YUGOSLAV CHARGE'S CALL ON MR. KOHLER

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• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 60
• Publication Date: July 29, 1958
• Content Type: MEMO

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Memorandum of Conversation
DATE: 1147 19. 1958
Yuceslav Charges Call 00 mr. Mohler
Xr. 'rano erimozic, TWOSIAV Charg0 d'Affaires
ler. henry P. Leverichip Deputy Directors Ottlos ef Beetere Mnropesn
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by eypointalent made at his request Mr. frimmele. the Yugoslav ChargAii
on Mr. Mohler this afternoon at 3100 &clock. Mimeo Mr. Mohler vee Gelled to this
Secretary-1e office a fue minutes after his arrival*. loverich eubetituted foe
Mr. Mohler.
The following matter, Imre raised ty Mr. Primosiss
(1) Ile rogonlav Schesey here had noted that within recent menthe leading
newspapers Ir. Vws Eartorunh as the New rer4aitteiwe the Washington Post and the
Nev York Urra1d21222n2, had won Z"IETAITTAi mere recoils, news aina so doing
iga-&-To'nNtr.--717.41.ater underptaneing of the Yuma's,. poottidel than had been
the case In Um* Aut. Frinezto felt that this was in large part due to the
effort of the &showy to explain Turoslors risme to the press here and cova*dered
this a very salutary development. The below bad reported on this to ito 004?113-
ma and an a result the conclusion bed be mashed that it would he very
Ilcial in terms of US.TAgeelev relations if reprementativem of the *proviso:Ur
press in the 125 could be rendered more familiar with the Megeelev eiteatien One
effective way to bring this about would he for earempemdeets of efleeted'neme
to visit Tegemlaviu
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Mr. Primesic meld, his Government would NM ailma to imvi
carreepondects to visit Tflgoelmvia in lite teptelbee or October fer*peried
about two weeks. The reveler' Goverement was prepared to poly all envenoms for
illorrespendente while they ware in luesslevis and would velsome them either se a
*Sup or ogidawasparately as Individnalsh, GOIWOWOoMOkrthoXamtelirc.(10*raba*
40e not in a polities to par their tromportatioiCohorsoo to sod
Primosic wondered it there were FON& us7 zhernby this truceivrtaticm could he
fivanced ether t7 the newspapers eendim the oorreaoondento or poreibly throar.L
runr, i-srinolAc aa14 th-t th 1.4-.0%lave did not wit i tn dectrAtte
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,particular esenatspert but ouggeoted that neresependemts fres wir of the felleelmt
tpapere Wotan be in line with their thinkings
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ertmouic Lm:iitrtftd, that if sorreepondents tram these or similar papers scald
spend about two woks in Igeeelevin they woad have a aneb better understanding
oc (ntv.try wA6 th2t tools despetohee vo41,14 go a=lang mgr toward informing the
fatmolevim.
bovyrie thip propoval with interest and said that he would cheek
irfto the mattcr ip6on ce possible. he :remised to scumunicate with Ur. Primosic
Li the near f.:.4.1xv.
Primosic edded that hie proposal ass net put forward ea the baste of en
exchnpre bat Vizi., or course, Yugoslays would be very happr if a group of fugesalav
j)urnelisrte er>ald be invited to this country for a toot of the limited nate..
(2) ,Pri.aesie referred to conversations between various representativve of the
1441seey her, and Departmental officials, notably between Mr. Kendrick and Kr.
Lefranceeki having to do with the poeaihility far lamming cultural =sheep.
between Yugoslavia and the United Mates as =Was the desirability of arranging
for an exhihition at Ivelelav paintings in this soustry. H. said that the Umbesay
was already negotiating with the American Federation of Arta for the display st
Certain YetealaV exhibits in this country, as wish** to reaffirm the Tageelev
interest in building up tli6Iugoa1av relatioaa in the cultural field.
(3) Primula retorted to a Yugoslav film titled 'Mover Look seer *lab the_
Wawa:my had recently received and about etioh be had lilree4y talked to MO. colore?
Allen end Mr. TArner Shelton of USIA. Re said this wss an eacelleat film pertreriag7
recent developramote LI Yugoslavia and that Congresesen itiatak had already
it to 04 audience of Senators end Kapreeentatives here who had responded out
itmvorabXr. Tbe Iugeelev ?Abeam was making arrangemeeop to shes the film in ethili
Orta of the United btatecand this fall the Sobaser scald sertalaiy haw at leank2
co slamming hers in gantilzurtana Us simply miehid to sall this is the Depertmeeisi ,
attentien.
(4) ?rinatio raid that hie '1,abeeer has received information from the ":02040,1ei
i'Auvery inT-_nivis to the effect that the U5 Informwtico (WU* thatis hnd reeent.Ir
etribtee, 54) cplusa in the French lanfunge of Djilass book sm. new 'claw is-
vi7teut, Tttasua officials and parlimenterisah Teinesie was aket tomiesir
CMFIDENT:n
protesting
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leveler risgretAlot the IS wee permitting amok seat oar be
pretest:14410Am motion Mit be wished to make amours about it east
.4etriesimt4A0 Vt.Cogoeior relattesei He neadirtainliatiost:thia moat ? ebony it
eur.forimer petition slissamoiatiag earrelros trai intrt itallaritiiisIld.th the DA&
bosh. Sr. ,rwilsb said that ha mould hove to MI* Vs Alb et %bismattior
Were he Gould make emir ommeat sad that Us.1?11104,th.
(5) Prise:Wm again retorred to the l'ogeolay dasatr? *NIP adaptation st tor visa
preeedarmo in'amob a vskr as to famiLitate prompt ileasima al visitors visa* to
rageslon? -wishing to ease to the gaited $tat. IsraaaLlatt that this had bona a
etkieet of diesuessiess 'between le for vome time Oat eated isbether Ur. Troverich had
oeything to report en the setter. The letter replied that U sises preeentkr die*. .
cussing the question with the Ties ctrioe and that the 90parhesnt 'mad be In teeth
with Ur. PK:moats on this 'ablest In the near futons.
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