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ItiF0 105-968' DETAILS: AT - WASHINGTON, D. C. Washington T-1 and T'3, of known reliability, advised that Ambassador POPOVIC continues to rule . the Embassy staff with considerable eternness. He is generally feared by the Embassy personnel, many of whom have expressed the belief thatthe Ambassador and his wife, VJEfd,So.re mentally unstable. The Ambassador is known to go on frequent rampages ) during which time he severely criticizes the staff under him, both at the Embassy and at his residence. •• ; The Ambassador l s personal life continues to be very complex inscfar as his extramarital activities with other wolhon are concerned. In the pa2t the Ambassador has attempted to be discreet concerning his. activities in this regard; however e recently he has used no discretion in this matter and has.so' much as told his wife, VJERA, that he is 'unconcerned as to what her thoughts might be concerning this matter.
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T-1 related that NOVAK , POPOVIC, Caretaker at the Yugeslav Embassy, , is one individual who has become particularly revengefu due to the threats.received. from the Ambassador. NOVAK POPOVIC formerly . served the subject while the latter was Ambassador to Russia and 1..1, therefore, well acquainted with the treatment to he expected from Ambassador. T-1 continued that it is well known in Yugoslavia that no eervant or subordinate has ever been able to stay in the employ of el-J;e kabaseador or his wife, VJERA, for any period of time due to their cruel and unjust treatment, While in Moseow the Ambassador, as at the present time, engaged in philanderings with various Russian women, and this fact was known to the 'Russian authorities. While stationed in Moecow Ambassador POPOVIC had for a considerable period of.timea. Russian chauffeur who reported on all'hiS activities to the Passian authorities. of knewn reliability, advised the Ambassador and his wife, during the month of May, 1952, gave a total of twenty-five cocktail and dinner parties. VJERA is known to keep a card index on Americans whom she entertains and makes various notations as to their sympathies toward Yugoslavia and other political.issues. Ambassador POPOVIC continues, to criticize the Embassy perscnnel for their lack of developing•more American friends to work for the Yugoslav cause. He has instructed the Embassy staff to wcrk in unity
4F0 . 105-968 and to strengthen discipline in the party.. He cautioned all members t all times and to destroy all notes to he e.ecurit conscious taken during tne course ot the various meetings. Ambassador POPOVIC I S wife, VJERA, recently held a.meeting the /.(domen's Anti-Fascist Federation) during which meeting she 'criticized the-V(75:6H ori"ire Embassy for their inactivity and ordered the women to take a more active part in enlightening the Americans and their friends of the true conditions in Yugoslavia..
T-1 and T-2, of known reliability, advised that the.Ambassador and his wife, VJERA, rented a summer home from June 1 until September 1, 1952, at Blue Ridge Summit, Maryland. In order to defray the expenses or this home, the Ambassador endeavored•to have several other EaribP.r.isy employees join hiTAn securing this sqzai..KYI K, of Minnesota, that he, BRUNER,. had ascertained that Congressman SISrEERO,Of California,had introduced a bill which would grant sanctuary for ARTUKCVICH in the United States. BLATNIK, according tc source, made it known to BRUNER that nothing 'could be accomplished by LhAS bill aid that this matter will be further discussed when he, .F. LATNIK, returned from the Democratic Convention in Chicago.• BIATNIK, aecording to the source, promised to contact BRUNER an Ambassador 13POVIC immediately upon his return from Chicago. T4r also advised that Congressman BLATNIK had invited Ambassador POPOVIO and his wife, VJERA,.to the Army-Navy Country Club on • Sunday, June 15, 1952. T-2 also advised that on June 6, 1952, one NIC BEZ —i.ettEZMALINOVIC) had attempted to contact Ambassador POPOVIC to see if the latter could secure passage on a Yugoslav ship for NICK'S brother, • JnI P7ti.,: g2:-IALINOVIC. NICK BEZ was anxious to have his brother board a ship Which was due to leave New York for Yugoslavia on June 15, 1952 b NICK reportedly was aware of the fact that this ship was filled to capacity; however, he wanted the Ambassador to intercede for his brother, JULIAN, in securing accommodations as JULIAN only had a tourist visa which expired July 1. BEZ, according to source, could
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