Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1945, General: Political and Economic Matters, Volume II

840.4016/12–1245: Telegram

The Ambassador in Yugoslavia (Patterson) to the Secretary of State

Belgrade, December 12, 1945—5 p.m.
[Received December 13—1:41 a.m.]

743. On December 5 we sent note to FonOff embodying substance of Deptel 429, November 28.⁹² British sent similar note prior to our receipt of Deptel. French and Soviet Embassies informed of our action.

We have received reply dated December 11 stating “that the Yugoslav authorities did not and do not instigate any expulsion of Germanic people from Yugoslavia. They would, however, be loath to permit the return of those who live at present abroad and have left this country on their own account.”

Sent Dept, repeated Vienna.

Patterson

92. See footnote 80, p. 1315.