that no r1ghts under terms or surrender be compromiaed by any agreement vith
... the neoeeelty or a secret agreement aa proposed in your document number 1.
Folder 5. MR 370 Italy (1) Sec. 3-Surrender of Italy, 16 September-31 December 1943.
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SUbJect ia restoration or occupied territory to Italian JurbcUotion aa proposed in your 1'IAF' 534. In reator1ng territor1ea mentioned to Italian jurisdiction 1t ia blportant that no r1ghts under terms or surrender be compromiaed by any agreement vith the Italian 0oVa1'111118nt or any representative thereor. In tbia connection aee .t1.D&l paragraph or cable number 9763, October 9, 1943, vhere it 1a aaid, in substance, that the relat1oneh1p or co-belligerency between the governments o.t the United natione and Italy cannot or itselr a.t.tect tba tel'llll or aurrelldar which retain their tuU terce and oan only be adjusted by agreement between the Allie~ governments in the light or euoh aeaiatanoe aa may be a.trorded to the united lfationa causa by the Italian government. It 1a believed that tbe aurrender te1'1118, in particular paragraph 10 or abort tel'llll and paragraphs 22, 36, and 42 or long terms, are aut.ticiently broad in aoepe to give you authority to direct the Italian government to do ~ vbich you might feel neceaeary tor it to do, vitbout the neoeeelty or a secret agreement aa proposed in your document number 1 . 'l'he question or occupation costa 1e already adequately provided tor in paragraph 33 ot long eurrellder tenu. In viev or theee raotora, and ainoe we are not tranarsrr1ng "eovereignty" or "territory," but rather •dm1n1atration o.t territoriu, the propoeed secret dOOUII8nt 1e conaidered inadvisable and abould not be entered into. AI resard• re ''"'ng dooumente, ca.plete texte or vbich ve b&ve not seen, ve are ready to leave responeibil1ty tor details vitb J'OU. The reference to formal traneter ot territory to crown ot Ital7 ebould however be el1min&ted .trom the second
OM-OU'l'-3624 (9 Dec 43)
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