Original scientific paper
The Action of the Yugoslav Diplomacy in Paris and the Trieste Issue
Jože Pirjevec
; Slovenska akademija znanosti in umetnosti
Abstract
According to the Agreement, the Yugoslav Army units were forced to withdraw from the western area of the Julian March on 12 June 1945. The disputed area was divided into two occupation zones – Zone A and Zone B. The hostile environment, which at the time determined more and more the relationship between the East and the West, resulted in a situation where the issue of the Yugoslav and Italian border became an opportunity for the blocs to cross swords. In accordance with the instructions made by their respective governments, the experts formed four demarcation proposals. The border issue was reopened between four foreign ministers who convened in Paris at the beginning of 1946. The decision of the great four ceded Gorizia to Italy, hence forming the Free Territory of Trieste, which was supposed to be under the protection of the United Nations. The Yugoslav diplomacy instigated another action, which strived for the annulment of the Peace Conference regulations through the direct agreement with Italy. Italy was, just like Yugoslavia, dubious about the entire enterprise until the very end; and finally, at the last moment decided to accept the Peace Agreement in 1947.
Keywords
Paris Peace Conference; Trieste Issue; Free Territory of Trieste; Julian March
Hrčak ID:
35546
URI
Publication date:
15.12.2008.
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