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Guerilla virtues to the world. Some of y best friends and
the Honorable and gallant member for (*) Preston (Major Churchill)
is there with him or his forces now. I earnestly hope he may
prove to be the savior and the unifier of this country, and he
is undoubtedly at this time its undisputed leader.
Recently Bulgaria and Rumania have passed under the control of
the Soviet Military authorities and Russian-controlled armies
are in direct contact with Yugoslavia. As we feared that there
might be misunderstandings and contrary policies between us and
the Soviet Government about Yugoslavia, which can easily arise
when armies enter a country which is in great disorder, the Foreign
Secretary and I reached at Moscow an understanding with Marshall
Stalin by which our two countries pursue a joint policy in these
regions, after constant discussions. This agreement raised no
question of divisions of territory or spheres of interest after
the war. It arrived only at the avoidance, during these critical
days, of friction between the great Allies. In practice I exchanged
telegrams on behalf of His Majesty's Government personally with
Marshall Stalin about the difficulties which arise, and about
what is the best thing to do. We keep President Roosevelt