Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1937, General, Volume I

852.00/6074: Telegram

The Ambassador in Italy (Phillips) to the Secretary of State

Rome, July 26, 1937—6 p.m.
[Received July 26—2:11 p.m.]

349. Your instruction No. 143, July 14,³⁰ reporting your conversation with the Italian Ambassador on July 6.³¹

In the thought that Suvich would be unlikely and probably unable to convey to his Government in an Italian translation the full significance of your remarks and certainly unable to convey them in your language, I propose unless you see some objection to seek an interview with Count Ciano and to leave with him a copy of the pertinent parts of your memorandum of this conversation. I would appreciate your telegraphic reply as soon as possible.³²

Phillips

30. Not printed.
31. See memorandum by the Secretary of State, July 6, p. 351.
32. The Secretary of State, in telegram No. 133, July 27, 6 p.m., informed the Ambassador: “I should be glad to have Count Ciano read whatever part of the memorandum you think best and shall await with interest his comments thereon.”