865.4016/76: Telegram
The Ambassador in Italy (Phillips) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 5—9:15 a.m.]
282. This morning I presented to Count Ciano the note contained in your No. 96, October 3, 3 p.m., read to him the pertinent portions and impressed upon him its importance. He said that tomorrow evening at the meeting of the Grand Council all the questions relating to the Jews would be carefully examined and decisions reached and he could not therefore give me any definite reply today. However, he added that it would be exceedingly difficult for the Italian Government to respond favorably to our note inasmuch as there were Jews of many other nationalities involved who would claim similar privileges.