SOVIET POSITION ON TRIESTE

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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 22, 1998
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• Content Type: BRIEF

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SOVIET POSITION ON TRIESTE
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Soviet press reaction Washington and Rome Taos despatches
to Trieste decision: that a mss.on gnores the solu-
Communist reactions
tion prescribed by the peace treaty.
- They that Italians are not
giving up pretentions to all of Trieste
territory,
- Ambassador Bohlen believes thate
to the Belgrade despatch giving
Yugoslav reaction represents an effort
to avoid appearing to support Yugoslav
position which may coincide with the
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position USSR may take.
- Togliatti, who recently came out in
favor of a plebi^ ite, denounces US and
British regard for Italian interests.
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He warns that "tense situation will be
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imperialist camp.
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Probable Soviet Moves
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- Satellite propaganda points out the "great
consternation" in Italy as well as alleging
that the Western powers complied with
Italian demands in order to gain Italian
acceptance of EDC.
- A Cominform broadcast from Prague notes a
positive aspect of the decision in the
promised termination of Anglo-American
occupation which will test the sincerity
of Italy's "so-called Allies".
- Maintain its position in support of the
Italian peace treaty
(1) Since 1947 the USSR has consistently
paid lip service to this plan calling
for a free territory of Trieste with
a governor appointed by the Security
Council.
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article maintained that the Italian
peace treaty outlines the correct
solution.
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