Rome, December 22, 1944                   
 
                    Dear Mr. President:                     
 
                                                            
 
 
Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, who has been an acquaintance of ours for many   
years , has sent me in confindence for delivery to you by  Brother of the   
Museo Missionario Etnologico del Laterano the attached document which,   
after a brief examination, purports to be a survey of the German situation.   
I have not considered it desirable to have a special examination made of   
 document here, but prefer that you should see it at first h
 
                                                            
 
 
Prince Rupprecht who is now 75 years of age has been very ill in a hospital.  
  For many years he has been a refugee from Germany living in a small   
villa on the estate of an acquaintance of ours.  During the German   
occupation he was in hiding.  He is an interesting, scholarly man and well   
schooled in European politics.  His wife , an dso by his first mariage and   
members of his family by his second marriage are in the hands of the   
                Germans-whereabouts unknown.                
 
               With kind regards, believe me                
 
                      Sincerely yours                       
 
                      Myron C. Taylor                       
 
                         Enclosure:                         
 
              document in the German Language               
 
                       The President                        
 
                      The White House                       
 
                        Washington.