Telegram to I. Broz-Tito, February 9, 1944

Source: Tom 18

To Comrade Tito

I should like to draw your attention to the fact that the London-based royal government of Yugoslavia may present you with difficulties regarding King Peter. The British are pressing for some form of agreement between you and King Peter. I think it would be inadvisable for you to reject outright any contact with King Peter, since this would give the British a pretext to present you as an enemy of democracy. You need not, of course, accept the king, but it would be useful to leave the door open and not give the British grounds for their propaganda.

Stalin