DEPARTMENT OF STATE                     
 
                     INCOMING TELEGRAM                      
 
           DIVISION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS           
 
                           MH-97                            
 
                                                            
 
 
This telegram must be paraphrased before   
being communicated to anyone other than a   
              Government Agency. (RESTRICTED)               
 
                        Vatican City                        
 
                  Dated December 29, 1944                   
 
                      rec'd 2:25 p.m.                       
 
                    Secretary of State,                     
 
                         Washington.                        
 
                  421, December 29, 5 p.m.                  
 
            FOR THE PRESIDENT AND BASIL O'CONNOR            
 
                                                            
 
 
We are greatly heartened and made confident of greater success   
in this effort of relief by your reassuring telegram in regard to the   
delivery of 500,000 pounds new clothes through American relief for Italy   
for distribution here. We are confident from distribution already made   
that concern for welfa of civilian population and practical steps to   
relieve distress have double value as it will will also assist in allaying   
             unrest. Best New Year's greetings.             
 
                         MYRON TAYLOR                       
 
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