Address-The Villas, Palm Beach, Fla.            
 
                      THE WHITE HOUSE                       
 
                           WASHINGTON                       
 
                     November 30, 1942.                     
 
                                                            
 
                MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT                
 
                                                            
 
Mr. Myron Taylor telephoned the   
        following message from Palm Beach, Florida:         
 
                                                            
 
 
"In our last discussion regarding the bombing of Rome and the civilian   
population outside of military and munitions centers, you suggested an   
independent course of action, subject to your consultation with our owm   
military command. If you could now instruct me to make that clear to the   
Pope, in confidence, it would have a farreaching effect and would prevent   
embarrassment for continuing uncertainty, it would, further improve the   
position we now have with the Vatican,with the Italian  
people, and with those segments of the Italian Government, and  
  ther are many who would welcome a change of Government.   
 
                                                            
 
 
  It is obvious to me that time is essential in this matter and  
that we should reinforce our efforts in parallel action with the Pope  
and that the ties. between Italy, Spain and Portugal will be strengthened  
                       in our favor"