VIEWS OF MONSIGNOR ROBERTO RONCA ON ITALIAN RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA AND YUGOSLAVIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R001700680004-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 25, 2000
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: August 5, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AG&I/A REPORT NO
INFORMATION REPORT
DATE DISTR. 5 August 1948
SUBJECT Vim of Monsignor Roberto Ronda on NO. OF PAGES 1
Italian Relations with Russia and Yugoslavia
PLACE 25X1A NO. OF ENCLS.
ACQUIRED (LISTED BELOW)
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DATEOF INP SUPPLEMENT TO
25X1X 4MEM-W REPORT NO.
1a Monsignor Roberto Ronca is reported to have stated repeatedly that the
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Yugoslavs were seeking a neutrality pact with Italye
`9/12. He is also said to have stated that the Russians plan to take leading
~ AA Church personalities including the Pope as hostages in order to prevent
01-1 the use of the atom bomb against Russian
Monsignor Ronda is convinced that the attempt on Togliatti' s life was
directed by Moscow and the objective on 14 July v to take over the
Goverment by force following the death of Togliattio
This document is hereby rei acted `c
CONFIDENTIAL in accod,.?`i^c Vnr.dh "}e
lever o l 3 October i 3 is D"' the
D rector ci Central Into E0e1ce to the
Archivist Of the United States.
Next Review Date. 2008
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