Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1944, The British Commonwealth and Europe, Volume III

865.01/2671: Telegram

The Consul General at Naples (Brandt) to the Secretary of State

Naples, June 18, 1944—4 p.m.
[Received 4:12 p.m.]

234. Last night MacFarlane told Captain Stone⁷² to notify Bonomi that subject to his signing the two undertakings embodied in Advisory Council resolution (see my 225, June 18, 9 a.m., from Kirk⁷³) Allied Governments approved his Government and after following required procedure under Italian constitution it could be installed.

Bonomi told Captain Stone that he would sign required undertakings today at about 6 p.m. The Allied Governments decision has been brought to attention of Lieutenant of Realm and Badoglio.

Brandt

72. Capt. Ellery Stone, U.S.N.R., Acting Chief Commissioner of the Allied Control Commission.
73. Not printed, but for the two undertakings, see telegram 218, June 17, from Naples, supra.