DEPARTMENT OF STATE                     
 
                     INCOMING TELEGRAM                      
 
       DIVISION OF CENTRAL SERVICES TELEGRAPH SECTION       
 
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                        Vatican City                        
 
                  Dated  January 24, 1945.                  
 
                      Rec'd 2:44 p.m.                       
 
                    Secretary of State,                     
 
                         Washingon.                         
 
                   23, January 24, 5 p.m.                   
 
FOR THE PRESIDENT AND THE SECRETARY, BASIL O'CONNOR, JOSEPH DAVIES,   
                     JUVENAL MARCHISIO.                     
 
                                                            
 
 
Referring to last paragraph my No. 5, January 9, we are informed that   
UNRRA has made certain proposals to the Italian Government which, if   
effective, will very seriously effect the area of the activities in which   
American Relief for Italy and the National Committee are now sole source   
of and distributors of relief. UNRRA's representative here is not a   
cooperative person and will not confer regarding American Relief for Italy   
unless Governor Lehman instructs him specifically to do so. This is a   
wrong and narrow attitude which is not in the interest of the objective   
which we all have in mind.  I suggest that you take definite action in   
                 this matter without delay.                 
 
                           TAYLOR                           
 
                             JT