Maglione in Bern, Switzerland cables Gasparri again on behalf of Pacelli about Erzberger’s request to disclose information, which he had already in fact disclosed the previous day - July 26, 1919
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July 26, 1919 Maglione in Bern, Switzerland cables Gasparri again on behalf of Pacelli about Erzberger’s request to disclose information, which he had already in fact disclosed the previous day. English translation
On the same day, Pacelli sends a report to Gasparri about the new Reich Constitution removing Bavaria’s authority to conduct foreign relations, and Hoffmann’s assurance that he wants to preserve the Munich Nunciature. English translation
July 26, 1919 Maglione in Bern to Gasparri, encrypted telegram:
Minister Erzberger would like to make public the telegram sent by the English Government to the British Minister to the Holy See in response to the Holy Father’s appeal for peace, as well as a letter from Mons. Pacelli dated August 30, 1917, in which he shared with the German Chancellor the aforesaid telegram, seizing upon the occasion to ask him, in conformity to the instructions given him by Your Reverend Eminence, a statement concerning Belgium. Via Mons. Pacelli, the Hon. Erzberger asks urgently if the Holy See would have anything against the publication of these documents. Mons. Pacelli avers that he sent Your Eminence a copy of his letter of August 30, 1917 in the month of September that year. Maglione
Source: Pacelli-Edition.de, Dokt 7934
July 26, 1919 Pacelli to Gasparri:
Most Reverend Eminence,
From the Bavarian newspapers reaching me here today (cf. enclosed Nos. 287 of the Münchner Neueste Nachrichten and 205 of the Bayerischer Kurier), I learn that on July 22 a session took place in Bamberg of the Landtag Committee for Foreign Affairs, in which was discussed, among other things, the question of the Bavarian Diplomatic Corps.
Truly, when Professor Foerster gave his resignation as Bavaria’s representative in Bern, the Cabinet of Ministers proposed to the aforesaid Commission not to proceed with the appointment of a new title holder, since, according to the new Reich Constitution, Bavaria will lose the right to have its own Foreign Legations. This proposal was approved by the Commission. As to what concerns diplomatic relations with the Holy See, nevertheless, Minister President Hoffmann stated that “for the Nunciature the question is different,” and indeed the Democratic deputy Dr. Piloty affirmed that “the Foreign Legations are useless for Bavaria with the exception of the Nunciature.” In this way it will remain the sole diplomatic representation in Munich, and it is believed (although there was no special mention of this) that the Bavarian Legation to the Holy See will also be able to be correspondingly preserved.
As to the Legations to the other States of the Reich, it seems that only the one to Berlin will be maintained, except to establish commercial attachés elsewhere.
In reporting the above to Your Most Reverend Eminence, I bow to kiss the Sacred Purple ...
Source: Pacelli-Edition.de, Dokt 9721