871.00/11–346: Telegram
The Representative in Rumania (Berry) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 4—4:18 p.m.]
1027. Groza in expansive mood recently told of secret meeting with Tito.35 Tito assured him as long as Moscow was satisfied with Rumanian Govt he had nothing to ask from Rumania adding if there were Govt in Rumania with which Moscow was not satisfied he would revise his attitude. Groza cited this conversation as evidence that happy future of Rumania was closely tied to continuation of his Govt. In same conversation he said his Govt planned to strengthen the church in Rumania as it was weapon that would be used against the imperialism of Vatican. In this connection he is drafting law arranging for retirement of some independent-thinking bishops in Transylvania and replacement by men more in sympathy with new DPM order.
- Josip Broz-Tito, Yugoslav Prime Minister.↩