600.119/1953: Telegram
The Chargé in France ( Bliss ) to the Acting Secretary of State
6615. War Trade Board [from Stetson]: Number 751. Referring Embassy’s 6474, December 24th, 9 p.m., our number 723. Following cable received from Rome.
“422, December 30th, 4 p.m. War Trade Board 20, your 28, December 24th. No decree yet issued by Italian Government authorizing trade between Italy and Trentino. Such decree, however, contemplated and will probably be issued shortly. Informed by [Page 791] Ministry of Foreign Affairs that, as now proposed, the Trentino, for ambiguous economic purposes, will be regarded as integral part Italy on same footing as other districts of Kingdom. Answering your questions: First. Trade of all kinds will be permitted between Trentino and other districts Italy, but firms on Black Lists excluded therefrom. Second. Boundaries of the Trentino for purposes of the proposed decree will be boundaries laid down in Austrian armistice. Third. Trieste and all Adriatic ports still under blockade so that safe conducts must be obtained before ships can enter them. In all other respects, however, after decree has been issued, American shippers will be able to consign goods for Trentino under same regulations as to other parts of Italy. Stewart.”
- Stetson
- Bliss
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