TITO'S TRIP

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01443R000300190016-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 24, 1998
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: January 4, 1955
• Content Type: BRIEF

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NSC BRIEFING 4 January 1955.
TITO'S TRIP
Tito now away from Yugoslavia five weeks, another month of
trip remaining, Number two man Kardelj left in charge in Belgrade.
Vice-President Rankovic, head of Yugo police, and Foreign Minister
Popovic travelling with Tito.
A, Tito in India for 18 days, starting 16 December. He
talked with Nehru, made speech to Indian parliament,
toured part of country. Nehru agreed to return visit to
Yugo summer 1955, Most significant result present visit
was joint Tito-Nehru communique, which:
1. Stressed similarity of interests of two countries and
unique position in world picture, but
2. Rejected idea of a "third force bloc," and
3. Called for "positive, active, and constructive policy"
of nonalignment, not passive neutralism.
State visit to Burma start 6 January, including talks with
Premier U Nu and other leaders. Burmese long time in-
terested in Yugo's independent communism. Tito allegedly
scheduled to talk with Chinese Communist officials in
Burma about establishing diplomatic relations.
C. In any event, Yugoslav press announced 25 December that
China had taken initiative in this regard. Yugos said
they would accept. Chinese Communist foreign minister
Chou En-lai stated 26 December talks in progress.
1. This definitely part of Soviet Bloc's efforts to im-
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prove relations with Yugoslavia.
2. Yugos desirous of opening relations, believe that
all Western powers should do so to help prevent Moscow
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