Caba H. Косановић – југословенски амбасадор у Вашингтону 1946-1950.
Sava N. Kosanović - The Yugoslav Ambassador to Washington 1946-1950

Author(s): Vesna Đikanović
Subject(s): Diplomatic history, Political history, International relations/trade, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949)
Published by: Institut za noviju istoriju Srbije
Keywords: Sava Kosanovic; Washington; Diplomacy; Yugoslavia; United States of America;
Summary/Abstract: The three and a half years the former leader of the Independent Democratic Party had spent on the post of the Jugoslav ambassador to Washington were spent in the atmosphere of post-war reconstruction; new enmities, block divergences, changes that put the country he was representing in a particular situation. The internal transformation of Jugoslavia, deterioration of relations with the USA during the first postwar years, but also the basic change of Jugoslavia’s situation that was soon caused by the Resolution of the Informbureau as well as the responsibility the new circumstances were imposing, made the post of the ambassador in Washington extremely important. Kosanović’s term of office devolved in the atmosphere of these events. However, apart from representing the interests of his country, his diplomatic activity comprised also other, on the first glance less relevant tasks, such as maintaining contacts with other diplomats, journalists, public persons, participation in social events, establishing relations with numerous emigrant communities in America. At the same time, a diverging approach to certain problems that was often opposed to the stance of the official Belgrade, diverging views on working methods in America, on fonns of propaganda activities, clearly stated differences in approach to emigrants, but also to the American public, were a constant feature throughout his term of office. The functioning of the Embassy was additionally encumbered by bad relations with the Communist Party members in America, ideological, methodological and even personal divergences. The final result and the corollary was Kosanović’s dismissal from the post of the ambassador. Nevertheless, dissatisfaction, and even bitterness caused by his recall, didn’t estrange Kosanović from the new authorities nor did they jeopardize his position of a loyal official of the new Jugoslavia.

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