860h.00/11–1745: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Yugoslavia (Patterson)
Washington, November
17, 1945—1 p.m.
408. Brit have now suggested that we withhold publication text US and Brit notes to Marshal Tito pending further consultation.
Accordingly we are not releasing text US note to press at this time. However, since we feel it desirable that it be known that we, as one of Yalta powers, informed Tito our views on situation Yugoslavia before elections, we are telling press that we did send a note to Tito at that time but that text thereof is not now being released in hope that we will receive a reply.
Sent to Belgrade, rptd to London and Moscow.
Byrnes