YUGOSLAVIA

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• Publication Date: March 10, 1959
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Mar. 10, 1959
YUGOSLAV-GREEK DISAGREEMENT DENIED
Belgrede, TANYUG, in English Hellschreiber to Europe, Mar. 9, 1959,
1210 GMT?. (UNCLASSIFIED)
(Text) Belgrade--A spokesman of the State Secretariat for Foreign
Affairs today declared to TANYUG's diplomatic editor:
"Referring to reports carried by some newspapers about the alleged
disagreements between Evanghelos Averoff, Foreign Minister of Greece,
and Koca Popovic, Yugoslav Foreign Minister) I can declare that nothing
has happened that might disturb the existing friendly relations
between the two ministers, that in this connection there are no
disagreemeats between them and that, therefore, any speculations
in this coznection are out of place."
TITO SPEECH MARKS RETURN TO BELGRADE
Belgrade, Serbian Home Service, Iltax 7, 1959, 1512 GMT--M (UNCLASSIFIED)
(Live broadcast of Titos Mar. 7 speech on his return to Belgrade)
(Text) Comrades, allow me first to express the enormous joy of all of
us who have returned to our glorious Belgrade after a long visit to
friendly countries, and to thank you for this majestic welcothe and
your greetings.
Allow me at the same time to give to you all, and to all the people
of Yugoslavia, many, many warm greetings and best wishes from the
peoples of the countries we visited. We visited countries which have
a total of nearly 600 million inhabitants. We saw that 600 million
people are united in their desire to live in peace and build a better
life. We met full understanding when we established contact with
them--full understanding of their own difficulties and of our
difficulties and aspirations.
Our aim this time was not only to pay courtesy visits to the countries
which had invited us, but also to make good use of our time to exchange
opinions with the statesmen and leading people of those countries.
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We were fully able to do so because the leaders of those countries
we ready to listen to us and we were ready to listen to them. I do
11,_ want to talk about the problems which we discussed there. You
learned that from the documents which were issued. But I can Bey that
an unbelievable identity of views existed between us on all the more
important problems concerning today's internationalmlations and
questions. Also, we naturally discussed with them the strengthening
of our bilateral and mutual relations, our mutual cooperation in the
ecollomic and cultural fields, and so forth.
All the peoples whom wa visited and whose hospitality and feelings we
are not able to describe--because the warm welcome which they showed us
defies description?all those peoples feel great affection for the
neoples of Yugoslavia. They have great confidence in us and in our
eople. You know--we spoke ciJout this during our tour--the basis of
and the reason for the confidence which these peoples feel is based on
7ugoslavials principled attitude, let us say courageous attitude, and
open expression of views on all questions irrespective of whether
anyone likes it or not.
That impresses people because they believe that internationalielations
should be marked by sincerity and international understanding. On
this occasion we had, naturally, one joint aim--to contribute to the
strengthening of those international forces which are concerned about
peace and which want to develop peacefully. We saw that these forces
are immense. A total of 600 million inhabitants of the countries which we
visited, apart from those who live outside that area, that is,1 billion
people, all strive toward one single aim today--toward preventing the
new catastrophe of mankind.
This was our basic task during our great and long tour. We did not travel
to seek entertainment as some of our neighbours said we did. We did not
travel in order to undermine anybody's authority. We traveled as
protagonists of peace, in order to work toward pacification in the world.
If anyone is guilty of mistrust felt for some countries, then it is the
leaders themselves of those countries who are guilty, and we did not
say one word against any country nor any leader, because that does not
conform to our methods and would be contrary to our policy--the policy
of coexistence among peoples and nations irrespective of internal social
systems.
We were extraordinarly surprised, even astounded, to note that during
our visit to Indonesia Chou En-lai, a well-known Chinese statesman,
appealed to the Indonesian people not to believe us and not to welcome
us as warmly as they did, because we worked for the interests of
imperialism.
