Telegram from John Erhardt to Secrertary of State Edward Stettinius

DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION EDW-1401 Florence This telegram must be closely paraphrased be- Dated June 16, 1945 fore being communio cated to anyone. ("SECRET) Rec'd 11:45 a.m., 17th. DECLASSIFIED Secretary of State E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Washington Dept. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972 BINLT.HE NARS Date 7-25-25 US URGENT TOP SECRET S SERVICA" RECORDS AND 80, June 16, 1 p.m. (SECTION ONE OF TWO) In my 78 of June 16, 9 a.m. there were given the highlights of GENL Flory's report on the mission to Vienna. This telegram will give his conclusions and a separate telegram will follow giving his recommendations after they have been decided upon at Caserta today. Based on detailed surveys of all aspects of the city including bomb damage the districts of Vienna have been listed in their order of desirability. For this purpose the districts were classi- fied as business, residential and surburban. The business districts include those between the canal and the Beltguertel: the residential districts include those between the belt and the city within the 1938 limits; and the suburban dis- tricts include those between the 1938 boundaries and the gau boundaries. The business districts are closely built up and contain many stores and office buildings. The residential areas chiefly apartment houses, villas, parks and gardens, and some open spaces while the suburban areas are rated largely from standpoint of training and recreational