222. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Yugoslavia1
SUBJECT
- Presidential Messages for Incoming and Outgoing Presidents of Yugoslav Presidency.
REF
- Belgrade 4056.2
- 1.
- The White House has approved the following texts of messages from the President to outgoing President of the Presidency Mika Spiljak and incoming President Veselin Djuranovic:
- 2.
- Message to Spiljak. Begin text:
Dear Mr. President:
On the occasion of completion of your term of office as President of the Presidency of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, I extend to you my warm personal regards. I recall with pleasure your visit to the United States in early February and the fruitful exchange of views we had at the White House.3
I am sure that our discussions contributed to the strengthening of the traditionally strong relations between our peoples and governments.
With my best wishes for the future.
Sincerely,
Ronald Reagan
End text.
- 3.
- Message to Djuranovic. Begin text.
Dear Mr. President:
On the occasion of the assumption of your duties as the President of the Presidency of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, I extend to you my sincere congratulations and best wishes for a successful term of office. I look forward to working with you to strengthen further the traditionally strong and enduring cooperative relations between our countries, in the interest of the prosperity and well-being of our peoples and peace for the world.
Sincerely,
Ronald Reagan
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- 4.
- Please deliver messages ASAP. There will be no signed originals.
- Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, D840329–0915. Limited Official Use; Immediate. Drafted by Lang; cleared by Kuchel, Combs, Matlock, and McKinley; approved by Palmer.↩
- Telegram 4056 from Belgrade, May 17, provided the Embassy’s drafts for letters to the incoming and outgoing Yugoslav presidents. (Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, D840322–0222)↩
- See Document 215.↩