Dalmacija u britanskim diplomatskim izvještajima 1950-ih godina
DALMATIA IN BRITISH DIPLOMATIC REPORTS DURING THE 1950S

Summary/Abstract: In British diplomatic reports during the 1950s, Dalmatia and Dalmatians as ascribed with an individuality and an inclination towards independence, but also the capacity to sustain themselves in political tumult. These characterizations were influenced by geographic and historical factors, while ideological considerations were minimal. Life in postwar communist Yugoslavia, despite the relative poverty of the 1950s, for Dalmatians, as described in the diplomatic reports, was not very difficult. They lived modestly from the proceeds of fishing, the raising of olives, vegetables and fruit, and working in the shipyards. They did not complain overly about economic difficulties nor were they particularly interested with what was happening in Belgrade and Zagreb. They were more interested, and that in negative emotional terms, when mention was made of Italy. In terms of political figures – who were considered most typical in terms of the mentality of the area – that British reporters met in Dalmatia, the one that stands out the most is Vicko Krstulović.

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