MEMORANDUM FOR. THE PRESIDENT
October 30. 1943
With reference to my letter Of October 25 transmitting
a copy of a telegram from our Charge d'affaires
at Vatican City concerning the precarious position of
Rome in the coming days, I am enclosing a copy of a
communication from the Apostolic Delegate expressing the
Vatican's hope that at the moment of the Allied occupation
of Rome sufficient quantities of powdered milk to
meet the needs of the children of the city will be made
available by the occupying forces.
A copy of this letter has been furnished the War
Department.
The memorandum of October 12 to which the enclosed
communication refers was, it is understood, sent to you
through Mr. Myron Taylor. I am enclosing a copy for refernce.
Enclosure:
Letter from
Apostolic Delegate