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860h.01/2–2345: Telegram

Mr. Alexander C. Kirk, Political Adviser, Allied Force Headquarters, to the Secretary of State

Caserta, February 23, 1945—midnight.
[Received February 23—11:19 p.m.]

676. From OSS we have learned that the Tito-Subasic discussions are not proceeding as well as was expected. Tito again told Maclean yesterday he would not tolerate either Sutej or Grol in the Regency. [Page 1202] Subasic is reported to be more harassed than ever. Tito has turned over Regency negotiations to his subordinates during Alexander’s stay in Belgrade.89

Reported [Repeated?] to London for Patterson as 97.

Kirk
  1. Field Marshal Sir Harold R. L. Alexander, the Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean Theater, was at this time holding conversations with Marshal Tito in Belgrade. For documentation on this subject, see vol. iv, pp. 1103–1107.↩