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DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION EK-107 Vatican City This telegram must be closely paraphrased be- Dated June 7, 1945 fore being communicated to anyone. (SECRET) REC'd 11:26 a.m., 8th. SEcrEtary of State, DECLASSIFIED Washington. E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Dept. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972 BINITIW NARS Date 7.25.75 141, June 7, 9 p.m. FOR PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY. Recalling my 131 May 31 re former Chancellor Schuschnisge HE and EX-Foreign Minister of Austria Baron BErger Waldenegs, Mons Johann Neuhaensler Cannon to Cardinal Faulhagwr of Munich, Dr Punder, Prussian State SECY under Bruning, Richard Schmitz former Mayor of Vienna and Dr Joseph Mueller Bavarian lawyer on day after audiences with His Holiness WETE brought by their American Army and Navy guides to our home where thEy met Senators Wheeler and Hawkes, Mrs Taylor and myself. For two hours they recounted their Experiences and after an hours time by invitation Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria joined party. Without Elaborating in detail I would recite following impres- sions: One. All had been imprisoned for various terms from Schuschniggs ARCHIVES NATIONAL SERVICE'A RECORDS AMD