TITO'S POLICY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A007300790010-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 9, 2008
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: July 8, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Yugoslavia
SUBJECT Tito's Policy
DATE OF INFO.
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DATE ACQUIRED
DATE DISTR. 8 July 1955
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1. The political development in Yugoslavia initiated after Tito's return from
India, is approaching a crucial point. Even his closest coll6bordltors
follow the bold game played ty Tito with some scepticism and fear that he
might get hurt. The fact that he negotiated with Moscow on the visit of
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a Soviet delegation in Belgrade was only known to five or six men of his 25X1
entourage. The Yugoslav public is bewildered at this policy and generally
feels that Tito risks a great deal.
2. Tito is believed to have propceed to the Soviets not the neutralization
but the pacification of the Balkans. He will probably declare his readi-
ness to mediate between Moscow on the one side, and Ankara and Athena on
the other. The Balkan Feet is notto be scrapped but is to be given a
different purpose. According to this version, Turkey and Greece might
continue as meiribers of NATQ, but tensions between the USSR and Turkey
might be lessened by a reti'I. ation of military forces stationed along the
Soviet-Turkish frontier. Tito hopes that the Turks will accept such a
settlement, expecially if they are offered favorable trade terms. In
regard to Yugoslavia., Ttto also hopes to conclude a favorable trade agree-
ment with the Soviets, which would make him more independent from the West.
Tito is said not to be willing to negotiate with the Soviets on his plans
of establishing a Balkan federation. He is convinced that time is working
for him. He accepted the risk of a deterioration in the relations between
his country and the West because he is firmly convinced that Yugoslavia is
bound to play a dominant role in South-East Europe. He also believes that
he is superior to the rather mediocre. politicsans::'ofl-..the_West.
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Tito returned from India and his talks with Nehru, U Nu, and Nasser firmly
convinced 6 * f the feasibility of establishing a so-called "third force".
He also appears to believe that Moscow is going through a period of rela-
tive weakness and that this period should be exploited in an effort to
roll the Soviets back from some advanced position in Europe. Dealing the
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first direct negotiations between Soviet and Yugoslav representatives,
it was noticed with surprise that the Soviets were ready to make.far-
reaching concessions. Thereupon Tito increased his demands, a tactic
which brought about even more concessions from the Soviets,
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