740.00119 Council/10–1745: Telegram
The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Gallman) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8 p.m.]
10845. Delsec 128 from Dunn. Reference Secdel 175 Embassy number 9142 October 15, 8 p.m. I never said anything of the kind to Ambassador Patterson. I told him it was an Ambassador’s role to deal directly and persuasively with the Government to which he was accredited. The Ambassador said that he was continually being called upon by press groups and others to make speeches in Belgrade [Page 1270] and elsewhere and asked whether it would be advisable to criticize the Government in any of those speeches. I told him that this was a matter which should not be decided without a presentation of the situation to the Department and a request for instructions from the Department. I did say that one thing which seemed to me to be always in order was a statement of the facts in the event the press were not allowed freedom of entry into the country and freedom of reporting of events to the outside world. I said even reference to this should not be made until after the matter had been called to the attention of the Yugoslav Government and no satisfaction was obtained. I would not think this a particularly appropriate moment to stir up the Yugoslav political situation.
Repeated to Belgrade. [Dunn.]