Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1943, General, Volume I

740.0011 Moscow/39s: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the American Delegation

Washington, October 21, 1943—10 p.m.

1049. Amdel 35. For Dunn from Atherton.³⁵ Refer to our Amdel 30.³⁶ In paragraph 4, General Eisenhower recommended that the Advisory Council of the Allied Control Commission be set up only after “period 2” had been reached (presumably Rome). I recommended at the American meeting of the CCAC³⁷ yesterday that a skeleton advisory council, including the Russians, French, Greeks, and the Yugoslavs, be established and attached to the skeleton Allied Control Commission suggested for period 1 which would take care, in our opinion, of the immediate wishes of these United Nations with respect to the Italian surrender. This point was accepted by the War Department members, and will be included in the telegram of reply to the General.³⁸ [Atherton.]

Stettinius

35. Ray Atherton, American Minister to Canada, was recalled to the Department, October 4, 1943, for consultation. He was formerly Acting Chief of the Division of European Affairs.
36. October 20, 8 p.m., p. 588.
37. Combined Civil Affairs Committee.
38. Secretary of State Hull telegraphed the Department (Delam 15, October 23, 1943): “Your action as stated in your Amdel No. 35 is much appreciated and is helpful to us in indicating to Soviet Government disposition to meet their desire for early association with developments in Italy.” (740.0011 Moscow/50)