Office of the Historian

740.00119 Control (Italy)/10–245: Telegram

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

Washington, October 5, 1945—8 p.m.

878. Rome’s 2926, Oct 2 rptd as 720 to you. Stone’s recommendation for liaison officers along west coast of Istria has considerable merit. Please support proposal at AFHQ. Inform Rome, referring also Deptel 1714, Oct 14 to Rome asking whether Allied authorities were making any effort to restrict movement of pro-Yugo elements into predominantly Ital areas.

Sent Caserta as 878, rptd London for Dunn as 8842.

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