740.0011 European War 1939/34208: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Harrison)
1646. For Tittmann. Competent authorities state that you should as heretofore continue to notify us immediately by telegraph of Vatican’s advance notices to you of departures of its convoys (Bern’s 2948, May 10—your 163, May 3). Such action on your part will not constitute guarantee of desired immunity but your telegrams will be relayed to the competent Allied Commander for his information.
For your own secret information, competent authorities do not wish to prescribe any rules as to how much advance notice Vatican should give in such cases. However, you will understand that unavoidable delays in the transmission and relaying of your telegrams make it desirable to have as long a notice as possible in each case.
Sent to Bern; repeated to Algiers.