Swaine and Moore,and Messrs. Sommers and Collier of the Bank.

2. The first question discussed was that of the borrower for thepublic issue. Mr. Marx said that the Austrian Government had approveda proposal for a public issue of bonds on which both the Governmentand the Vorbundgesellschaft would appear as joint borrowers. This wasprobably due to pressure by Dr. Stahl. Mr. Marx added, however, thathe thought it could be changed if necessary. Nobody appeared to thinkit was a good idea; it would lead to considerable complications whichwould not help the issue.

3. There was then a long discussion on the question of a stand-byarrangement by the Bank. It appeared that Mr. Marx had interpretedMr. Black's remarks to mean that the underwriters could count on theBank taking half of the public issue in the sense that, if they thoughtthey could sell $15 million, they could then make an issue of $30 mil-lion and the Bank would take $15 million of this $30 million, not byway of stand-by but by firm purchase from the underwriters. Mr. Sommerssaid he did not think 11r. Black meant this. What the Bank was preparedto do was to stand by for some portion of an issue of an amount whichthe underwriter thought there was a reasonable chance of selling (Mr. Blacklater confirmed that this was, in fact, his intention and Mr. Sommers soinformed Mr. Samuels). Mr. Sommers said that the Bank would prefer toprovide any amount which would certainly be required from the Bank inthe form of an ordinary loan. Mr. Samuels said this would not be as ad-vantageous from their point of view as the other idea. What they wantedwas the sales feature of the Bank's buying the same paper. It becameclear, however, that there would have to be a good deal of differencebetween the public issue and what the Bank took, e.g. in respect of matu-rity.

4. Mr. Marx said he saw no chance of selling 025 to $30 million butthey might be able to manage $15 million. It would be necessary to havean interest rate of 6 or 6 1/2$ if any bonds were to be sold in Germany.Mr. Samuels said that it might not be in the interests of the borrowerto sell substantial amounts in Germany. Mr. Marx said he found the Ger-mans very optimistic th at interest rates in Germany would fall furtherbut he, himself, was not so sure about this. So far, they had onlyfloated one issue with a coupon as low as 6%.

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5. Mr. Sommers asked whether the underwriters would require anyspecific undertaking by the Bank not to sell any of the bonds whichit might take until after a certain period of time. 'either M'r. Samuelsnor Er. Marx seemed very concerned about this. 'r. Marx said that theBank's holdings would not overhang the market in the sense that the Bankcould sell small parcels of bonds continually. Mr. Samuels said that,if the Bank wished to dispose of some of its bonds, it would probablydo so through the underwriters anyway. They would expect, however, thatthe Bank would not attempt to sell any bonds for say 6 to 12 months afterthe issue.

6. At various points during the meeting :r. Sommers was asked whatprojects the Bank would lend for, in vErious different eventualities.he said that on the basis of what we knew, the Bank would not lend forrailways or telephones and, in any case, would not think of doing sowithout an investigation which would delay the issue. Therefore, ifwe took up any part of a Government issue, there would have to be anagreement with the Government that the proceeds of the Bank's holdingswould either be re-lent to the Verbundgesellschaft or would be used tomake equity contributions to it.

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To: Douglas J. FonteinFrom: A. Broches

Subject / Title

Proposed Austrian operation


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FoRM No. 57 INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT(5.48)INENTOABAKFRRCNTUTO AN DEEOM T

OFFICE MEMORANDUMTO: Files DATE: August 12, 1958

FROM: S. R. Cope

SUBJECT: Austria and Denmark

Mr. Saaals telephoned me today to say he was leaving for Europeand in his abs ance we could talk to Mr. John Schiff, Hr. Hugh Knowlton,and Hr. Arthur Oppenheimer at Kuhn, Loeb and Co.

