THE WHITE HOUSE                      
 
                         WASHINGTON                         
 
                     October 24, 1944.                      
 
                       MEMORANDUM FOR                       
 
                      JOHN BOETTIGER:                       
 
                Will you read the enclosures                
 
           talk them over with Harry Hopkins and            
 
                       later with me?                       
 
                           F.D.R.                           
 
                                                            
 
 
Personal and confidential letter to the President from Hon. Myron C.   
Taylor, dated Oct 15, 1944, in re Mayor LaGuardia coming to Italy to take   
a post.  Suggests, if such is the case, the position of taking control of   
the ACC (Allied Control Commission). Attached is a memorandum concerning   
the Anglo-American Relations in Italy, particulary in the Allied Control   
Commission.  Alos attached is Report of Mr. Howard Barr, dated Oct 4,   
1944, addressed to Mr. Taylor, re observations of relief situation in area   
in Italy relreleased by the military to the Italian Govt. ( Mr. Barr is   
                  with the Am. Red Cross.)