U.S. Concern Over the Political and Economic Stability of Yugoslavia; The December 1957 Agreement By the Yugoslav and U.S. Governments to Terminate U.S. Military Assistance1
1. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. VII, pp. 1264 ff. For related documentation, see also volumes XXIV and XXV.
298. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 768.11/2–657. Secret; Limit Distribution.
299. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 768.5–MSP/3–1257. Secret; Limited Distribution.
301. Report Prepared by the Operations Coordinating Board
Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 62 D 430, Yugoslavia 1956–1957. Secret. A financial annex regarding U.S. assistance to Yugoslavia for fiscal years 1956 and 1957 and Mutual Security Program aid for fiscal years 1950–1956 is not printed. According to a letter attached to the source text by Charles E. Johnson, the OCB concurred in the progress report and approved it for transmittal to the NSC on April 24. The NSC noted the report on June 15 in NSC Action No. 1732.
302. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Yugoslavia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 768.5–MSP/5–1457. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Mark and signed by Henry P. Leverich for Dulles. Repeated to Paris for USRO.
303. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 768.5–MSP/5–1757. Official Use Only. Also sent to Moscow, London, and Paris.
304. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 768.5–MSP/5–2157. Secret. Repeated to Paris.
305. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files. Secret. According to a note on the cover sheet: “the following intelligence organizations participated in the preparation of this estimate: The Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and The Joint Staff.” The report was concurred in by the Intelligence Advisory Committee on June 11.
306. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 661.68/8–957. Confidential. Repeated to Moscow, London, Paris, and Bonn.
307. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 2, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.68/10–257. Confidential. Drafted by Leverich.
309. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 15, 1957
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Secret. Drafted by Dale.
310. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Elbrick) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, central Files, 611.68/10–1857. Secret. Sent to the Secretary through Murphy and Dillon both of whom initialed the memorandum.
311. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Jandrey) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Murphy)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.68/10–2257. Secret.
312. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Yugoslavia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 768.5–MSP/10–2257. Secret. The proposals contained in this telegram were discussed at a White House Staff Meeting on October 24. The minutes of the discussion were initialed by the President. (Staff Notes No. 223; Eisenhower Library, Whitman File)
313. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.68/10–2457. Secret; Priority. Repeated to London, Paris, Belgrade, and Bonn.
314. Notes of the Secretary of State’s Staff Meeting, Department of State, Washington, October 24, 1957
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Staff Meetings: Lot 63 D 75. Secret.
315. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Yugoslav Ambassador (Mates) and Deputy Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Dillon), Department of State, Washington, October 24, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.68/10–2457. Confidential. Drafted by Julius C. Katz.
316. Staff Notes No. 227, Prepared in the White House
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File. Secret. The source text bears the President’s initials.
317. Memorandum From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Murphy) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.68/10–3057. Secret.
319. special National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files. Secret. According to a note on the cover sheet: “The following intelligence organizations participated in the preparation of this estimate: The Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and The Joint Staff.” This estimate was approved by the Intelligence Advisory Committee on November 19.
The estimate was discussed at the IAC meeting on November 19 and approved with a few minor changes. The estimate was approved for release to USIA. According to the notes of the meeting, the Secretary commented that the United States might be tempted to overlook the role of the Yugoslav people, as opposed to the Tito regime. (Ibid.,INR Files: Lot 58 D 77)
320. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.68/12–657. Secret; Limit Distribution.
321. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Yugoslav Ambassador (Mates) and the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Murphy), Department of State, Washington, December 9, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 768.5–MSP/12–957. Confidential. Drafted by R.B. Hill of the Office of Eastern European Affairs. In a memorandum dated December 9, Elbrick suggested that in his scheduled meeting with Mates, Murphy question Mates on whether the termination of the aid program applied to spare parts, whether it involved an abrogation of the Mutual Security Act of 1951, whether the Yugoslav Government would insist on the rapid withdrawal of AMAS, and how the Yugoslav Government would now supply their military needs. (Ibid., 768.5–MSP/12–957)
322. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 768.5–MSP/12–1357. Secret; Priority.
323. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 768.5–MSP/12–1457. Confidential; Niact.