740.00119 Control (Italy)/11–1645: Telegram
The Chargé in Italy (The Chargé in Italy) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 16—12:39 p.m.]
3564. In replying to AFHG’s unfavorable reaction to AC’s original suggestion that military observers be stationed on the west coast of Istria in implementation of article 1 of the Belgrade Agreement (see my 2926 of October 2) Admiral Stone has telegraphed as follows:
(Begin paraphrase) Apparently I did not make the facts clear and I am sorry. While I admit that the facts are largely circumstantial based on assumption and evidence I must emphasize that if we did not face reality we should be failing in our duty. I made these suggestions because (1) the decision of the Council of Foreign Ministers at London which admittedly may never be implemented to send a commission (to Venezia Giulia) would almost certainly invite the Yugoslavians to populate with their own nationals the towns which are Italian by origin in zone B; (2) every effort in every field to sabotage the Morgan Agreement has been made by the Yugoslavians.
I concur with the policy outlined in your 5139 of November 1 only if we are content to look on and watch this progress otherwise the action recommended in my 6418 of October 2 is urged.20 (End of paraphrase)
Repeated Caserta 1055.