Article 80 of the Versailles Treaty, in which Germany agrees to respect the independence of Austria

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Versailles Treaty (28 June 1919)

Date: 28 June 1919

Literal Title: Section VI. Austria. Article 80.

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: TC-6

Citations: IMT (page 941), IMT (page 942)

HLSL Item No.: 450647

Trial Issues

IMT count 2: crimes against peace (wars of aggression) (IMT) Wars of aggression

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TC-6: This Agreement states that,

VERSAILLES TREATY,
Section VI, Article 80.
AUSTRIA
Germany acknowledges and will respect strictly the independence of Austria within the frontiers which may be fixed in a treaty between that State and the Principal Allied and Associated Powers; she agrees that this independence shall be inalienable, except with the consent of the Council of the League of Nations.