865.01/7–944: Telegram
The Consul General at Naples (Brandt) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 9—4:40 p.m.]
371. From Kirk. This morning’s press carries following announcement:
“The Allied Control Commission announced late yesterday evening that Rome will be ‘from July 15 on’ the seat of government of liberated Italy.
While the Ministers of the Bonomi Cabinet, shortly following formation of the Government, moved to Salerno, the subsecretaries of the Cabinet remained in Rome to prepare the Government’s return to the capital.
At the same time also, general headquarters of the Allied Control Commission will be transferred from Naples to Rome.
This announcement has been made by Captain Ellery Stone USNR as Acting Chief Commissioner of the Allied Control Commission.”
Repeated to Algiers. [Kirk.]