Tn Vienna he would be staying at the Sacher Hotel and in Copenhagenat the d'Angleterre Hotel.

cc; Mr. D. SommersMr. H. Collier

Mr. G. Lefort

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FORM No. 6

S(3-54) INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CONFIDENTIAL

MAY I2 STAFF LOAN COMMITTEEa SIC/M/721

August 11, 1958

Minutes of Staff Loan Committee Meeting held onFriday, August 1, 1958 at 10:30 a.m. in Room 1005

1. Present:

Mr. J. Barke Knapp, Chairman Mr. A. BrochesMr. S. R. Cone Mr. L. B. RistMr. 03 A, Schmidt Mr. H. W. RileyMr. M. N. Rosen Mr. G. N. Perry *Mr. S. A-ldewereld Mr. H. G. A. Woolley, Secretary

In attendarce:

Mr. Davidson Sommers Mr. J. H. CollierMr. M. L. Hoffman Mr. G. A. HathawayMr. B. Chadenet Yr. J. M. JentgenMr. E. E. Clark Mr. H. B. RipmanMr. J. H. Adler Mr. P. J. SquireMr. N. Bass Mr. E. SymondsMr. L. Cancio

* Part only.

2. Austria - Lending Problems

The Committee considered the Bankts lending problems in Austria,and

AGREED that

(a) the standby arrangement to be given by the Bank in connectionwith the proposed Austrian Government issue of ,15 million on theNew York market would involve the Bank's being obligated to buythe unsold bonds, in a limited amount, the Government for itspart being obligated to rrovide the Verbundgesellschaft with anequivalent amount;

(b) the general question of principle involved in the Bank enteringinto standby agreements should be discussed at a future meeting.

3. Austria - Investitionskredit

The Committee also considered Memorandum SLC/0/962, "Austria -Request for Second Loan of Oesterreichische Investitionskredit A.G." and

AGREED that

(a) the Bank's requirements for the use of the 80 million schillingcounterpart loan should include:

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(i) an improvement in the management and staff of Investitions-kredit;

(ii) a statement of the lending policies to be followed;

(b) the forthcoming mission to Austria should discuss with Investitions-kredit the procedures to be followed and Mr. Ripman should accom-pany the mission for this purpose;

(c) if satisfactory progress were made by Investitionskredit, the Bankshould be prepared to start negotiations for a second loan ofapproximately P7.7 million in early 1959;

(d) the Bank would expect Investitionskredit to take the initiativein preparing and working up projects to be financed from this loanand to have a number ready for review by the Bank at the time theloan was made.

b. European Investment Bank

The Committee considered the Bank's relations with the EuropeanInvestment Bank, and

AGREED

(a) that the Bank's general attitude should be to favor the EuropeanInvestment Bank's participation in Bank projects in Europe;

(b) but that, since the Italian Government did not appear to be recep-tive to the EIB's participation in the proposed Italian atomicpower project, and had alredy been told of the Bank's intentionto handle this project without mention of other participants, theBank should not press the Italian Government to accept FIBts parti-cipation in this particular case but should leave the issue to bedecided by the parties concerned.

5. The meeting adjourned at 12:00 noon.

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Mr. John H. CollierInternational Bank forReconstruction and Development111 - H Street, N. W.Washington, D. C.

Dear Hugh:

Following our telephone conversation of last FridayI have talked with both Dr. Plan and Mr. Gruber of LadenburgThalmann on the telephone. None of their information coin-cides with that which Mr. Samuels has apparently given you.Dr. Plan's latest information is still the one which he re-ceived through official foreign office channels to the effectthat there will be a joint issue of two issuers, the Verbundand the Government; Mr. Gruber said that, as far as they knew,the matter would be one of the first to be discussed at theforthcoming meeting in Vienna. In addition, Mr. Gruber saidagain that Dr. Stahl had told him repeatedly, when he lastsaw him, that the Verbund had to be an issuer. By the timeyou receive this I shall also have telephoned Don Swatlandof Cravath in order to have touched base with him about someof the problems.

Mr. Gruber also said that he did not think the firstmeeting of the bankers in Vienna would be before August 25th,but he will let me know tomorrow whether it is definite. Iplan to be present at that meeting, so I hope that we shallmeet in Vienna. Meanwhile, I am knee deep in preparatorySEC work up here.

All the best.

Yours as ever,

Franz M. Oppenheimer

Mr. "roehes nAuut 6, 1998

D. SozmAro

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Wresuzahly the agre ent Ihould consist of the fOllIng

(1) recital of ou loan and of bond i *3ue

(2) Agreeent that if underwriters are unable Lo sell upto we will buy fron the Austrian Lovernmentat a pecifind pAce

(3) Covenant by the movernment to use the prvcuvds forequity investnent in Verbundseullachaft.

