701.6511/813: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Italy (Kirk)
69. Your 214, June 16, 7 p.m. In addition to the question of the appointment of Suvich as Ambassador here, we have been discussing with the Italian Ambassador the matter of the appointment of a new Ambassador at Rome when such an appointment should become necessary. Please discuss both these questions with the Foreign Office informally along the following lines:
Endeavor to confirm your understanding that there will be no objection on the part of the Italian Government to the accrediting of a new Ambassador by the President to the King of Italy when the post at Rome becomes vacant.
You may further say that there would be no objection to receiving an Ambassador accredited to the President by the King of Italy with the addition of any other titles provided for by Italian law provided it is understood that in accepting letters of credence in any new form this Government is not giving any consideration whatever either favorably or unfavorably to any new questions involved in such an appointment.
Please expedite your report on these questions.