Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1939, General, The British Commonwealth and Europe, Volume II

611.653/124: Telegram

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

Rome, September 30, 1939—10 a.m.
[Received September 30—6 a.m.]

433. Department’s telegram No. 83, August 30, 7 p.m. Director General of Commerce in the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Exchange³⁶ told the Commercial Attaché yesterday that the premium which the Italian Government has been paying on raw silk used in manufactured products is shortly to be discontinued and that premiums will be retained only on raw silk exported as such.

Masi intimated that in view of this change our Government might wish to reconsider countervailing duties imposed on Italian silk products.

Phillips

36. M. Masi.