124.842/141: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Italy (Kirk)
100. Department’s 93, July 24, 4 p.m. Mr. Engert was officially informed on August 2 that cipher communications between the legations in Addis Ababa and their respective governments are now again permitted.
In view of this favorable development the Department is not inclined to instruct you to press the Italian Government at this time to permit our Legation to use its radio for the transmission of messages.
[Page 310]The Department would, however, be interested to receive any information that may be discreetly obtainable as to the action, if any, contemplated in the latter connection by any of your colleagues.