An authoritative Austrian Government source said today that further individual payments to Jewish victims of the Nazi period in Austria can be expected in an unspecified amount and that discussions were underway with Israel and West Germany on the problem.
The spokesman made the statement in comment on demands of the World Union for the Defense of the Interests of Austrian Jews that Israel should support creation of a commission of West German, Austrian and Israel Government representatives to discuss restitution demands.
The spokesman said that Austria has already paid 550,000,000 schillings ($22,000,000) in restitution to victims living abroad and will pay former Austrians 172,000,000 schillings ($6,880,000) for bank accounts and securities confiscated by the Nazis.
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