501.BC/10–3047: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the United States Political Adviser (Joyce), at Trieste
94. Reurtel 149 Oct 30 your observations para 4 correct. Not our intention Airey would be required apply at this time provisions Permanent Statute excepting as and when he considers them applicable and compatible requirements continued administration under mil govt. Not at all our intention he shd now proceed appoint provisional council of govt, prepare electoral rolls or take other measures which must obviously await unification of two zones upon assumption office by Governor. Not contemplated Yugos shd participate in any way whatsoever in admin UK-US Zone, for, as recognized penultimate para communication to Security Council, “provisions of the Treaty require that pending the assumption of office by the Governor there shall be separate administrations within the two zones of the Free Territory”.
[Page 121]Main purpose message to SC to establish principle that terms of Treaty require recognition and protection human rights and fundamental freedoms throughout FTT and that military govts in two zones must guarantee those rights and freedoms in respective zones.
In view foregoing Dept still of opinion proposed message shd be delivered SC and has so informed Brit Emb.1
(Sent Trieste 94, rpt Rome 2254, Belgrade 716)
- In telegram 159, November 4, from Trieste, not printed, Joyce reported that General Airey and British Political Adviser Sullivan still adhered to their view that only proclamation No. 1 should be communicated to the Security Council (501.BC/11–447).↩