ADSS 1.64 Maglione to Cortesi: Germany will not attack Poland

ADSS 1.64 Luigi Maglione, Sec State, to Filippo Cortesi, Poland.

Reference: Telegram 32 (AES 3746/39)

Location and date: Vatican, 16.06.1939

Summary statement: Instruction to Cortesi to inform Warsaw that Germany has no intention of attacking Poland.  Recommends prudence.

Language: Italian

Text:

Holy See has been informed by reliable source that Germany has no intention of attacking Poland. (1)

Please convey this news confidentially to Government there renewing tactfully recommendation of prudence and moderation already made by Holy Father. (2)

Notes: 

(1) ADSS 1.62.

(2) ADSS 1.19