In reply to SD
 
 
Commission for Polish Relief, Inc.,
                420 Lexington Ave,
                     New York, New York.
 
 
 
Sirs: 
     Upon the direction of the President I have to advise you as follows.  
     Under date of April 26, 1940 the Secretary of State to His Holiness   
addressed a communication to the Personal Representative of the President of   
the United States with reference to the fact that the Holy See had decided to  
avail itself of the good offices of the American Commission for Polish Relief  
as one of the agencies through which it will work in its effort to succor the   
people of Poland and that a considerable initial contribution had been made to  
the Commission and other sums on deposit on American banks could be turned over  
for this purpose.
 
     
 
 
The Holy See requested at that time that "the widest possible publicity  
be given both in America and in Poland, to the fact that the Holy See is   
contributing largely to the Commission's work of relief" and "that consideration  
might be given to the advantage which would derive in many