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It is natural that -Lite people of Indonesia ask themselves in bewilder-
ment: Why this? because they know what we have said, they know what our
croJ ary represents in the world, they know that our country is peaceful,
they know that we have courageously fought inside and outside the
Un'etee5 Nations for peace and international cooperation and for good
rel_atians among peoples, and yet we are treated in this manner,
It is natural that it is not we who lose anything through such statements;
in relity the authors of such statements sow seeds of mistrust toward
thems Axes. (Applause) We too are asking ourselves: What is this? Thy
did they not like our tour in many Eastern countries? In the West they
are more intelligent; so they have kept quiet about this, though I
believe that none of them like it in their hearts.
That has found its clear expression in this connection is that they do
not 1 ke our policy?the policy of coexistence, the policy, let me say,
of consistent struggle so that peoples and states may have equal and
beneficial lelations and so that International tension may he relaxed.
We support the Idea that cooperation among peoples and states is possible,
irrespective of what their internal systems are.
Ant there; are those people who do not like that. What else lo they
not like? They know that Yugoslavia is not a great power which
threatens these Asian and African peoples with a colonial system. They
know that very well. What bothers them then? They are bothered by
Yugoslavia's influence, the possibility of our (influencing?) in favor
of coexistence, of equality, and so forth,
That bothers them, and this found its clear expression in all the articles
and attacks against Our country, Comrades, I would not speak about this
today, but I mus '3 speak because for three months I have kept silent,
for three months I listened to these attacks against our country and
policy. Yes, comrades, not once but many times we were asked: What
is this? Why do they attack you like this? People say: It is impossible
that this is ideological. You can have ideological differences, but
these Draconic attacks against you have no place in interstate relations,
We avoided, as much as possible, open replies to these questions. I
think that people understood us, that they understood why we did not went
to discuss in their countries the problems which caused our country and
leaders to be constantly exposed to attacks both in the press and in
various speeches, Then I said to myself: "We shall speak when we are in
our country, on our soil, then we shall say what we think about these
things." (Aoplause) And really, comrades, when we try to evaluate this
propaganda against us and what it has achieved, we can say that it
ealuals zero.
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On the contrary, the prestige of our country has grown; the more they
attack it, the greater its reputation among all the peaceful people
of the world. I wish these attackers could have been with us, in all
the2e countries, to see the peoples there expressing, through us, their
friena.ly feelings and immense confidence. Then they would think
differently--and their thinking is very shallow.
For instance, there are very serious reports for instance in the
Prasue communist press--I will not messtion what the press of our little
neir: )1" says because that surpasses all limits?but what I want to say
is 1;! at this is the press of countries whose people, I believe, have
nothang-against us, whose people have maintained the best of relations
with us for centuries. And yet the press of those countries says that
we were ordered to make this distant tour, says that we are creating
a third bloc.
No, comrades, they know that this is not true. We have always been
againit a third bloc because we are against every bloc--we are against
the tWe blocs, let alone a third one. (Applause)
We know that this would bring nothing good and that it is not necessary
to create it because, among those whom they accuse of creating a third
bloc--that is, among all these peoples and us--there exists such
unanimity as is not known in either of the two blocs.
This moral strength i3 ss great that it must be taken into account in
the world today vhen impsrtant international problems ase considered
or when it finally COMC8 to considering them. We do not, and we say
this openly, even think of creating a third bloc, but we want to
create unity of the people to resist all attempts to upset peace again
and asainst bringing about a catastrophe, such as that of World War II.
Our aim i3 to achieve such conditions of life and such international
relations as will nake it possible for every nation to develop
according to its aaility and according to its internal needs, and
the possibilities at It disposal.
Comrades, allow me--I shall speak about these things again--to bring
up here certain things to which ft is my duty to reply. For instance,
it is not posaible for me, because we have no (word indistinct), but
still I must speak about certain things expressed at the 21st CPSU
congress. There we were attacked, and every possible sin was ascribed
to us. It is charged that we are leading the international workers
movement astray, that we are causing dissension among the countries
of the socialist camp, and that we are convincing the world that there
are two camps.