I dcut that want to nake any of the other dotaNls of currant A aet m appli al:, ut prhan y u w]1 nt to consider this.

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FoRM No. 27 INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT(9. 57)

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THANKS YOUR CABLE AUGUST ONE STOP MISSION CONSISTNG OF J. H. COLLIER,

C. FINNE AND J. FILIPPI WILL ARIVE VIENNA ON CR ABOUT AUGUST EIHTEEN

STOP OUR PRESENT THINKING IS THAT TO FACILITATE JOINT OPERATION BANK

MOULD LED FOR VERBUNDGESELLSCHAFT PROJECTS WILE MARKET ISSUE MOULD

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VERBUNDGESELLSCHAFT STOP H. RIPHAN WILL ALSO ARRIVE ON AUGUST EIGHTEEN

FOR GENERAL PILICY DISCUSSIONS WITH INVESTITIONSEREDIT

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Bun&esministeriul furLand- urd Forstwirtschaft Wien, am 14.Juli 1958

Zi. 96173/2 - 43992/58

Gegenstand: Donaukraftwerk Aschach; Erklarungzum Vevorzugten Wasserbau.

B e s c h c i d.

Das Bundesmin-isterium fUr Land- und "orstwirtschaft

erklart nach hergestelltem Einvernehmen mit dem Bundesmini-

sterium fUr Verkehr und Elektrizittatswirtschaft das von der

Osterreichischen Donaukraftworke A.G.,

geplante Bauvorhaben der Errichtung eines Donaukraftwerkes

bei Aschach gema3 83 Abs.2 Wasscrrechtsgesetz als bevorzug-

ten Wasserbau.

Im Sinne des 94 Abs.3 Wasserrechtsgesetz wird als

Frist fur die Linroichung cines verhandlungsreifen Entwurfes

der 31.Marz 1959, fur die Erwirkung der wassorrchtlichen Be-

willigung der 51.Dezember 196o festgesetzt.

Durch die Bevorzugunserklarung wird dur nach den 93

und 96 Wasserrechtsgesetz noch erforderlichen wassorrechtlichen

Bewilligung und den an die Bewilligung zu knipfenden Bodingun-

gen in keiner 7loise vorgogriffen.

Fur die BevorzugungBcrklrung ist gema3 Tarifpost 105 a

der Bundesvervaltungsabgabcnvcrordnung 1957, BGB1.Nr.48, eine

Verwaltungsab-abo von S 750.- binnen 3 \ochen in Stempelmarken

dem Bundesministerium fur Land- und Forstwirtschaft (Wasser-

rechtsabteilung) zu entrichtcn.

BegrUndung.

Die Osterreichische Donaukraftwerke A.G. hat um diie

Erklarung ihres Bauvorhabens bctrcffend Lrrichtung oines Donau-

kraftwcrkes bei Aschach als tevorzugtcr Wasserbau angesucht.

Diesem Ansuchen war stattzugubon, da die boschlcunigto Aus-

fUhrung des Bauvorhabons im busonderen Interesse der bsterroi-

chischen Volkswirtschait gcligen ist.

Das Projekt fUr die Erteilung dcr wass rrochtlichcn Be-

willigung ist bercits ausgearbeitct und soll noch in diosom

Jahr bei der WasserrcchtsbehObdo cingcbracht werden.

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Die gewahlte Staustelij in Strom-km 2162,7 liugt

am unteren Endo der kurvonroichsten En;streckc des bstrrci-

chischen Donautales. Dioscr Standort ist von Nai-r aus inso-

ferne zwingend vorgogeben, als nur an dieser Stellc das Zng-

tal genUgend broit und der Stromlauf hinreichend gcstrcckt

ijt, um sowohl 'Johr und Kraftwork als auch die fast 1 km lange

Schleusenanlag.- samt Vorhdfcn untorzubringen.

