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NLT-205 CR 9557 DIT 902645 OPERATIONAL PRIORITY DECLASSIFIED by authority of TOP SECRET AND PERSONAL Pept. getter NUMBER 43 VI.II P.1168 3. Initials He Date F7-33 us. AND TO: THE PRIME MINISTER FROM: THE PRESIDENT IN VIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DISPUTES WITH TITO OVER THE OCCUPATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF NORTH EAST ITALY, I HAVE TODAY SENT THE FOLLOWING TELEGRAM TO STALIN: "THROUGH THE EMBASSY IN MOSCOW I HAVE BEEN KEEP- ING YOU INFORMED OF THE AMERICAN POSITION ON THE INTERIM ADWINISTRATION OF THE VENEZIA GIULIA. IN PARTICULAR YOUR GOVERNMENT WAS GIVEN COPIES OF THE RECENT AMERICAN AND B BRITISH NOTES TO MARSHAL TITO WHICH PROPOSED, IN ACCORD- ANCE WITH THE RREVIOUS UNDERSTANDING REACHED IN FEBRUARY BETWEEN FIELD MARSHAL ALEXANDER AND MARSHAL TITO, THAT THE SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER SHOULD EXERCISE CONTROL IN AN AREA I INCLUDI NG TRIESTE, MONFALCONE, GORIZIA AND POLA IN ORDER NOT TO PREJUDICE ANY FINAL DISPOSITION THROUGH OCCUPATION BY EITHER CLAIMANT. WE HAVE NOW HAD A REPLY FROM MARSHAL TITO WHICH IS ENTIRELY UNSATISFACTORY IN THAT HE STATES THAT HIS GOVERNMENT IS NOT PREPARED TO RE NOUNCE THE RIGHT OF THE YUGOSLAV ARMY HOLDING THE TERRITORY UP (PAGE 1 OF 3)