itself aloof.  General Maglione pointed out, however, that even though he   
could ot refuse teh request, he did seize that opportunity, while agreeing   
to receive a Japanese representative, to state quite clearly to the   
intermediary that a Chinese representation would also be accepted by the   
Holy See.  His Eminence declared that this was a very delicate point at   
the time, since he did not know then that the Chinese would seek to open   
diplomatic relations with the Holy See.  He added that he had done this   
principally as a precautionary measure, and he thought that it was an   
important point.  He added, by way of and "aside", that the Japanese were   
              not very pleased to hear of it.               
 
                                                            
 
 
III.Ambassador Taylor stated that there is a general impression, not only   
in America, but also in Europe and elsewhere-an impression of which His   
Excellency has personally seen much evidence- that the Holy Father should   
again speak out against the inhuman treatment of refugees and hostages-   
and especially of the Jews- in occupied territories.  Mr. Taylor also   
pointed out that this general call for a statement from His Holiness comes   
not only from Catholics but from protestants as well, and added that he   
had heard it in America, in Lisbon , in Madris, and anywhere that he has   
gone in recent months.  His Eminence, in reply, declared that the Holy See   
has been working incessantly for the relief of the unfortuante peoples of   
the occupied countries and very particularly for ht erefugees and for the   
Jews.  The secretariat of State and other Vatican agencies, he said , are   
constantly devoting themselves to these problems.  Furthermore, Cardinal   
Maglione declared, representatives of the Catholic Church in various con  
tries have interested themselves in the question and have been quite   
outspoken in their condemnation of this inhuman treatment of the peoples   
                          of their