-Der RUckstau des Wcrkes Aschach wiid sich bei der go-

wahlten Stauhbhe 28o,o m u.A. 4okm weit bis zum Kraftwork

Jochenstein erstrecken und bis in dessen Unterwassor reichon.

Das Hauptbauwerk soll 2 km oborhalb von Aschach orrich-

tot 'werden. Die Schleusenanlago ist am rechten Ufor vorgeschon

und besteht aus 2 Kammorschlousen von je 24 m Braite und 23o m

Nutzlange mit anschlic3ondon Vorhafen im OW und U17. An das

Untorhaupt der Scllcusenanlago soll stromaufwarts das Krafthaus

anschlieen, das 4 T rbinen mit cincr Schluckfahigkeit von

jo 450 m3/s aufnehmcn wird.

Die Weh.ranlage ;wird voraussichtlich aus 5 Wehrfoldcrn von

je 24 m Lichtweite bestehen.

Das Enorgicdarcbot dos Wurkes Aschach ist das grb3to im

derzoit vorgeschencn Plan. Die gewahlte Ausbauwassermongo

von 18oo m 3/s ormbglicht in Vurbindung mit dor zugChbrigon

Nutzfallhbhe von 15,3 m cinc maxiialc Loistung von 228 000 kW.

Diu erzielbare Jahresarbcit betrdrrt rd. 1450 Mio k,.h.

Bei der ausgoglichenon 'lasserfUhrung der Donau betragt der

7interantcil der ncrgiocrzeugung- 6o6 Mio kWh odcr 42 % und

der Sommorantoil 844 Mio kWh odur 58 o der Jahrasarbeit.

Das Staugebiet der Stufo Aschach -rstrockt sich von

der Wehrstelle in Strom-ka 2162,7 bis zum Unterwasser dos K'

Jochenstein in Strom-km 2203,33. Das Littolwassur wird an dor

Wehrstello um 15,65 m aufgcstaut, aus dem bisher rasch durch-

strbmtcn, gewundonen Engtal ontstcht cin fjordartiger Borgsoe.

Die fUr die Schiffahrt bisher gufahrlichun Strbmungsvjrhaltnis-

se - besonders in der Schlbgcnor Schiling:- wurden durch den

Aufstau vollkomiein bescitigt. In Zukunft ist also in dicsem

StromabschniLt cin gufahrlcser Sclirfsvcrkchr in Burg- und 1Tal-

fahrt bei Tag und Nacht gesichert.

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Ergcht gleichlautend an:

1.) die Ostorreichische Donaukraftwerke A.G. in Wien I.,HohonstaufengassC 6;

2.) das Bundeeministerium fUr Vorkehr und Elektrizitatswirt-

schaft, Sektion IV, Wien I., Schwarzenbergplatz 1;

3.) das Bundesministerium fUr Vorkehr und Elektrizitatswirt-schaft, Amt fur Schiffahrt, Wien I., Karntnerring 8;

4.) das Bundesministerium fUr Handel u. Wiederaufbau, Abtei-

lung 5, in Wien I., Regicrungagebdude-;

5.) das Amt der 0.O.Landesrgicrung in Linz;

6.) die Osterroichische Elektrizitdtswirtschafts - A.G.(Vur-

bundgcsellschaft) in Wien I., Am Hof 6;

7.) die Bezirkshauptmannschaet in Efording, 0.0.;

8.) die Bezirkshauptmannschaft in Rohrbach, 0.0.;

9.) die Bezirkshauptamnnschaft in Schdrding, 0.0.;


Dr. H a r t i g

FUr die Richtigkciter Ausfcrtigung:

AUSTRIAN EMBASSY2343 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, N. W.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

REF. NO. 40l-Res/58 TELEPHONE: DUPONT 7.2477

July 9, 1958.

