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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A006100050007-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 24, 2002
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: June 23, 1950
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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1. GREECE: Rapprochement with Yugoslavia being delayed--
US Charge Minor in Athens reports that he has been un-
successful in his efforts to persuade the Greek Foreign
Office to go ahead with the exchange of ministers with
Yugoslavia. According to Minor, Under Secretary for
Foreign Affairs Politis asserted that, while he understood
the international importance of improved Greek-Yugoslav
relations, it was virtually impossible to sell the idea to
the Greek public so long as Yugoslav "provocations" re-
garding Greek Macedonia continued? In reply to Minor's
suggestion that the Greek Government might proceed to
exchange emissaries without making any further commit-
ments, Politis asserted that this would also be unacceptable
to the Greek public. Minor accordingly recommends that
the US make no further efforts at this time in Greece to
strengthen Greek-Yugoslav ties.
(CIA Comment: CIA agrees that the Greek Govern-
ment would find it politically dangerous to proceed with
establishment of closer ties with Yugoslavia so long as the
Yugoslav Government continues its public references to the
status of the small Slav-speaking minority in Greek
Macedonia.)
2~ ITALY: Proposals to be made on Trieste--US Ambassador
Dunn in Rome has learned that Italy will soon approach
Yugoslavia with suggestions aimed at relieving current
tensions regarding the Trieste issue and improving the
atmosphere between the two countries. According to Dunn,
the Italians will suggest: (a) the restoration of interzonal
traffic and the return of seized interzonal vessels; (b) the
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cessation of repressive measures against Trieste Italians,
including recruitment for forced labor; and (c) the pro-
tection of the property rights of Italians who have had to
leave the Yugoslav zone of the Trieste territory. Dunn
comments that the Italians would be willing to set aside the
Trieste issue and attempt to settle other differences but
only if satisfied that the gradual absorption of Zone B by
Yugoslavia is halted. The Ambassador adds that Italian
readiness to settle other outstanding Italian-Yugoslav
problems will depend on the Yugoslav reactions to the
forthcoming proposals, and expresses his conviction that
Yugoslav rejection of the Italian approach would eventually
cause Italy to bring the matter before an international forum.
(CIA Comment: The Yugoslavs would react favorably
to the general idea of setting aside the Trieste issue tempo-
rarily but will reject the Italian allegation of Yugoslav re-
pressive measures in Zone B. Yugoslavia is likely to counter
with similar allegations regarding treatment of the Slovene
minority under Italian jurisdiction and with charges that
Zone A of the Trieste Territory is being absorbed by Italy.)
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