VISIT OF KING PETER II OF YUGOSLAVIA TO THE U.S.

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06848268
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: September 21, 2020
• Case Number: F-2020-00898

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TO Deputy Assistant Seerstary for Security
Deportment of State
FROM : Deputy Director, Plans
SUNICT Visit of Ming iciier II of Tegeslovio to the U.S.
1. It is respested that this nommuMM be referred to
Mr. Willim.I. Barsdals, Officer in Charge, Uses's, Affairs,
Office of Masters Niropean Affairs.
2.
a. The Serbian Meigre Press, Sibobros, official organ
of the Serb Natioaal rederaties, Pittsburgh, Piensylvenia, sad
111A504b a newspaper publisMod by the SektiAmaitimal Defense
Chicago, Illinois, reeen$1, sommaglid the lelekeding
visit of Wing Peter II of Tunesloria to the Melted States.
Xing Peter plans to visit New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles,
Chicago, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and possibly other cities Where
there is a concentration or TUvelave (Serbs).
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BerbtelihrWedwatiens, Church Groups,
fraternal societies, stadimericea-lerbise circles to arrange �
appropriate receptions and to organise festivities during the ging's
visit is this Cosatry. King Peter's itinerary in Washington, D.C.,
will imlude visits with assibers of the United States Congress and
meetings with TUemslays residing in Washington, D.C., who were
formerly associated with the MOyal lUgoslav government.
c. Ming Peter's presence (as in pest visits to the United
States) is ostensibly designee to revive the ou political them
of *Wiled Serbs, that by giving aid to Tito,�America is -ins
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a Communist dictatorship over the people of Yugoslavia thus
preserving oppression of its people and forcibly tioloylog their
right for liberation from Communist tyranny.
CC: Federal Bureau of Investigstion
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