File No. 365.117/238.
Ambassador Page to
the Secretary of State.
No. 396.]
American Embassy,
Rome,
October 25, 1915.
Sir: With reference to my telegram No. 389 of
September 5, I have the honor to enclose, herewith, copy of a note
verbale received from the Royal Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs,
dated October 2, 1915.
I have [etc.]
[Inclosure—Translation.]
The Foreign Office to
the American Embassy.
note verbale.
In response to the American Embassy’s esteemed note verbale of
September 4 last, the Royal Ministry for Foreign Affairs regrets
very much to be compelled to inform the Embassy that the Ministry of
War has decided that Francesco L. Ghiloni
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cannot be exempted from military service in
Italy, for the reason that he was born an Italian and only
afterwards took up his abode and citizenship in another country.
In so far as concerns the condition of his health, he must present
himself before the proper medical officers of his regiment and
request a medical examination which will, of course, be given him,
after which he will be accorded the same treatment as his
fellow-soldiers and in accordance with the rules and regulations now
in force in the Italian Army.
Ministry for Foreign Affairs,
Rome, October 2, 1915.
