740.0011 European War 1939/31290
The Apostolic Delegate at Washington (Cicognani) to the Under Secretary of State (Welles)
No. 492/42
Washington, August 10,
1943.
My Dear Mr. Welles: Allow me to thank you most kindly for your esteemed communication of August 8th with reference to the proposed declaration of Rome as an open city. The contents of your message were immediately transmitted to the Cardinal Secretary of State. I shall be honored to present any further considerations on this matter which His Eminence may eventually transmit.
Assuring you of my deep appreciation of your prompt reply to my letter of August 7th, and with sentiments of high personal regard [etc.]
A. G. Cicognani
Archbishop of Laodicea