Foreign Relations of the United States, Conferences at Washington and Quebec, 1943

Roosevelt Papers: Telegram

President Roosevelt to Prime Minister Churchill ¹

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priority

[Birch Island, Ontario,] 3 August 1943.

Secret and personal from the President to the Former Naval Person Number 342.

I think we would be in a difficult position if we were to turn down the plea to make Rome an open city. I have just received from Washington the proposed conditions² and given my approval in principle³ but I think we must be very sure of the inspection if the terms are accepted by Italy.

Roosevelt

1. Sent to the White House Map Room, Washington, and forwarded to the United States Naval Attaché, London, via Navy channels.
2. Ante, p. 530.
3. See ante, p. 550.