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

865.01/7–144: Telegram

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

Naples, July 1, 1944—2 p.m.
[Received 4:37 p.m.]

323. From Kirk. At today’s meeting of Advisory Council held under chairmanship Soviet representative, Ambassador Bogomolov, (see my 292, June 27 and my 311, June 29⁷⁸) the Council passed a resolution addressed to Supreme Allied Commander recommending Italian Government be permitted to transfer at an early date from Salerno to Rome. (Text of this resolution is transmitted in my next following telegram.)⁷⁹ The condition in resolution stipulating that transfer is recommended in the absence of military objections was inserted upon my recommendation in accordance with instructions of Department transmitted to me in its 271, June 29.⁸⁰

Sent to Department; repeated to Algiers, Moscow, London, Cairo for MacVeagh. [Kirk.]

Brandt

78. Telegrams not printed.
79. Telegram 324, July 1, not printed.
80. Not printed.