Mr. Michael L. LejeuneAssistant Director of OperationsEurope, Africa and AustralasiaInternational Bank for Reconstructionand Development1818 H StreetN.W.Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. Lejeune :

I refer to a telephone conversation I have had withMr. CoLlier and want to repeat to you in writing the contentsof a cable which we have received from our authorities in Vienna:

The Minister of Finance has informed the Council ofMinisters about the recent negotiations and discussions ofDr. Tefenstein in Washington and New York. The Minister ofFinance has asked the New York investment banks Kuhn, Loeb & Co.and Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co. to make the necessary preparationsfor an Austrian bond issue in the New York market, the proceedsof which are to be used for investment of the Federal Governmentand of the Verbundgesellschaft. The two investment banks wereasked to discuss between themselves an arrangement which wouldprovide for a joint management. The New York investment bankswere asked to carry out their preparatory work in coordinationwith the International Bank for Reconstruction and Developmentand to take into account the bank's reccmuandation'; in particularthe findings of the bank's mission, which, as we understand, isenvisaged for the month of August, will have to be heeded. Thechoice of projects, as well as the extent and mode of theeventual participati on of the World Bank will naturally haveto be discussed in great detail.

The Ministry of Finance is aware of the negotiationswhich have taken place between the Verbundgesellschaft and theBerliner Handelsgesellschaft with regard to a long-term loan inDM. The Ministry of Finance is also aware of the World Bank's

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attitude, and it shares the bank's feeling that final decisions,especially with regard to the participation of the World Bank,should be taken only after a detailed exchange of views withthe bank's mission. It might, however, be possible, to discusssome of the organisational and administrative details whichare li to show up,before. In any case,the Austrian Governmentattaches great importance to the advice and recommandationswhich the World Bank might wish to make with regard to theGerman credit project.

I remain,

Yours very sincerely

Financial Counselor

~ioha s. * jeunw

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~r. 'rrels ol ru , Loeb~ Cn Crany 1ai yut A de-non tut found you outn then Cled !e. e 1aid LIM un, veb

Fad received word fro it , the Fir - ni r, tAt tk vern-rent wi Fed uhn,Noeb to 7 ead It p ns for P public isue inf York of ttrian owreent bown, th" i Y.ue to be joint with

e ring by tie -rl. Tic two t etver woud t-tl y' f .!ion.t of Sin money would be for lie vcrb nuel 1chft an! rort

wou be for t YotTian :overrnt's thr inv& ent ree.

Wit .. Ir t in viw of the A jtinc jr en;ntbetwWa i nbur , n yerbrr ese lchaft, thoverrent would elooe . (nbur , Thalrann working with aut,oeb. 'r. emuely tij that t ey wer t -revent in 1 scussion

with ienbur , am w ic wculd concluled in , few aye.he C iti n wn tht ;uhn, aoe uld lad to ave Ladonburg."Ahiann as co-Tor:7ers but, we i vmIs hinr-If Kad w t d,

un, bopb .ou7- without quontion be tic le re a would "keepthe bookl" an the aisue.

ct : r. purke Knappr. P.. Cope

r. J. e Collier

V T1 jeune/vhn


OFFICE MEMORANDUMTO: Files DATE: July 7, 1958

FROM: J. H. Collier

SUBJECT: Austria

This morning I received a telephone call from Franz Oppenheimerwho said that he had received a cable from Dr. Stahl. He proceededto read me a rough translation of the principal points which were asfollows.

1. Dr. Kamitz had authorized Stahl to inform Oppenheimer and theWorld Bank that he favors a joint (gemeinsam) dollar issue of theVerbundgesellschaft and the Government in New York.

2. Kamitz also "supports pursuing the Berliner Handelsgesellschaftproposal".

3. Dr. Stahl would very much like a meeting in Europe to discussthe negative pledge problem.

4. A construction program for the Verbundgesellschaft is being sub-mitted to the Government which is expected to approve it by July 21.

5. This cable had been approved (abgestimmt) by the Ministry ofFinance.

I also had a conversation with Dr. Plan of the Austrian Embassyand mentioned this cable to him. He said that the Embassy had noofficial word from Vienna on these matters and he himself took a verycautious attitude. He said that they would ask Vienna for a statementon the position which they could then give to the Bank.

We have meanwhile received a letter from Dr. Stahl, dated July 1,In this letter he makes no mention of a possible meeting in Europe but,instead, says that he needs more time to prepare his new constructionprogram. He says that program would be ready for discussion if a Bankmission would visit Austria in mid-August and concludes by suggestingthat the Washington discussions should take place in the first half ofSeptember.

JHCollier:fgs

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