860H.85/12–2444: Telegram
The United States Political Adviser on the Staff of the Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean Theater (Kirk), to the Secretary of State
[Received December 25—3 a.m.]
1896. Re my 1850 December 20. Proposal has been referred to CCS. Maclean was informed accordingly and that he may so inform Tito if he thinks fit. Maclean is further told that SAC’s real concern is whether Tito in agreeing to figure of 100 officers has reference to observers described in draft agreement and appreciates that total number of personnel concerned in Yugoslavia is in neighborhood of 150 officers and 1500 other ranks and UNRRA civilians. Message to Maclean states that SAC believes it best that any further explanation of ML Yugos26 intentions and organization should be made to Tito by senior British and American officers rather than Maclean have responsibility of making a bare statement unsupported by detail and that any further discussion with Tito other than specified in first sentence above should therefore be avoided until SAC’s forthcoming visit to Belgrade when he hopes to make arrangements for a meeting between Tito and ML heads.
- Military Liaison (Yugoslavia).↩