“The surrendered power’s IPC treasury will be claimed by the first enemy power to gain control of its capital.”
So if Italy suffers a political collapse with neither side having troops in Rome, it becomes an uncontrolled territory (kind of like a colony since no defenders will pop up). The Italian player holds onto the IPCs for the moment.
The Americans land a transport in Rome and take control, increase the US IPC marker up 3. But since it is an allied player, it doesn’t get the IPCs?
If AH attacks and gains control, they get the IPC income AND the IPCs the Italian player has been holding because they are the first ENEMY power to gain control.
Since the Americans can take control instead of liberating Rome, shouldn’t they get the IPCs held by the Italian player?
I will by trying these tournament rules in about 9 hours and will post the results on the Harris Games website.