that this one exception was an oral statement made to the government of Yugoslavia prior to the Yugoslav coup d'etat that the British Government believed that at the conclusion of the war the subject of the Juris- diction of Istria was a matter which might well come up for rcconsideration. He went on to say that this did not constitute any firm commitment and added that no mention whatever had been made by the British ernment of either Gorizia or Trieste. Sir Alexander Cadogan further stated that, should the British Government at any future time intend to make any commitments of this character, the Government of the Urnted States would be advised prior to the making of such commitments. I received yesterday a letter from Lord Halifax under, date of October 18 which contains a message to me from Sir Alexander Carlogan. I am enclosing a copy thereof for your information. Unless you see some objection I propose in reply merely to state that this Government has taken due note of the contents of this message and that we have no comment to offer and no suggestions to make. As ~t th~s one, exception was an oral statement made to. ~he Government of Yugoslavia prior to the Yugoslav C__~ ~!_~ta.t that the British Oove~ont ~be!ieved that at the conclusion .of the war the subject of the Jurlsdiction of Ist~i& was a matte.r, which might well come up for rcconsideratlon, He wen~ on to say that this did not constitute any firm commitment e~.d added that no mention w~atever had been made by the British Ocr- e~.ent of either-Gorizia o:' Trieste. Alexander Cadogan further stated that, should the British Government at any future time intend to make any coz~m ~nts of this character, the' Government of the United States would Be advised prio~ to the making of .. such commitment s. z I received yesterday a lette~ from Lord Halifax under, date of October 1~ which contains a message to me from Sir Ale~dor Cadogan. J! ~ enolosi~ a copy thereof for your information. ~ Unless you see some objection ! propose in 'reply me~ely to ~tate that this Government ha~ taken ~.~e note of the contents of this message and that we have no -cerement to 'offer and no aug~estions to ~e. Ag |