611.60H31/130: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Yugoslavia ( Lane )

41. Your 147, October 8, 3 p.m.21 The Yugoslav Minister was asked to come in on October 8. He had not been informed of the new import restrictions and promised to telegraph his Government about it immediately. We are of course gratified by the result of your representations.

Your 148, October 8, 4 p.m. You should express regret that the Yugoslav authorities are not prepared to conclude the proposed modus vivendi at this time, and proceed to work out with them satisfactory solutions in the case of individual products.

Welles
  1. Not printed; the Minister reported that Pilja had informed him that additions to the import control list had been made by the Yugoslav Minister of Finance, but that he, Pilja, would see to it that they were cancelled within the next few days (660H.006/19).