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I am not trying to convince anyone. The whole world knows that there
is a socialist camp and that there is a Western carp?that is, the
Western bloc of powers. I do not want to speak of the Atlantic pact
and. Yie Warsaw pact, but there are two sides which are engaged daily,
both Le conflict and in negotiations. They exist and, accordingly,
do not have to convince anyone (few words indistinct). As for the
Balkan pact, the assertion that we are members ef the Atlantic pact
through the .7,a1kan pact is a fabrication. You know what the status
cf the Balkan pact has been now for years. It has, so to say, fallen
aslee-a Her do we plan to revive it, because if we planned to do so
we woud refute everything we said during this three-month tour of
distant Asian and African countries which are opposed to pacts. They
would then ask: "Why are you talking against pacts when you yourself
are in the Atlantic pact?"
Yes, to this Balkan pact, which was created from a military standpoint,
we ha-re given a different character, that of better cooperation. And
this cooperation, with Greece alone, is now being maintained at a
le/el which should be maintained among friendly and allied countries.
We weuld like, of course, to have such relations with Turkey as well
in economic, cultural, and other fields, but not in the military
field--beeaase this represents indeed, how should I put it, an element,
of stability in this part of the world. But we are not indirect
members of the Atlantic pact, because we have always been, we are,
and we shall always be against the Atlantic pact as such. This is
because we consider that pacts do not benefit mankind, that pacts
are temporary things that arc already outdated, and -bleat it is already
time to proceed with serious negotiations and talks?regard)ess of
how long they take and without brandishing arms, the arms race, and
so forth. For these reasons we are against these pacts. (Applause)
Comrade Khrushchev accused us of all sorts of (sins?)--of receiving
American aid. He knows very well that we were receiving it before,
and when told him that we were receiving it he said: "It is good
that you are getting it. If they are offering it, accept it." And
now, at the congress, all of a sudden, it became convenient to emphasize
that, since we are accepting American aid, there must be something
behind it. There is nothing behind it. Every one Of our citizens
knows thab. We have always openly stated that we do not want any aid
from anybody if it is given on conditions, political or otherwise.
And we are getting aid from America.
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It is sad, comrades, bhat a Soviet statesman should we:ea American
capitelists in the United States that they are mad to give lid aid
becaeee we will deceive them. That is like saying that they eould buy us
ever" year for 100 million dollars. No, not even billions can ever buy us.
We are such people, we are such a country, we cannot be bought. (Applause)
And this is an answer to those who are indeed, how should I say,
undertaking a strange action against our country.
It is said at the congress that we betrayed the intercets of the working
clasa that we are trying to wreak the international movement, and that
we eve reducing the role of the party. Let them look at the role played
by tlie ccmmunist party in our ccuntry. Cur party is now playing the
decisive role in the building of socialism in our country, (Cheering)
But our party works in the interest of our people, it woraa in a manner
which our people considers best and in which our ccmmunists have learned
to work, We, of course, are not receiving directives frcm outside.
We work according to our own idea of how to work.
Ans, what is most characteristic, Comrade Khrushcev accuses ue of
attacking Chinese ccmmunists. What do you know, we are now drastically
attacking them l If only all that they write about us, say about us--using
abusive language against us--was read. Biat if we ffom time to time answer
all this, then we are accused of attacks. No, we are not attacking
Chinese communists, we are atta3king those--with whom, I believe, a greet
part of Chinese ccmmunists do not agree?' bo are against us, who are
adopting such a hostile and (word indistinct) attitude toward a country
which, in its history--end especially in its recent history--showed that
it is not living only for itself but also for all those who are being
oppressed in the world. That is, it made, and it is still making,
sacrifices--especially as regards international solidarity.
They cannot accuse us of anything in this respect, We have always been
in first place when it was necessary to show in a concrete manner (what 7:3
meant?) by internationalasolidarity. Who showed international solidarity
in 1941? Vho of those slandering us today, (several words indistinct)
(Cheering and chanting) waged the struggle against the greatest menace to
mankind, against fascism? We were the ones--the Yugoslav ccmmunists,
the Yugoslav people--who did not think about the consequences and who bled
for four years fighting in the fascist fortress. They true duty of inter-
nationalists is the way we carried it out. And after the war, and now, and
in the future, they have no right to accuse us of anything.
