Office of the Historian

701.6590H/8: Telegram

The Chargé in Afghanistan (Thayer) to the Secretary of State

Kabul, September 6, 1943—6 p.m.
[Received September 11—11:40 a.m.]

175. In view of possible importance of Italian information regarding Axis intrigues on Soviet and Indian frontiers, please instruct as to whether I should receive Italian Minister56 if he should so request [Page 49] as appears likely.57 I shall not of course take any initiative in the matter unless so instructed. British Minister is requesting similar instruction.

Thayer
  1. Pietro Qnaroni.↩
  2. See section entitled “Overthrow of Fascist Regime in Italy; Italian surrender and recognition as co-belligerent,” vol. ii, pp. 314 ff.↩