power outweighs constructive action toward rehabilitation of the   
                          country.                          
 
                                                            
 
 
VIII   With such a restricted field from which to select a cabinet the   
situation has been demonstrated to be difficult.  The result has been   
uncertainty and weakness. Another element breeding weakness is the   
controls exercised by A. C.  and AFHQ and I assume a certain restraint   
because of the existence of the Committee of National Liberation, which   
undertakes to compete with the House of Savoy in vital matters such as   
choosing a Prime Minister and a cabinet.  In the recent difficulty the   
Monarchy retained this prerogative though the Committee insisted these   
powers had been reserved to it.  For any administrative body to function   
surance is of course impossible under these conflicting cond
 
                                                            
 
 
IX   Looking at the future one may therefore ask?  
 A) To what extent in reality can it be expected that new and stronger   
influences will be available upon the release of northern Italy? (It seems   
to me careful survey based on past records now available of the men who   
might add strength to the government should be undertaken?) 
 
                                                            
 
 
B) At the monent of release of northern Italy, will the Allied controls be   
relaxed? This involves the question to what extent do the Allies intend to   
assist Italy in reconstruction and rehabilitaion.  Such assistance   
involves credit and foreign exchang, giving Italy the means to provide raw   
and finished material to reconstruct the destroed utilities and to operate   
                 its essential industries.                  
 
                                                            
 
 
C) When such controls are relaxed will the issue of Monarchy vs. Communism   
press for decision? and if so , will it be tried in an election? under   
         whose auspices? and under what conditions?         
 
                                                            
 
 
  1. The best authorities I have encountered indicate that:  
             a. Elections should start on the communal level at reasonably   
early date but not before a year after the country is fred and the people   
ven an opportunity to become reasonably normal psychological
 
                                                            
 
 
b. After communal elections a reasonable interval should   
  elapse before elections on a provincial level are held.