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between pro-Chetnik officials who controlled
Yugoslav government-in-exile and the British. On 13 April 1944, a conference between Churchill and King Peter was held during which Churchill urged Peter to dismiss Purić's cabinet as soon as possible and in that way get rid of Mihailović. Because in the following months Mihailović might oppose Soviet forces if they were to cross in Yugoslav territory which would prove embarrassing for the king. Churchill promised Peter that he would aid him in matters of publicity if the king accepted his suggestion. King met with the British ambassador to the Yugoslav government Skrine Stevenson during the next day, and he seemed ready to take Churchill's advice. However, the king soon changed his mind, likely after talking with Purić, and on 17 April he sent an urgent letter to US President
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Minister and relieve Mihailović would mean committing an act of treason on his nation. It remains unclear whether Roosevelt sent a reply but in a draft letter there seemed to be no encouragement to the king and Roosevelt generally agreed with British handling of
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who later reported that Purić was extremely dissatisfied with the
British decision to not allow his government to have direct communications with its people, which he called British failure to cooperate with the Yugoslav government. He also expressed concern that Allied military support to Partisans
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Serbian and other ministers, which had troubled previous cabinets were not present in Purić's cabinet, which enabled it to come to decisions on pressing issues. The government moved to Cairo, a move which was suggested by the British during Trifunović's tenure. It was decided that
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Purić returned to service in Belgrade and was appointed head of the Political Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in October 1932. He was later appointed political assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in April 1933, and he held that
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In March 1944, the Allies decided to withdraw aid and recognition from the
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British to pressure the Yugoslav government to remove Mihailović from office. After Purić assumed office this pressure became more intense as creating a strong resistance in Yugoslavia became imperative for reducing pressure on Allied forces fighting in Italy.
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would cause conservative elements of the population to collaborate with the
Germans. This confirmed suspicions of the Chetnik collaboration with the Germans, despite Purić likely not knowing about non-aggression pacts concluded between the Chetniks and Germans few weeks prior.
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who resigned after constant disputes between
Serbian and Croatian members of his cabinet. Purić's cabinet was composed of nonpolitical appointees. Purić, alike the previous prime ministers of the government-in-exile supported the
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Mihailović retained support from the government-in-exile despite his refusal to cooperate with the Partisans. Purić, despite being appointed with British blessings, rejected their appeals to remove Mihailović from the office.
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took over the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he appointed Purić Chief of the Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs in December 1926, and then General Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in January 1927.
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