Memorandum of Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Ambassador of Yugoslavia Vladimir Popovic, Mirko Bruner, and John C. Campbell
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
S/S
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Memorandum of Conversation
DATE:
August 3, 1951
and
US-Yugoalav relations.
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SUBJECT:
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The Secretary
Vladimir Popovie, Yugoslav Ambessador
PARTICIPANTS:
Mirko Bruner, First Secretary, Yugoslav Embassy
John C. Campbell, EE
s/s (2)
EE - Balkan Affairs
EUR - Mr. Perkins
American Embassy, Belgrade
COPIES TO:
Mr. Bonbright
E - Mr. Thorp
s/ISA - Mr. Bell
EE - Mr. Reinhardt
Mr. Higgs
Ambessador Popovic called at his request on his return from
visit to Yugoslavia. He said that he wished to convey the gratitude and
appreciation of Harshal Tito and the Yugoslav Government for the understanding
which the US Government had shown for Yugoslavia and for the general improve-
ment in relations between the two countries. He said that this feeling of
appreciation WES felt by the people of Yugoslavia as well as the government.
Military Assistance. The Ambessador stated that his government was
pleased with the reception which had been given to General Koca Popovic in the
US. He stressed the importance of Yugoslavia's immediate need for military
equipment, stating that they had trained men ready to fight in case of en
attack who need only more and better wespons to fight with. He reiterated
that Yugoslavia would resist aggression from any quarter. Referring to the
technical military talks scheduled to begin on August 6, he said that he hoped
that the US look upon these talks from the political as well as the military
viewpoint, having in mind Yugoslavia's present role in common efforts to
maintain peace and deter aggression. I replied that we would certainly con-
tinue to keep in mind the political aspects in the forthcoming discussions and
in dealing with the entire problen of military assistance. On the latter
subject I mentioned the Ambassedor's note of June 28 requesting arms aid.
I said that the Department had been taking the necessary steps required by
legislation, namely consultation with other Western governments and with
certain committees of Congress, and that this was now nearly completed;
consequently
DECLASSIFIED
E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5-42-35 5(D) or (E)
Dept. of State letter, Adg
Bay NLI- HC. NARS Date 6.25.76
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