365.1115/3–3148: Telegram
The Ambassador in Italy (Dunn) to the Secretary of State
1416. Deptel 842, March 26.1 Embassy not advising any Americans to leave Italy at this time nor is it taking any steps now to repatriate Americans even though, by so doing, number of possible eventual evacuees would be decreased as knowledge of any such action on its [Page 868] part would be bound to become widely well-known and would be immediately interpreted as indicating lack of confidence in election results and in present government’s ability to maintain order. Evacuation plan (Deptel 850, March 26)2 being sent Department in confidential air pouch leaving Rome April 4.3