860h.01/3–145: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador to the Yugoslav Government in Exile (Patterson), at London

Yugos 31. Reurtel 41 March 1.98 You may advise Stevenson that we are not disposed to press the King with respect to his selections for the Regency Council, since we consider that your standing instructions fully express our views.

Grew
  1. Not printed; in his telegram Ambassador Patterson reported that Mr. Stevenson, the British Ambassador to Yugoslavia, told him that he was instructed to press King Peter to accept the regents immediately, and he asked Mr. Paterson to cable Washington for similar instructions. Stevenson added that “if King does not agree by this week end, his consent will be presumed and the United Government formed.” (860h.01/3–145)