The purpose of the document, as indicated in the telegram above   
mentioned, is to enlist your support and that of our governmental   
agencies for a collaborated and coordinated association with UNRRA   
when it invades the field of Italy. Obviously there are no other   
existing facilities for distribution of any consequence outside the   
three which are combined in the National Committee. It therefore   
becomes not only important but in fact necessary that UNRRA should   
combine its activities with those of other agenciesg some of which   
will be distributing at least to an extent the same items which  
has indicated will be its chief interest. Entrance of UNRRA as a   
separate agency in this field could only intensify competition for   
the meagre shipping space, warehousing facilities, transportation and   
distribution facilities, unless its activities were coordinated with   
those already in existence as by this memorandum described. 
 
                                                            
 
 
I believe another feature that should command your attention is that   
UNRRA's representatives who conferred with us in September indicated   
that they were planning to conduct relief activities on both a sale   
end donatedbasis. We feel that this is undesimeble, as the sale basis   
is already involved in the administration of supply affairs by A.C.C.   
and the Italian Government. What we are aiming at is real relief,   
donated relief, and not to set up commercial relations among people in grave distress, putting a premium upon the possession of money. Such operations are the mother of crime, which already  
   is beginning to indicate itself in various localities.   
 
                                                            
 
 
May I bespeak your particular attention to the vital  
points in this problem and with assurances of continuing  
                     regard, believe me                     
 
                      Sincerely yours,                      
 
                          /s/ MCT                           
 
                      Myron C. Taylor                       
 
                        Enclosures:                         
 
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