COVERT PROPAGANDA TO EXPLOIT TITO-COMINFORM DISPUTE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00022R000400080006-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 10, 2000
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: June 30, 1948
• Content Type: MEMO

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MDMORIIdDUI,I TO: Colonel Donald H. Galloway
Assistant Director, 0S0
FOR: Admiral R. H'. Hillenl_oettex
Director of Central Intelligence
FROM: Thomas G. Cassady, Chief
Special Procedures Group
SUI3JHCT: Covert a_'opaganda to Exploit Tito-Cora.inform Dispute
1. The Conin1orm denunciation of Marshal Tito, and his firmly
defiant stand, constitutes the first riajor open break in the satellite
front which the Soviet Union has established in Central _urope.
2. The situation arising; 'therefrom bends to arouse dissension
and confusion in the world structure of Communism and invites e:>-
ploita.tion by prompt, effective propaganda measures through e-.ery
available medium, wi bh the idea of achieving;
a. A lessening of loscow control over satellite. govern-
ments.
b. An increase of friction between leading Communist
groups and individuals, iith consc1uent decline in the
effectiveness of :world Communism as an age icy of Soviet
ex,pansi on,
c. Conditions more favorable to the overthrow of
Communist governments in satellite n ,.tions and to the
strengthening o ' non-Comrmunist governments.
3. The propaganda opportunities of the Cominform-Tito dispute
were recognized in the counter-state.:eicnt issued by the Hur~oslav
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