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    "ocrText": "is\nfOP SLORE\n8.\n- is SERVICE\nconcerned. In a like fashion responsibility of the Yugoslav Commander\nCOVERN the\nhas been recognized and there has been no effort to interfere with the\nexercise of his responsibility in the region of Venezia Giulia entrusted\nto him east of the agreed line. The Allied Governments must therefore\ninsist that there be no interference with the exercise of their responsibility\nwest of the line, particularly since both commanders have agreed that they\nwill refrain any prejudicing final settlement. Barax\nfrom action the\nIt is true difficulties arose during the conversations at Trieste\nsince it appeared that the Yugoslav authorities did not fully appreciate\nthat the fundamental principle of the agreement of June 9 was that no action\ncould be permitted which would prejudice the ultimate disposal of the area.\nRs\nThe Yugoslav Military Commander at first declined to recognize the Allied\nCommander! authority which was established by Article 3 of the Belgrade\nagreement over administration west of the line. This and other acts on the\npart of local commanders subsequent to June 9 have given rise to the impree-\nsion that these local commanders had not yet been informed of the full extent\nof the agreement reached with Marshal Tito and the Belgrade Government.\nx Parks be of the agreement\nShould there any further aspect which you feel\nshould be considered, we shall have an opportunity to discuss this at\nour early meeting.\nReleased from the White House Map Room\nat 260030Z, June 1945\nF.K.Shaham\nF. H. GRAHAM,\nCapt, AGD.\nTOP SECRET\n- 2 -"
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