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Galley 258
UNCORRECTED GALLEY PROOF
genuine efforts will be made to assemble representatives with sound
claim to speak for the broad masses of the population, to consider,
without other influence, the relations among various elements in Yugo-
slavia and their respective projects of governmental reform.
In evaluating the problems now present the Department has given
some thought to the fact that the Soviet and British Governments
have acted as advisers in the negotiations between Prime Minister
Subasic and Marshal Tito. It is not clear to what extent these dis-
cussions may be related to understandings between the British and
Soviet Governments with regard to their respective interests or oper-
ations in Southeastern Europe. At the time the British Embassy
informed the Department of the joint messages sent by Mr. Eden
and Mr. Molotov to Dr. Subasic and Marshal Tito, and requested an
indication of this Government's approval of the projected arrange-
ments, Mr. Hull replied that since this Government had not been in-
formed of the nature of the proposed solutions of the Yugoslav prob-
lems then in discussion it could hardly undertake to become associated
with recommendations regarding the negotiations. At the stage to
which the matter has meanwhile advanced, as indicated by the ar-
rangements for the forthcoming conversations of the British Prime
Minister and Mr. Eden with King Peter to bring about a definitive
solution, the Department therefore feels that the exercise of its in-
fluence, except as set forth above, would involve responsibilities which
this Government considers it should not take in the circumstances, as
regards decisions by which the future of Yugoslavia may be so vitally
affected.
E. R. STETTINIUS, JR.
860H.01/1-1145 Telegram
The Ambassador Near the Yugoslav Government in London (Patterson)
to the Secretary of State
US URGENT
LONDON, January 11, 1945.
[Received January 11-5:05 p. m.]
7. From Ambassador Patterson. Chancellery of Royal Yugoslav
Court in connection with present Yugoslav situation has issued fol-
lowing communiqué:
"King Peter II of Yugoslavia has closely studied draft agreement
prepared by Dr. Subasic Prime Minister of Royal Yugoslav Govern-
ment and by Marshal Tito President of National Liberation Move-
ment of Yugoslavia for solution of pending problems. Faithful to
democratic traditions of his forefathers King Peter II approves basic
proposals laid down in draft agreement and its amendments whereby
future constitution and form of Government of his country shall be
determined solely by free decision of peoples of Yugoslavia. The
King will accept such a decision but as a constitutional monarch it is
his sacred duty to see to it that the people shall be consulted and their
freely expressed will given full respect.
King of Yugoslavia wholeheartedly welcomes interest with which
the great Allied nations envisage reorganization of postwar Europe.
On basis of freely recorded will of its peoples he fully agrees with
their established policy that widest possible grouping of democratic
parties and movements from left to right is the only guarantee of
really free expression of popular will. He is deeply convinced that
same path must be followed in his own country and even more so
than in other countries where population is more homogeneous.
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