ABSTRACT
The process of reconciliation took steps forward and backward, although at least some contact between the Partito Comunista Italiano (PCI) and Komunisticka Partija Jugoslavije seems to have remained constant once the ice had been broken. For the PCI, the initial signal for reconciliation with the Yugoslavs had to come from the U.S.S.R. Settlement reduced the temptation to exploit nationalistic sentiments for political purposes and eliminated what had been the main subject of PCI criticims of the Savez Komunista Jugoslavije (SKJ) in 1953-54. The Trieste case was certainly extreme, yet members of some regular PCI federations, especially along the borders, also experienced difficulty in adapting to the new situation. Secchia's removal was accomplished quietly, but, during 1956, evolution in the PCI and its policies became a matter of public attention. The PCI and SKJ differed more with respect to their evaluation of the second Soviet intervention. The PCI needed actual reporting, and Yugoslav Communist opinions were considered worthy of consideration.
