Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1945, Europe, Volume IV

740.00119 E.W./12–745: Telegram

The Ambassador in Italy (Kirk) to the Secretary of State

Rome, December 7, 1945—7 p.m.
[Received December 8—5:57 a.m.]

3946. For Dowling.²¹ SACMED has received Fan 629²² concerning abrogation or modification of Italian armistice terms and has repeated it to AC with request for its views. Preliminary discussions were held in AC this afternoon at which it was agreed to recommend to SAC abrogation of armistice terms and substitution thereof by civil affairs agreement to take care of Allied military requirements and document providing interim arrangement between abrogation of armistice and conclusion of peace.

What is status of similar document I saw in Dept? Would you be good enough to telegraph me text of it.

Sent Dept 3946, repeated Caserta 1209.

Kirk

21. Walter C. Dowling, Assistant Chief of the Division of Southern European Affairs.
22. Not printed.