800.00b Communist International/11–1347: Telegram
The Ambassador in Yugoslavia (Cannon) to the Secretary of State
2217. Embtel 2211 November 12.1 Embassy feels unobtrusiveness first issue Cominform fortnightly indicates its primary purpose was to [Page 616] “break the ice” and lay down the basic documentation.2 Lack of substance in single editorial likewise suggests that official line has not been fully formulated pending meeting Cominform Executive Committee which is now rumored to be scheduled to coincide with opening CFM meeting London.
No edition appeared in Serbian as reported Embtel 2211 November 12.3 French, Russian and English editions, however, all exceedingly well-printed and indicate use of new type.
Sent Department 2217, repeated Rome, Paris, London, Moscow, Praha, Warsaw.
- Not printed.↩
- Ambassador Cavendish W. Cannon remarked in telegram 2191 from Belgrade on November 7, 1 p. m., not printed: “I can report only very slow progress in establishment seat Cominform here. Many rumors are current but few can be verified or denied. Yugoslav Government said to be requisitioning homes for Cominform officials in suburbs. Building on Red Army boulevard said to be reserved for editorial offices. Radio reportedly will be heavily used as Cominform medium with new Belgrade shortwave transmitter recently imported from USSR as parent station.” (800.00b Communist International/11–747) The observation that practically no information was available to the public about the new organization and its publication was sent in telegram 2342 from Belgrade on December 19, 9 p. m.; not printed. (800.00b Communist International/12–1947)↩
- The third issue of this journal appeared in the Serbian language, and future issues were also to be in Serbian.↩