Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

NLT (Naval Aide) 108 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE the WASHINGTON November 1, 1950 TOPERET SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS YUGOSLAVIA In reporting the results of a satisfactory exploratory conversation with Tito on the subject of the conclusion of a bilateral agreement between Yugo- slavia and the US to permit the use of Mutual Defense Assistance funds in helping to meet the Yugoslav food crisis, Ambassador Allen expressed confidence that agreement can be reached and his personal belief that we should propose the signing of an agreement immediately. According to Allen Tito said that, while an agreement of this type would naturally require study, he did not hesitate to say that his pre- liminary reaction was entirely favorable. Tito volunteered the thought that the agreement would be advantageous to Yugoslavia in- - asmuch as it would enable the Yugoslavs to show that they were reciprocating, within their possibilities, for any aid received and therefore not merely accepting hand-outs. INDIA Ambassador Henderson in New Delhi has discussed with Bajpai, Secretary General of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, the general subject of Tibet and our desire to be cooperative and helpful with any action the Indian Government may undertake in this connection. Bajpai NARA said that the Chinese Communists' reply to the recent Indian note was not conciliatory, the note stating that while Peiping authorities desired to solve the Tibetan problem by peaceful means if possible, they could not tolerate any foreign interference in the solution of the problem, which it considered was an entirely Chinese internal affair. Bajpai expressed the opinion that the breach between India and Communist China over Tibet could not be easily closed, since the Indian Government had decided to maintain its diplomatic and military training missions in Tibet and the Chinese Communists must order these missions out of Tibet if they intend to close the area entirely to India. In response to Henderson's question, Bajpai expressed the view that in light of the Soviet veto he was afraid little could be accomplished in the Security Council should Tibet appeal its case to the UN. Henderson states that in his view there are still no ToPSERT DECLASSIFIED Authority. NLT97-14 # I By so NARA, Date 9/18/09