Where was Giovanni Battista Montini’s first Vatican diplomatic assignment?

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Pope Paul VI stands behind microphones with both arms raised, wearing white papal robes and glasses, during a public appearance in Geneva. — St. Paul VI In 1968 Pope Paul VI appeared in Geneva to address the International Labour Organization on the 50th anniversary of its founding.

Giovanni Battista Montini, who later became St. Paul VI, received his first Vatican diplomatic assignment in May 1923. He was sent to serve on the staff of the apostolic nunciature in Warsaw, Poland. However, he returned to Rome before the end of that year due to persistent health issues.1