YUGOSLAV COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN ARGENTINA

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R001800330004-6
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• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 1, 1999
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: August 20, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Argentina/Yugoslavia
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Yugoslav Communist Activities in Argentina
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1. Although the majority of the members of the Yugoslav Communist organizFttials
in Argentina are pro-Tito, a definite pro-Stalin faction exists within the
Yugoslav community. This faction is believed to be headed by Ante Tulie,e
Yugoeslavia Libre official, and Pedro Zanetic, liaison officer between the
Yugoslav Communist Party in Argentina and the formerly-important Idiomatic
Section of the Communist Party of Argentina (M) Tulic
Zanetic are violently opposed to the pro-Tito stand which has been taken b:7 ?
the Yugoslav Legation and have announced their agreement with the Comin-
formis criticism of the Yugoslav regime.
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former director of the Jugoslavenski Iselienicki Vjesnik
. and his family returned to Yugoslavia a few weeks ago
Source believes that Filipovic does not intend to return to Argentina.
Jaklar Russo, employee of the Yugoslav Legation who occasionally contributef
articles to the newspapert ceased all contact with the paper and its staff
immediately after the Tito-Cominform incident.
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The most active supporters of the Tito Government are found in the Yugosl&-
Communist youth groups. A fanatical Yugoslav Communist youtht (fnu) Voino-,?
Is reported to have recently proposed that the Serbian Obilic Society in
Dock Sud be bombed and that the leaders of the group be killed because of
their subservience to the Soviet Embassy. Yugoslav Minister Franc Pim ha;;
issued strict orders that all plans such as Voinovls be forgotten and that
the Yugoslav youth groups engage in no activities outside their authored
sphere, believes Pirc is doing his best to decrease the tension
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which has arisen in the Yugoslav colony.
The Soviet Embassy has denied to the Yugoslav Communists the privilege of
sending parcels to Yugoslavia through Soviet facilities, The Soviet Lvbasw
has also ceased all cooperation with the Coordinating Commission for Aid te
Yugoslavia.
In spite of the current disruption in the Yugoslav Comararist colony its of-
ficials are actively proceeding with their penetration of Argentine groups
and non-political organizations which can eventually be used as front Erou-)s.
Organizations which have been penetrated by Yugoslav and other lay Communo.st
elements are Nueva Argentina, Club Corder?, and Universidad P ar de Trg lila
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410111 6. has submitted the following items which he is unable to evaluate
highly:
a. The organizational structure of Yurpeslavia Libre has been visibly
weakened by the Yugoslav crisis.
b. The fact that no important Yugoslav Communist congresses have been
held in Argentina for several months may indicate that the current
trouble was anticipated*
c. The leaders of both factions in the Yugoslav Communist colony are
conducting all their affairs in strict secrecy.
d, Rumors are circulating that the anti-Tito Yugoslav Communists may
associate more closely with the CPA as a result of the current dis-
sension.
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