Telegram from Sir V. Mallet in Rome to the British Foreign Office (copy for departmental distribution). "My telegram No. 803." Part of N6105 (Foreign Office folder).
This telegram reports on personal interviews of Polish invalids (former soldiers) currently in Italy, including their reactions to being offered admission to the United Kingdom. Referenced: paragraph 4 of Chancery letter to Northern Department No. 32/195/48 on May 15, 1948. Approximately half of the invalids could be settled in Italy with some conditions fulfilled.
Three categories of invalids (those who could support themselves in Italy once they get their pensions); tuberculosis patients (mostly) who could support themselves with a grant beyond their normal pensions to pay for out-patient treatment; five serious tuberculosis patients who should not be moved anyway, who could be admitted to "a certain workers sanitorium" with an additional grant to their pensions to cover the cost. Therefore, a quick decision on pensions is requested (it's been slow).
Also see: minutes of the Foreign Office meeting regarding this (FO 371_71552_025-026), here, and the Office's response (FO_371_71552_028-029), here.
1 page, typewritten. Dated May 24, 1948 (sent and received the same day).