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Draft Memorandum from the President to the U.S.
Joint Chiefs of Staff
It has become increasingly evident that Marshal Tito
proposes to take advantage of the present situation in
Venezia Giulia to establish his claim to this disputed
area by unilateral action without regard to the interests
of his allies or to the future consequences of making
post-war territorial settlements by force, intimidation,
or blackmail rather than through order and agreement.
Field Marshal Alexander's forces have entered and are in
partial occupation of Trieste, Montfalcone and Gorizia.
Tito's forces also occupy portions of these three cities
a.s well as the remainder of Venezia Giulia over which he
intends to establish Yugoslav sovereignty. His forces
are setting up the administration of the territory in-
cluding the establishment of a Slovene Government, con-
scription for use in maintaining his power and denying
the possibility of any peaceful adjustment of this
problem. Field Marshal Alexander's minimum, needs are
being disregarded by Tito who shows a reluctance even to
implement his own earlier agreement for the administra-
tion of this area.
SECURDS
SERVICE*
The implications of these developments in Venezia
Giulia are of such importance to the future peace of
Europe and will have such far reaching consequences
with respect to United States policy and prestige that
a reconsideration
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"ocrText": "Draft Memorandum from the President to the U.S.\nJoint Chiefs of Staff\nIt has become increasingly evident that Marshal Tito\nproposes to take advantage of the present situation in\nVenezia Giulia to establish his claim to this disputed\narea by unilateral action without regard to the interests\nof his allies or to the future consequences of making\npost-war territorial settlements by force, intimidation,\nor blackmail rather than through order and agreement.\nField Marshal Alexander's forces have entered and are in\npartial occupation of Trieste, Montfalcone and Gorizia.\nTito's forces also occupy portions of these three cities\na.s well as the remainder of Venezia Giulia over which he\nintends to establish Yugoslav sovereignty. His forces\nare setting up the administration of the territory in-\ncluding the establishment of a Slovene Government, con-\nscription for use in maintaining his power and denying\nthe possibility of any peaceful adjustment of this\nproblem. Field Marshal Alexander's minimum, needs are\nbeing disregarded by Tito who shows a reluctance even to\nimplement his own earlier agreement for the administra-\ntion of this area.\nSECURDS\nSERVICE*\nThe implications of these developments in Venezia\nGiulia are of such importance to the future peace of\nEurope and will have such far reaching consequences\nwith respect to United States policy and prestige that\na reconsideration"
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