Source: Timeline
July 4, 1934 Cardinal Pacelli sends two diplomatic notes to the German Government.
One note protests a ban on German seminarians studying in Innsbruck, Austria; the second note says it is urgent that the Holy See receive a response to the earlier note of May 9th concerning pressures on Catholic students to engage in swordfighting and dueling.
July 4, 1934 Diplomatic Note from Cardinal Pacelli to German Government, addressed to Ambassador von Bergen:
Your Excellency,
I have the honor to request respectfully that the following be communicated to the German Reich Government: According to information that has reached the Holy See, the Reich Government has forbidden German nationals to study at the Theological Faculty in Innsbruck.
The Holy See must call the Reich Government’s attention to the fact that Art. 13, sec. 1(c) of the Bavarian Concordat ... was given the following binding interpretation by the ... Bavarian State Government.
Source: Albrecht, Note Exchange, vol. 1, p.174.
Diplomatic Note from Pacelli to Bergen, July 4, 1934:
Your Excellency!
In connection with the Note from the Holy See of May 9th this year concerning the protection of the freedom of conscience of Catholic citizens of the Reich against pressures to engage in swordfighting and duels, which has thus far received no comment in reply ... Developments have indicated the urgency of the concerns raised by the Holy See in the above-referenced Note.
Source: Albrecht, Note Exchange, vol. 1, p.175.
July 4, 1934 Diplomatic Note from Cardinal Pacelli to German Government, addressed to Ambassador von Bergen:
Your Excellency,
I have the honor to request respectfully that the following be communicated to the German Reich Government: According to information that has reached the Holy See, the Reich Government has forbidden German nationals to study at the Theological Faculty in Innsbruck.
The Holy See must call the Reich Government’s attention to the fact that Art. 13, sec. 1(c) of the Bavarian Concordat ... was given the following binding interpretation by the ... Bavarian State Government.
Source: Albrecht, Note Exchange, vol. 1, p.174.
Diplomatic Note from Pacelli to Bergen, July 4, 1934:
Your Excellency!
In connection with the Note from the Holy See of May 9th this year concerning the protection of the freedom of conscience of Catholic citizens of the Reich against pressures to engage in swordfighting and duels, which has thus far received no comment in reply ... Developments have indicated the urgency of the concerns raised by the Holy See in the above-referenced Note.
Source: Albrecht, Note Exchange, vol. 1, p.175.