Your Excellency,
 
    
 
 
 In accordance with the instructions which I have Just received from the   
Cardinal Secretary of State, I have the honor to Write to you that His   
Holiness Pope Pius has taken note of the message which the President of the   
United States of America recently had transmitted to Him through me by radio.   
His Holiness expresses profound gratitude to the President for having given   
assurances that respect will be shown to religion, to churches and religious   
institutions and to the City of the Vatican by the allied authorities and   
forces, although He is unable to conceal His regret at finding in the   
President's message no indication of an explicit intention to avoid bombing   
the Eternal City. In this regard, therefore, He presents anew the recommendations   
which He made on other occasions. Moreover, His Eminence informs me that the   
Holy Father is sending a letter in response to His Excellency The President,   
by diplomatic courier.
 
     
 
 
Will your Excellency be so good as to convey the foregoing message to   
the President, together with my respectful greetings.
 
     
 
 
With the assurance of my highest consideration and of my profound   
personal regard, I have the honor to remain,
 
Very sincerely yours,
 
 
Archbishop of Laodicea
 
Apostolic Delegate
 
 
To His Excellency
 
Mr. MYRON C. TAYLOR
 
Ambassador to the Holy See