Office of the Historian

865.4016/158: Telegram

The Ambassador in Italy (Phillips) to the Secretary of State

Rome, March 17, 1939—2 p.m.
[Received March 17—8:55 a.m.]

92. My telegrams numbers 83, March 10, 7 p.m., and 89, March 15, 6 p.m. Ciano assured me definitely today that his statement to me on March 10 held good so far as concerns the time permitted foreign Jews to leave Italy.

Phillips