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                         At Madrid                          
 
                     September 29, 1942                     
 
                                                            
 
                    Dear Mr. President:                     
 
                                                            
 
 
  I have returned from Rome and am spending two days with Ambassador   
and Mrs. Hayes at Madrid. My running notes are sent herewith. If you find   
time to read them please bear in mind the two cardinal points that   
                    governed my conduct.                    
 
                                                            
 
 
  I. Absolutely to convince the Pope and the vatican authorities that we   
would prosecute the war until Hitler and Naziism were destroyed or made   
   harmless. That we had the men and materials to do it.    
 
                                                            
 
 
    II. That Italy when adequate assistance could be given her should in   
her future interest abandon Hitler. You will note that I never referred to   
the present regime in Italy but only to the Italian people. This impressed   
       the Pope and the Vatican authorities greatly.        
 
                                                            
 
 
    I shall have an interview with Salazar on Thursday and leave for   
                London Saturday, October 2.                 
 
                                                            
 
 
    Ambassador here is said to be doing well here. He is presenting me   
to the new Foreign Minister and others of the Government today and tonight   
                  when a number dine here.                  
 
                     With kind regards,                     
 
                        Faithfully,                         
 
                        MYRON TAYLOR                        
 
                                                            
 
 
  P.S. Your representative has been received with the greatest   
consideration everywhere and avoided the "catacombs" as you expressed it,   
though I did inspect the new excavations underneath St. Peters which are   
                         wonderful.                         
 
The President,  
                             Washington.