Evening star., 1946-01-08
Balkan Recognition
ByU.S. Unconditional
Truman Tells Press
He Still Hos FinoI Soy
Regarding Acceptance,
President Declares

President Truman today told
his news conference that the
agreements providing for recog-
milton of Romanian, Bulgarian
and YugoSlav governments were
conditional and he still has the
final say on American recogni-
ton of provisional governments.
At the same time the President
expressed satisfaction with the
agreements made by Secretary of
State Byrnes at the recent Moscow
meeting of the Big Three Foreign
Ministers, including an arrange
ment for giving Russia and other
Allies a greater voice in the control
of Japan.
Reminded by reporter that
Yugoslav elections last November
were not considered free, the Pres
ident said recent American recoe-
milton of Marshal Tito's govern
ment, involving abolition of the
monarchy. was conditional. He
added fatty that the Romanian,
Bulgarian and Yugoslav govern
ments were not going to be recog-
nized without guarantees of free
and fair elections.
(According to State Depart
ment sources, the conditional"
recognition of Yugoslavia refers
only to that government accept
ing the commercial and consular
agreements made with the gov
eminent of King Peter. From
the legal point of view, the Tito
government has been fully recog-
nized by the United States, the
sources say.
(The note, presented to the
head of the Yugoslav government
by American Ambassador Rich
ard c. Patterson, outlining the
views of the American Govern
ment regarding November elec-
tion methods is regarded as mere
formality, not to interfere with
full resumption of diplomatic
relations)
Pleased With Conference.
The Moscow Conference agree
ments involved inclusion of Russia
on a Far Eastern commission to
formulate policy with regard to
Japan and establishment of four
member Allied council to "advise
and consult" with Gen. Macarthur
in carrying out this policy. Ameri-
can and British recognition of the
Soviet-sponsored Romanian and
Bulgarian governments when speci-
fed steps are taken to make them
more Representative, was promised
Mr.. Truman said he was satisfied
with the accomplishments of the
conference and believed it will have
constructive results.
Allies Entitled to Voice.
The President said he fully ap-
proved the agreement regarding ia
pan. remarking that he always had
favored an advisory commission to
give the Allies voice in japanese
control. He said he believed our
Allies are entitled to that.
He told questioner he did not
believe he had ever said that he
did not consider a commission OF
council advisable for Japan.
Mr.. Truman said press dispatches
from Romania indicated a Moscow
agreement regarding broadening of
the Bucharest government already
is being carried out.
Changes Rule Asked.
The agreement provided for in
clusion of one member of the Ma
tional Peasant party and one mem
Der of the Liberal party ip the pres
ent government, and guarantee of
free elections as soon as possible.
For Bulgaria, the Moscow agree
ment called for inclusion of two
additional representatives of demo-
cratic groups, but made no mention
of new elections.
When the State Department an
nounced recognition of the new
Yugoslav government December %
it cited no specific conditions, but
did assert that it should not be.
interpreted as implying approval of
the regimes policies, its methods of
assuming control or its failure to
carry out promises of personal
freedom.