RUMOR CONCERNING BESEDNJAK MEETING WITH TITO

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002700620008-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 13, 1999
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: May 6, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 1999/09/09 : CIA-RDP82-00457R002700620008-0
CLASSIFICATION - A .
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
COUNTRY Yugoslavia
SUBJECT Rumor Concerning Besednjak Meeting' s
with Tito
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF IN
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REPORT NO.
CD NO.
DATE DISTR. 12 May 1949
NO. OF PAGES 1 25X1 A2
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(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
Dr. Engelbert Besedn jak, who once represented the
Slovenes in the Italian Parliament, had not returned to Miren (south of
Gorica) but had been summoned by the Yugoslav Goverment to Belgrade,
possibly to join in the rumored consultations between Marshal Tito and the
Yugoslav opposition leaders.
2. In view of the,recent increased pressure on the Catholic Church in Yugo-
slavia as evidenced by the suppression of the Easter holiday celebrations
and the trial of seven Jesuit priests in Ljubljana, source expressed some
doubt that the Regime would be disposed to consult with clerical-oriented
elements such as Besednjak.
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