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Besides, ocmrades, this is a bit disloyal when we are being attacked in
the papers, over the radio, and so forth, when we are being accused of
various things which are incorrect, When (things are being invented?)
which are not true at all, and while at the same time not one word is
being printed frcm the documents which are actually the reflection of
these talks (several words indistinct). Let them show us one paper which
published any of these ccmmuniques. There is not one. Why? Because,
of course, by doing this they would deny what they are talking about.
(Sentence indistinct) Is this loyal? Is this, could say, a correct
and honest policy? It is not.
Of course, do not think that only thel.r people can see this. This is
also seen by the people which we visited, by people in the world, And
they ask why our opinions are not being reported/ (few 'words indistinct)?
But you see, they are very shortsighted.
For inatance, when this campaign started they were impatient to see when
this Tito would start to attacklany particular country or the lot of Clem.
And they waited in vain. And when they saw that nothing was happening
they started (attacking everything?). Of course, they do it in
their own way. They pay visits to each other. This is like a crossword
puve--this one visit that one, then that one visits the other one, and
then the other one visits the first one, and so forth--only to raise a
whole series of accusations against Yugoslavia.
You see, we are not like them, we do it differently. When we go somewhere,
we behave as a guest who enjoys the hospitality of another country--namely,
we do not resort to incitement againbt another country and talk about
things which mutually concern us and not a third country. We did not do
what they did (several words indistinct).
I know that today and tomorrow there will be many bitter answers to this,
my--how should I put it--answer to the. But what I can do? We must
answer them and not let them think that we shall keep silent in the future.
No, we shalleanswer them now (cheering) in the same measure, if not in the
same manner, but we shall answer. them, (Chanting: If they want it, we
shall tell them. We are all here now)
Comrades, it is really ridiculous to talk on the one hand of how good the
Yugoslav people are, of how they fought, and of how honest they are while,
on the other hand, saying that their leaders are not good. How could the
people be all right if (they follow leaders who are not all right?). I
ask you? They cannot be. They know this. Then know that they cannot even
push their finger into our unity. They know, (cheering) but they need
for their own domestic reasons. (Applause)
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I would have been very glad if some of them could have been with me
yesterday and today to watch our journey and to see this "disunity" among
our people--like a rock, a unified firm will, with determination to resist
any attempt to destroy our internal unity which has given us up to
now such rich fruits and which has truly enabled us to overcome the greatest
and the most awkward difficulties. They will not succeed in this.
Furthermore, they say that they are for peace, for cooperation in the
interstate field. Just think of it: On the one hand they say that we
should cooperate, while on the other hand they call us all sorts of names,
even that we are fascists and agents. How can they cooperate with agents?
We are not only a (party?), we communists: We are part of the '
people--so firwly bound with the people that it is impossible to
separate us. And, therefore, our state affairs--all cur actions--are
directed toward the same goal; to strengthen our country, to strengthen
our construction, to guard our unity, and to strengthen friendship with
nations which so desire on the basis cif equality. The cannot improve
relations if they are slandering us with all sorts (of things?).
Yes, we are in favor of discussions if there are theoretical disagreements.
But I do not see the great theoretical disagreements, I do not see them.
There are, of course, some which appeared as a result of practice, practice
of socialist construction in their countries as well as in ours. The
questi:,a now is whether these matters should be (determined?) equally for
the whole world or whether there are really various possibilities of
solving socialist construction. This is a question for discussion, but
this should not be brought forth with such bitterness, such hate, as in
their propaganda against us.
How can they allow some leaders in Albania or Bulgaria or elsewhere--in
such an uncontrolled, irresponsible, hostile, and warmongering
manner?do attack our country and our leaders? They can prevent this,
(several words indistinct) differently from the others until they prevent
this. And only then can we talk about the improvement of relations between
us, because we want good relations. We want (them?) because we are
realists and we know that one day we must have good relations. It is
not permissible, though, to say: We too want good relations when (the
other side?) will not be there. But we shall be here asnong as it is
physically possible, as long as we have the mental ability, and as long
as the people (want us?). Nobody else can remove us from this place.
