Editorial Note
Yugoslav Ambassador Sava N. Kosanović paid a courtesy call on Secretary of State Acheson on July 1 just prior to returning to Belgrade for consultation. The memorandum of the conversation, by John C. Campbell, Acting Chief of the Division of Southeast European Affairs, dated July 1, indicates that Ambassador Kosanović took the opportunity to express his appreciation for what the United States had done to improve economic relations with Yugoslavia. For his part, the Secretary of State suggested that Ambassador Kosanović talk with Ambassador Cannon in Belgrade on any matter of American-Yugoslav relations which might warrant discussion, particularly the question of Yugoslav aid to the Greek guerrillas. Ambassador Kosanović stated that he did not believe that Yugoslavia was currently doing any more than to receive refugees from the guerrilla side and maintain them in camps, and he thought that no material aid such as arms was being sent from Yugoslavia into Greece. The Secretary of State pointed out to Ambassador Kosanović that the cessation of Yugoslav aid to the Greek guerrillas would be very helpful to the United States. (711.60H/7–149)
Following his brief visit to Belgrade, Ambassador Kosanović called on the Secretary of State on August 16. Much of that conversation was devoted to American-Yugoslav economic relations, but Ambassador Kosanović did mention the previous discussion of the Yugoslav-Greek frontier, and he referred to Marshal Tito’s speech at Pola on July 10 announcing the closing of the frontier. For text of the memorandum of this August 16 conversation, see volume V, page 924.