860H.01/7–1145: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Yugoslavia (Shantz)
Washington, July 11,
1945—7 p.m.
192. Dept has noted widely quoted press reports of statement attributed to Marshal Tito on July 8 accusing Greek forces of firing across Greek-Yugoslav border “to provoke us”. Similar accusations published previously in Belgrade have also come to Dept’s attention.
Please inform FonOff that no information from other sources has [Page 321] been received by Dept to substantiate these statements and this Govt will appreciate any data Yugoslav authorities can furnish.
Sent to Belgrade, repeated to London, Moscow and Athens.
Grew