Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1938, The British Commonwealth, Europe, Near East, and Africa, Volume II

611.6531/426: Telegram

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

Rome, August 31, 1938—1 p.m.
[Received August 31—8:40 a.m.]

219. Embassy’s telegram 204, August 19, 10 a.m. In a subsequent conversation between the Acting Commercial Attaché and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Exchange concerning the question of delayed import permits for American shipments in the third quarter of 1938, both the Minister and Director of Foreign Commerce of the Ministry stated emphatically that the Embassy could inform all importers that the Ministry would allot every ounce provided for on the contingent lists from the United States.

Phillips