CLASSIFICATION SHERTEYCOMROL ~ U.S. OFFICIALS OMY Approved For RefvaBt 2007IOSIENO-ONAEROP 92-00 s7ReO 7en0 nce INFORMATION Ta CD No. 25X14, er) Coe raat Return to dA ) Be EENELS. 25X14 ‘SUPPLEMENT TO 25K1X REPORT NO. 1+ An official meeting was held in Ankara, Turkey during the month of March 9l9 between Yuzoslav delegates and an IURO delugation headed ty Vance Whatlov. iihatlov requested and received fron the Yugoslav delopation ‘agroenentvhereby Tugoclavia will point all ite diplomatic scuaen and activity toward the formation of an independent lacedonian state. The Yugoslav Government acrood to make overy effort to obtain international concessions for this new state, and to influence public opinion in Greece, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia in favor of thie plans Murther, the Yugodlay Government will also undertake to aubehiive the LURO for a period of two years following the conclusion of this ‘agreonent, 2 Wihailov, in tum, acting for the IURO, agreed to desist from all. anti— Rgoalav activity, and will prosote agitation for independence anong tho i Uacedonians of Bulgaria, “The IMO will attenpt to turn the sympathees of Macedonians, in both Bulgaria and Greece, in favor of Tugoslavia, 3+ Significantly, the accord provides that the Yacodontan state io to have 4 denocratic fovernuent, which 4s to be neither pro nor anti-Conmoniste 4, 4 mutual defense pact also will be concluded with Yugoclavia. Tt will cease to be in effect, however, tho monent Yugoslavia atterpés to exert pressure on the internal affaire of llacedonia. The agrosaent feetiee stipulates that the Intelligence Services of the DIO, which are active in Rumania, Bulgaria, Greece and Albania, will be plaged at ‘the iaposition of the Rigoslavs. In tho event of armed conflict, tacedontan Fesistance groups will be ordered to operate with the Tugoslay foress, 5. The Yugodlav delegation mide an attenpt to incorporate a clause in the Screenent whereby the Macedonian State would express itself in favor of 4 Balkan Federation. The IMO, however, refused to commit dteolt on ‘thls question, and it was thereupon postponed to a later date, 25X18 MMMM comet: re 1s tho opinion of the scurce that netther party was ‘ acting entirely in good faith in entering this pact. Yugoslavia hopes | to gain control of the IiRO whereas the latter finds it profitable te ie tinttae HE Zante. CONPIDENTIAP ___ CLASSIFICATION _SHemm/oonmn ALS, Se Be This document je hor GONFIDENTIAL in accorsanesrates, |(CONFIDENTIAL, Approved For Release 206 {DP82-00457R002900040009-1 DRORETZCOMTROE = U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 25X10 lconnents During the fret half of 19h6, Whatley was reported to have loot his life in an engagenent with Dulgarian eeourlty anita. For the next tvo yours very few reports concerning, ‘lthailov and the LiRO were received, except that ‘iihailov, under an assuned ame, wae reported a3 hiding "scocwhore in Austria!. In late 191 und early 1919 various Yuroslav exile sources reported that lithailov entered Italy and now Lives in Rone. During this sane period, honever, ‘hatlov was reported to have been a resident of Buenos Aires, Argentina for severe yeare and that recently he was approached by ‘pro-Cominform Yuyoslavs with a proposal to induce the LIRO to take Active resistance against Tito in exchange for an independent, acedonia. 25X1A bueteey CONFIDENTIAL Approved For Release, 2001/03/22 : ClA-RDP82-00457R002900040009-1 aml, PRICIALS OLY ~ O58.