740.0011 European War 1939/34265
The Department of State to the British Embassy
Memorandum
Reference is made to the personal call of His Excellency the British Ambassador on the Secretary of State on March 13 [31], 1944, at which time he left a memorandum44 on the subject of the desire of the Italian Government to adhere publicly to the provisions of the Atlantic Charter. The British Ambassador after explaining why his Government felt that the Italian Government should be advised that such action on its part would be inappropriate at this time, expressed the hope that this Government might adopt the same view and find it possible to send instructions in that sense to its representative on the Advisory Council for Italy.
[Page 1112]Telegraphic instructions45 have now been sent to the American member of the Advisory Council, informing him that this Government feels it inadvisable for the Italian Government at this time to proceed with its intentions regarding adherence to the Atlantic Charter, and that if the Italian Government should bring the subject up again, he should tactfully suggest that it be held in abeyance for the time being.