Office of the Historian

740.00119 Control (Italy)/10–2845: Telegram

The Secretary of State to Mr. Alexander C. Kirk, Political Adviser to the Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean Theater, at Caserta

Washington, November 5, 1945—1 p.m.

950. Urtel 3985 Oct 28.3 Dept feels AMG should be retained in Bolzano until boundaries are fixed by final peace settlement and has suggested to War Dept that SAC be directed, when other northern provinces are returned to Ital administration, to inform Ital Govt of foregoing and to state that in settlement Ital rights will of course be given full consideration.

Byrnes
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