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Published copy of Miklas's letter removing Schusnigg and other senior member of the Austrian government from their positions
IMT
Authors
Wilhelm Miklas (president of Austria (1928-38))
Wilhelm Miklas
Austrian politician; President (1928-1938)
- Born: 1872-10-15 (Krems an der Donau)
- Died: 1956-03-20 (Vienna)
- Country of citizenship: Austria; Cisleithania
- Occupation: politician
- Member of political party: Christian Social Party
- Member of: Katholische Österreichische Studentenverbindung Austria-Wien
- Position held: Member of Abgeordnetenhaus; Member of the Landtag of Lower Austria; member of the National Council of Austria (parliamentary term: 1st National Council of Austria, 2nd National Council of Austria, 3rd National Council of Austria)
- Educated at: University of Vienna; convent Gymnasium in Seitenstetten
Date: 11 March 1938
Literal Title: "Wiener Zeitung" of 11 March 1938.
Defendant: Arthur Seyss-Inquart
Total Pages: 1
Language of Text: English
Source of Text: Nazi conspiracy and aggression (Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946.)
Evidence Code: PS-4015
Document Book No: Prosecution Seyss-Inquart: cross-exam
Citation: IMT (page 11636)
HLSL Item No.: 453300
Notes:This document was entered as US exhibit 891.
Document Summary
Staff Evidence Analyses
PS-4015: Extract from Viennese Gazette, in which president Miklas notifies chancellor Schuschnigg of his dismissal from the Austrian government
Red Series Doc Descriptions
PS-4015: Decree by the President Miklas, 11 March 1938, concerning the dismissal from office of the Schuschnigg government