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Memorandum of Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Ambassador of Yugoslavia Vladimir Popovic, Mirko Bruner, and James C. Bonbright
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Sept. 25, 1951
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Visit of the Yugoslav Ambassador
Mr. Vladimir Popovic, Ambassador of Yugoslavia
Dr. Mirko Bruner, First Secretary
Mr. Acheson, Secretary of State
Bonbright, Deputy Assistant Secretary
as
S/As. S/P, C, C, UNA, EUR, WE, EE
American Embassies Rome and Belgrade
ARCHIVES SERVICE" AND of
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RECORDS
The Yugoslav Ambassador, Mr. Vladimir Popovie, came
to see me this morning at eleven o'clock at his urgent
request. He said that he regretted to impose on me at a
busy time but hoped that I could outline for the information
of his Govarnment some of the important matters which had
been discussed at Ottawa and, in particular, the discussions
with the Italian Prime Minister, Mr. de Gasperi.
I told the Ambassador that I was happy to see him at
any time since X knew that he only asked to come in when he
had an important question to raise. I then outlined to him
briefly the thres main steps taken at Ottawa, namely
1. The question of admission of Greece and Turkey to
NATO. I pointed out the formalities which remained to be
completed before Greek and Turkish membership was assured
and expressed the view that this might take some time. I
also stressed the fact that the admission of these countries
would be to the advantage of Yugoslavia since it would
result in strengthening the defenses of the whole Southern
periphery of Europe.
2. The decision to sat up a group of 12 to discuss
the relationship between the military requirements of NATO
countries and their economic capabilities.
DECLASSIFIED
E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D) or m
3. The setting
Dapt. of State letter, 5.12.20
By NLT- HL . NARS Date 6.30.76
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