Spomini nekega pogajača: delovanje Franceta Kutina v jugoslovansko-italijanskih razmejitvenih komisijah 1947–1980

Abstract

The complex issue of determining the definitive delimitation between Yugoslavia and Italy after World War II was a lengthy process that took place practically throughout the entire existence of the second Yugoslav state. The federal state’s external borders were the domain of the federal authorities, mainly the Ministries/Secretariats of Foreign Affairs, the Interior, and Defence. However, given that the entire border ran along the Slovenian territory, the participation of the Slovenian political structures in the delimitation processwas always vital. In this context, France Kutin, a representative of the “republic’s interests”, played a crucial role in most delimitation commissions between 1947 and 1980. However, his perception of the entire process deviates from the idyllic image of the unity of Yugoslav political and negotiating positions painted by the official communiqués.