Memorandum of Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Ambassador Italy Alberto Tarchiani, Foreign Minister of Italy Count Carlo Sforza, Mr. Satterthwaite, Mr. Unger, and Theodore Achilles

004452 DEPARTMENT OF STATE 256 5 Memorandum of Conversation DATE: September 14, 1949 SUBJECT: Conversation with Count Sforza on Yugoslavia PARTICIPANTS: any Count Sforza Ambesador Tarchiani BERVICE" Mr. Acheson Mr. Achilles Mr. Satterthwaite COPIES TO: XXXXXXXX 5, G, EUR,NEA, S/P 1-1492 Sforza asked my views on what ie happening in Yugoslavia. I enid I did not think that present developments were a prelude to military action ageinst Yugoslevia. Military action vould blow up the myth of Russia befriending ita satellite countries as well as its "pesse* campaign, Troop movements were too small to indieate serious preparations for action. We had also considered the poesibility that Russia might be stirring up the satellites to take military setion but aid not believe that to be the case. Bforza anid there vere elements of disesse in Russia and Ozechoslevakia, I snid that I thought perhape the intenaifieations of Hussian efforts in Yugoslavim might be intended as a warning to Tito to stay out of Albania. It could also be for the purpose of stirring up trouble in Yugoslavia. Sforga said that hia policy was one of being friendly with the Yugoslave even though the Italions do not like them. Tito would always be a Communist, but there is a possibility that he might be to Communiem what Luther had been to Catholicism. If Tito survived Soviet pressure, the DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (B) Dept. of State letter, 12-33-75 By NLT- He NARS Date 4.27.76