DEPARTMENT OF STATE                     
 
                     INCOMING TELEGRAM                      
 
                          NCB-284                           
 
This lelegram must be   
closely paraphrased  
before being communicated   
                         to anyone.                         
 
                        Vatican City                        
 
                  Dated January 18, 1945.                   
 
                   Rec'd 4:30 p.m., 19th.                   
 
                    Secretary of State,                     
 
                        Washington.                         
 
                   17, January 18, 6p.m.                    
 
                    For President only.                     
 
                                                            
 
 
Referring to second paragraph my No. 386, November 24, as to who   
would sign German Peace settlement I am offering herewith an   
alysis that came to me which may prove of interest as follow
 
                                                            
 
 
"One. according to democratic principles he who is in power governs   
by the will of the people in the name of the and for the good of   
                        the people.                         
 
                                                            
 
 
Two. In a democratic regime he who governs can resign but he cannot   
                 cede his power to others.                  
 
                                                            
 
 
Three. Not even Parliament or Senate can deem itself authorized to   
cede all rights and powers to a foreign authority.  This would be   
beyond and contrary to the constitution which in individual states   
regualtes the exercise of powers within the state and does not   
emplate the abdication of powers in favor of a foreign autho
 
                                                            
 
 
Four. According to democratic doctrine, military  
                        authorities