| Show Diplomatic Slap by U. U S. S Replies to Italian Actions MESSAGE ASKS ROME TO SHUT 2 CONSULATES r Orders Officials Of Nation to J J Curb Movements I WASHINGTON March 6 6 1 INS The INS The United States government gov gov- i Thurs Thursday ay ordered the movements of all Italian diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplo- diplo matic representatives in this this country restricted restrict save save those those I of the ambassador and his im immediate Immediate immediate im- im mediate embassy staff staff and and di directed directed directed di- di that the Italian consulates consulates consulates I lates in Newark N N. J. J and Detroit Detroit De De- troit Mich be le closed Announcement of the decision j I Iwas was made by Secretary of State Stale Hull t t Answers Italian Move o The action which represents one of the most drastic diplomatic measures ever taken by this government government gov gov- toward a country with which the United States Stales is at peace was in retaliation for the Italian governments government's s recent closing of the American consulates at Naples and Palermo and the imposition n of re restrictions restrictions re- re of the movements of ofA A Am American m e r I C can a n Amb Ambassador William Phillips and members of the AmerIcan American Amer Amer- ican lean embassy in hi Rome Hull has r quested requested the Italian ambassador to keep the state stale department de de- informed of any movements movements movements move move- ments outside of Washington of the unrestricted military and and naval personnel attached to the the Italian embassy Editors Editor's note nole Technically there is a differentiation between the diplomatic and consular services the former serving as a communication communication communication cation channel between an embassy and the home government the latter latter lat laL- lat lat- ter charged with protecting lives and property of nationals in a foreign country Generally however however how how- ever the term diplomatic corps covers both services With regard to consular agents 1 Hull notified the Italian ambassador ambassador ambassador ambas ambas- that this government requests requests requests re re- re- re quests all officials of his government government government govern- govern ment within the territory of the Untied States will vili confine their movements to those areas In which i- i a athey they exercise the recognized duties t of their respective offices American citizens who are serving as Italian consuls are under under under un- un der the same restrictions as Italian v subjects it was pointed out at atthe atthe the state department The state stale 1 department takes the stand that as Americans these Italian consulate consulate consulate con- con owe first allegiance allegiance alle- alle f to the United States Stales and andare are arc free to lo resign their Italian i connections If they choose to lo retain these connections it was said they too will be subject to the restrictions EO Envoy Emoy y Rec Receives hes Note In a note nole sent to the Italian ambassador ambassador ambassador am- am Wednesday night the the j state stale department said The secretary of state stale presents his compliments to his hia excellency th the royal Italian ambassador and and h has MI the honor to refer to his old communication atlon of February 12 fa 1941 with with- rese t to lo the Italian I f governments government's request eq esL that the cons consulates con- con J s lates now established at Palermo l j Continued on Page Two Tito Column m Two us u.s. Asks Italy to Shut 2 Cons Consulates lates Puts Puffs Curb on Diplomats Diplomats' Moves Continued from Page One and Naples should be moved to a place as far north as Rome or farther north and to o a place which wh was not on the seacoast Instructions to these consular officers of the American government government government govern govern- ment have been issued d in accordance accordance accord accord- ance nce with with this this this' request and the the supervisory consulate general of the United States in Italy is being established establish d in Rome The secretary of state stat avails himself of this opportunity to make a request of the Italian ambassador that all officials of his his' government within the territory of the United States Stales will wUl confine corinne their movements movements movements move move- ments to those areas in which they exercise the recognized duties of their r respective offices This request does not include the personnel of the Italian embassy embassy em em- bassy In Washington whose names appear in the diplomatic list It would be appreciated however if the Italian ambassador would keep the department of state currently Informed of the movements outside outside outside out out- side of Washington of the military and naval personnel attached to the Italian embassy As regards the Italian consular offices at Newark N. N J J. J and Detroit Detroit Detroit De De- troit Mich the Italian ambassador is informed that the American ambassador ambassador ambassador am am- in Rome has been re requested requested re- re quested to convey orally to the appropriate appropriate appropriate ap ap- ap- ap Italian authorities the desire desire desire de de- de- de sire of the U. U S S. government that these offices should be closed and I that the Italian personnel be withdrawn withdrawn withdrawn with with- drawn from these places Should they remain within the jurisdiction of the United States the department nt of state should be kept fully informed of ot their place of residence Fortunato Anselmo Italian vice consul for Utah and Wyoming said he had no comment to make on the restrictions placed by the United States on Italian diplomatic representatives It is a policy of the Italian government government government gov gov- to have their representatives tives say nothing in cases such as this Mr Anselmo said |
