740.0011 European War 1939/34195: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Harrison)
1649. For Tittmann. Bern’s 2939, May 9—your 162, May 3. In reply to a similar note received from the Apostolic Delegate the Department is informing him today that the competent Allied Commander has been telegraphically advised of this matter through military channels with a view to his taking such action as may be possible to ensure immunity of Vatican motor truck convoys engaged in conveying food supplies to Rome. The Department is now advised that a communication has been received from the Combined Chiefs of Staff stating that they are conducting a thorough investigation of the methods by which immunity from attack for Vatican convoys might be effected.
You should acknowledge the Vatican’s note of May 2 in the above sense, stating that this matter is receiving the sympathetic consideration of the Allied military authorities.
Repeated to Algiers.