supervision over distribution. Nevertheless, in spite of this discrepancy in  
the information in its possession, the Holy See, in view of the urgent necessity  
of getting immediate aid to a people in desperate straits, has 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 efforts to succor the Poles.  
His Excellency the Apostolic Delegate at Washington, under instructions from  
this Secretariate of State, has already turned over to the said Commission a  
considerable initial contribution, and other sums are on deposit in American  
banks for further contributions.
 
     
 
 
The Holy See is convinced that the work of the "Commission forPolish Relief"  
will be greatly facilitated among the Polish people,most of whom are Catholics,  
if the widest possible publicity is given, both in America and in Poland, to the  
fact that the Holy See is contributing largely to the Conmissions work of relief.  
To this end, it has been suggested that consideration might be given to the   
advantage which would derive in many ways from the presence in Poland among the  
Commission's representatives of two Catholic citizens of the United States.
 
     
 
 
The Secretariate of State, therefore, expresses the hope that the Personal  
Representation of the President of the United States of America to His Holiness  
the Pope may inform His Excellency the President of the motives which actuate  
the Holy See in its contribu-