(Cheering)
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Comrades, this much for the present in reply to all these various
accusations and insults leveled against our country. We shall other
opportunities to speak about this. Today I do not want to speak more
generally of that I dealt with in Skoplje. I want to say also that the
irredentist campaign led by various Zhivkovs and Envers has very little
in common with socialist relations and with internationalism.
Thatcan exist only among some extreme imperialist and capitalist countries
as it did in the past. What kind of leaders of socialist countries
are these who have started to allude in connection with socialist Yugoslavia
that various things should be corrected, that one part or another of it
should be separated, denying the right of a whole nation to its national
individuality?
Comrades, there is another thing I should like to mention here. In the
Albanian Parliament it has been said that the question of the Kossovo
and Methohija minorities will be taken to the United Nations against
Yugoslavia, If anyone takes anything there, then it is we, the
Yugoslays, who should move the question of the hostile warmongering
campaign organized by some Albanian leaders, because their country, too,
is a member of the United Nations and in the U.N. Charter there is a
paragraph forbidding such activity.
I think that we shall have to give more serious consideration to this one
day if this wild pack hunt does not stop. (Applause and shouts of approv21)
Comrades, allow me now to return to our tour of the countries which we
visited and to what we discussed there. As for the international situation,
these peoples are as worried as much as we are because of today's confusion
in international relations and they, the same as we do, want to contribute
as much as pmssible to peace,
They are peoples who won their independence and freedom only recently.
They have had bitter experiences with those who ruled their countries
as colonies, But all these peoples want to forget what happened, they
want to forget the hard days when they languished in ci51onial slavery,
they want good relations both with the West and East.
Just as we, they are against discrimination and in favor of everything
that would improve relations between themselves and the West, but there
is much which the West, especially some colonial powers, finds it difficult
to stop practicing.
Though liberated, these countries are still underdeveloped. They still
need a lot and have grave difficulties, because when aid is granted to them
attempts are always made to levy conditions. This is the thing that worries
them, the reason why they will find it difficult to feel confidence in
those countries that owe them a lot and who are obligated to do something
for theM.
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Those countries which are now in the first stage of developceht nee,'. a
lot of help. Their peoples are making a tremendous effort to eain wt
history denied them, that is, vtat was denied them by those who were
the masters of their ccuntries.
We extensively discussed our bilateral relations with the leaders of
these countries. We discussed how end in what way we could best cooeerate
in the economic field, too, to mutual benefit. It is clear that we
promised that we would do everything we could, within the limits of our
present material possibilities, to help them, though they say that in
their aspirations moral support, too, 1a very important to them.
Material support is also needed in that reapect, but the question is not
only that of material support. The question is, in fact, that of mutual
economic cooperation which has great perspectives and possibilities,
because Yugoslavia is becoming an industrial country and has possibilities
to cooperate in this field as well, while at the same time those countriee
abound in various products which we need very much. All that has to
be done is to direct our attention toward that goal.
But, in this respect I shculd like to make our people who are respone:ble
for these things understand that this economic cooperation must be
adequate to our political cooperation, that it must stay on the
level as the latter, and that it must be beneficial to both sides,
witho,'t trying to gain something today, without thinking of whet will
happen tomorrow.
I mean to say that those peoples deserve to be dealt with and to be
coopEe!eted with in 8 man'aer worthy of the bast friends that can poestbly
be -.:maeined. These then are the things we discussed there. While there
we bem.xa acquainted with their various possibilities and with their
development and difficulties. That enriched our knowledge ef those
countries. We came to know the most important thing--the soul cf those
peoples, those wonderful peoples who clearly want only to be masters of
their countries and somehow, if not rapidly then gradually, to catch up
with the developed countries and achieve a higher cultural level and a hf tler
standard of living. (Cheering)
Comrades, this is briefly what I can tell you now, and I may add too,
that all of us who went on this distant journey are very satisfied.
