323. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State1
964. Subsequent to my conversation with Foreign Secretary yesterday reported in Embassy telegram 959,2 he telephoned to suggest desirability of issuing immediate press statement to confirm decision of two governments to terminate military aid and then proceeded to read rapidly in French proposed draft statement. I replied that while I saw no objection to official confirmation of decision, I thought it might be preferable if both governments issued parallel statements at about same time in order to avoid misunderstanding. Foreign Secretary agreed and said he would send me proposed statement which Yugoslav Government would like to issue. Text of draft statement as follows:
“Subsequent to the talks which were recently held between the representatives of the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia concerning the United States military aid to the Government of the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia, the two governments have agreed to terminate this aid. The two governments have also agreed that a meeting should be held in the near future in order to solve technical questions involved in the cessation of military aid.”
This draft corresponds to the facts and we see no objection to its early issuance.
Would appreciate immediate reply.