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                THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE                
 
                         WASHINGTON                         
 
                      October 21 1942                       
 
                    My dear Mr. Taylor:                     
 
                                                            
 
 
A telegram dated October 10 has just been received from Harold
Tittmann. It reports that the Holy See replied on that date to your
letter concerning the plight of Jews in Poland. The reply was an
informal unsigned statement which was handed to Mr. Tittmann by
Cardinal Maglione. In thanking you for bringing the matter to the
attention of the Vatican, the statement admits that reports of severe
measures taken against Jews have also reached it from other sources. Up
to the present time, however, it has not been pos-  
rtunity is being taken by the Holy See, however, to mitigate
 
                                                            
 
 
practical suggestions to make. Mr. Tittmann is of the opinio
 
                      Sincerely yours,                      
 
                    (Sd) SUMNER WELLES.                     
 
                       The Honorable                        
 
                      Myron C. Taylor,                      
 
                        71 Broadway,                        
 
                    New York, New York.