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cognizant of the tremendous role that the United States
 
will play in the post-war era. He knows that the United
 
States is second to none of the Allies in its objective
 
approach towards Yugoslavia. He is, therefore,
 
anxious not to do anything that does not have the complete ap-
 
proval of the United States Government. He likewise feels
 
that the future of Yugoslavia can be secured only if there
 
is a concerted action and understanding between the three
 
great Allies with respect to Yugoslavia.
 
     "Finally, the Shepherd stated that if a strong
 
government is now formed, it must seek, as stated above,
 
by exercising its authority, to consolidate all resistance
 
forces throughout Yugoslavia.in order to achieve the max-
 
imum effort to conquer the enemy. Furthermore, it must
 
avoid at all costs the possibility of a revolution or
 
civil war in post-war Yugoslavia, for that would only
 
add horrible hardships to the people of Yugoslavia,
 
whohave paid so heavily already in lives during the last
 
two years.
 
William. J. Donoran
Director