611.6531/95: Telegram
The Ambassador in Italy (Long) to the Secretary of State
[Received 1:24 p.m.]
203. In conversation with Mr. Suvich5 this morning I referred to your 82, September 17, 6 p.m.6 He said that he had heard from [Page 587] Rosso and had referred the matter to the Minister of Corporations but had not yet discussed it with him but expected to do so very shortly. Concerning a commitment to refrain from further measures of a restrictive character he said that he was inclined to do so and thought that they would be able to, but they would have to consider the effect of such a policy upon a number of other trade conversations they were holding with various other governments in which they felt they must have a free hand. He said that as far as the American Government was concerned he would be glad to make such a commitment and would if it could be done without prejudice to the other negotiations. They have apparently made no mechanical preparation for the negotiations as indicated by the fact that Suvich asked if I thought he should send a delegation in addition to his Ambassador and Commercial Attaché, to which I was noncommittal.