800.85/9–1644
The American Representative on the Advisory Council for Italy (Kirk) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 4.]
Sir: With reference to my despatch No. 306 of September 882 and previous correspondence regarding the desire of the Italian Government to be allowed to participate in international conferences, I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of a letter addressed to me on September 9 by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs82 requesting that Italy be invited to participate in an international conference on world shipping, which he states was referred to by the Undersecretary at a press conference on August 11.
I shall be glad to be informed by [of?] the Department’s views.
Respectfully yours,