DEPARTMENT OF STATE                     
 
                     INCOMING TELEGRAM                      
 
                          KEM-145                           
 
This telegram must be  
closely paraphrases before  
being communicated to   
                          anyone.                           
 
                            Rome                            
 
                   Dated October 30, 1944                   
 
                       Rec'd 6:28 AM                        
 
                     Secretary of State                     
 
                         Washington                         
 
                         US URGENT                          
 
                   360, October 30, 10 am                   
 
                  AMVAT FOR PRESIDENT ONLY                  
 
                                                            
 
 
I am asked confidentially by Government officles if, in recognition of   
your sympathy and friendship for Italy and its liberation and preservation,   
it would be acceptable to you if during the present week Prince Doria,   
Mayor of Rome, donferred upon you in Absentia Honorary Citizenship of Rome.  
I am told this honor has not been conferred in many years.  Prompt reply   
                         important.                         
 
                           TAYLOR                           
 
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