August 8, 1943
 
 
 
My dear Archbishop Cicognani:
 
        
 
 
I have received this morning your letter of  
August 7 in which you inform me that you have Just  
received from His Eminence the Cardinal Secretary  
of State a radiogram urgently requesting a definitive  
reply to his previous message advising of the decision   
of the new Italian Government to declare Rome  
an open city. You add that you will be grateful  
for anything that I can do to expedite the securing   
of the desired response so that you may be in  
a position to report such reply to the Cardinal  
Secretary of State.
 
     
 
 
As I informed Your Excellency in my letter of   
August 4, the message under reference was immediately  
submitted by me to the highest authorities of the  
Government of the United States. The matter is receiving   
their fullest consideration.
 
 
 
His Excellency
 
         
 
 
The Most Reverend
 
 
 
Amleto Giovanni Cicognani,
 
 
 
Apostolic Delegate,
 
          
 
 
3339 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington. D.C.