Rome, Oct. 17.
The Foreign Minister, Count Galeazzo Ciano, replied to Mr. Cordell Hull, U.S, Secretary of State, on the U.S. Nòte asking whether American Jews would be affected by the Italian anti-Semitic programme today and it was understood that the reply said that American Jews would be given consideration, Count Ciano was understood to have said that although Italy would not be able to exempt American Jews en bloc, Italy would Be willing to give individual cases special consideration—United Press,
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