would like you to become convinced soon, and you will become conlifTeF:d
that our trip was of enormous benefit both to our country and to tb
preservation of peace in the -world, to which, also, our long jourpee
was dedicated. (Cheering)
Long live our socialist community. Long live the friendship among the
people of Asia and Africa and Yugoslavia. Long live the friendehip
among all peace-loving peoples. (Applause and chanting: "Tito, Tito")
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Belgrade, Serbian Home Service, Mar,'7, 1959 1400 GMT--M (UNCLASSIFIED)
(Recording of Mar. 7 speech at His railway station)
(Text) Comrades, I cordially thank you on behalf of us all for this
magnificent welcome and warm reception. We are very happy to see that
Our people feel and understand in such a manner our efforts in our
foreign policy, a policy of promoting peace in the world. The countries
which we visited, that is, the people of these countries, received us
very warmly end arrrloallty. Our flag Was hoisted in eight countries, in the
streets and on the buildings. We were (received?) as close and great
friends. I can say, therefore, that Xugoslavia can be proud of enjoying
such reputation. WI experienced a new) how should I put it, strong
feeling of pleasure because we saw that the forces of peace are so very
great and so strong and that they are increasing every day.
On these two continents which we visited, there is nobody who considers
war a.ecessity for mankind. People hate war just as you do. These
peopia are afraid of war, they want peace. They are fully aware of
the fact that a new war would be a catastrophe for them as well as the
fact that it would push them once again into colonial slavery and
prevent them from preserving their independence. They are, therefore,
very devoted to peace and highly esteem Yugoslavia. They know that
Yugoslavia is a very active fighter for peace, and they appreciate this
very much.
Throughout our whole tour, we kept meeting various people, peasants, and
other citizens. We did not notice anywhere any reservation or suspicion
toward Yugoslavia All thesepeoplOiave deep confidence in us.. They
have our (word indiatinct). Unfertunately, how should I put it, it is
a misfortune that Yugoslavia is not richer and bigger, so that it could
help these people, countries, and nations more. However, they also
appreciate moral support which we are extending to them. They appreciate
our support in the United Nations. They know that we never take our 1
personal interests into consideration when there is a question ofthe
welfare and interests of the peoples who only just gained freedom and
Independence or who still-aUffer under the colonial yoke.
Asia is mainly free, and the 'Asian peoples freed themselves. In Africa,
the peoples are awakening and the pressure by these peoples under the
colonial yoke is increasing daily. They are struggling, (struggling as much
as they can?), because they want to become masters in their awn house.
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Mar. 10, 1959
And we are happy that we have seen that these nations which freed them-
sel-ves from this colonial slavery are not forgetting the others, and that
they too, just like us, struggle against colonial slavery, against the
rule of other nations over them. We are happy that we have seen that
peoples of these countries, especially on the African Continent, are
determined to defend what they have achieved and that they are firmly
determined not to allow others to interfere in their domestic affairs.
We ehould not worry about the fact that they are still very suspicious
and have greet (misgivings?) and mistrust for the European nations.
That is riot for the people but for the European governments; because of
their past, bloody and hard, it is very difficult to trust them.
Unfotunately, (this mistrust?) is well based because attempts are still
being made by those who once ruled these colonies and many others to
exploit the difficulties which exist in these countries and to impose
their influence. (Several words indistinct) We do not belong to these
nations in Europe, we belong in Europe... (Tito corrects himself--Ed.)
Our place in Europe is indeed the one which corresponds to the dignity
of our people, that is, that we unselfishly contribute to the cause of
peace end unselfishly contribute to the liberation of colonial peoples
from, how should I put it, (submission?).
We have returned to our country enriched with the knowledge that
Yugoslc-Aa can count on the firm support of -the:. peoples of all
(countlies?) which we visited, just as well as they can be (word
indistinct) firmly convinced that we shall together struggle for the
preservation of peace and equal relations among nations. In the present
(uncertain?) world situation this is required more than ever, because
the (idea?) that anything can be solved by force is still dominating and
because (the great powers?) pay little attention to the aspirations of
small nations and underdeveloped countries and consider that they have
the main and decisive word and that others should only obey and listen.
Just because of this, these Asian and African peoples understand us and
are very glad to see that a numerically small country has such a determined
attitude in its foreign policy. This is giving them the confidence to
follow the same road--that is, that they lead their own policy and that
they want to be masters on their own soil.
I am extending to you, on behalf of all peoples we visited, many cordial
greetings and best wishes for further success in our domestic development.
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