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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A006100050055-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 24, 2002
• Sequence Number: 55
• Publication Date: April 28, 1950
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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1. YUGOSLAVIA: Developments in foreign policy--US Am-
bassador Allen in Belgrade expresses the opinion that
Marshal Tito's statement of foreign policy in his "state
of the union" message before the Yugoslav Parliament on
27 April was "in many respects an overture to the West."
Allen adds that the most direct reference was in regard
to relations with Italy, when Tito stated that the "govern-
ment bf Yugoslavia desires that relations between Yugo-
slavia and Italy should be the best possible," and declared
that presently unsolved problems should not be permitted
to endanger good relations. Allen feels that although no
specific mention of Trieste was made, it was obvious that
Tito had "clearly opened the door" to the Italian Govern-
ment for negotiation on the Trieste issue.
(CIA Comment: CIA believes that Tito's speech
represents an important contribution to the improvement
of Yugoslavia's relations with the West and to the strength-
ening of Yugoslavia's position in relation to the USSR.)
Document No.
State Dept. review cg l For Rele sea A2/d
Date : AR 1.9,E By:
Auth.,D_I~ A REG. 77/17
Class. C_11ai~1_",D TO: TS S
DDA Memo, 4 Apr 77
NO CHANGE in Class.
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