Foreign Relations of the United States, 1947, Eastern Europe; The Soviet Union, Volume IV

Editorial Note

On November 1, the Yugoslav Government ordered the expulsion from the country within 24 hours of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brandel, the resident correspondents of the New York Times and the United Press, respectively. Ambassador Cannon discussed the case with Acting Foreign Minister Velebit the same day, and on November 2, Ambassador Cannon presented to the Acting Foreign Minister a note requesting that the expulsion be reconsidered. For the text of the note see Department of State Bulletin, November 16, 1947, page 961.