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On Sat. 31 Oct 1942 The Chilean ambassador to Italy Ramon Briones Luco.....

1942-10-31

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The Chilean ambassador to Italy Ramon Briones Luco reported to Chile that Heinrich Himmler had just visited Rome and spoke to Mussolini. According to the ambassador's sources, Himmler requested Mussolini to turn over all Polish, Czech, and Yugoslav Jews in Italy.

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