860h.01/3–1345
The Secretary of State to the Yugoslav Chargé (Franges)
Sir: I acknowledge the receipt of your note no. 184 of March 13, 19456 informing me that in accordance with the Constitutional Act [Page 1208] of His Majesty the King of Yugoslavia dated January 29, 1945 concerning the transfer of the Royal Powers to a Regency Council, and in accordance with the Royal Decree of March 2, 1945 concerning the nomination of the Regents, the Yugoslav Regency Council has been formed, and that the members of the Regency, Dr. Srdjan Budisavljevich, Dr. Ante Mandich and Mr. Dusan Sernec, assumed the functions of their office on March 5, 1945.
There has also been received your note no. 185 of March 13, 19457 informing me that upon the formation of the Yugoslav Regency Council on March 5, 1945, the Royal Yugoslav Government and the Committee of National Liberation submitted their resignations to the Regents, and that on March 7, 1945, a united Yugoslav Government was formed under the Presidency of Marshal Tito and the office of Minister of Foreign Affairs was assumed by Dr. Ivan Subasich, former Prime Minister.
I have to inform you that upon receipt of your notes herein acknowledged, Ambassador Richard C. Patterson, Jr., and his staff were authorized to proceed to Belgrade to establish the American Embassy there.8 A list of the officers and other personnel of the Embassy staff is enclosed,7 with the request that it be communicated to your Government.
Accept [etc.]