File No. 860c.48/60
The British Embassy to the Department of State
Memorandum
The British Embassy present their compliments to the Department of State and have the honour to refer to the Embassy’s memoranda [Page 533] No. 658 of December 28, 1917,1 and No. 18 of January 4, 1918,1 on the subject of financial assistance for the relief of Polish refugees in Russia. Information has now been received from the Foreign Office to the effect that great distress now prevails among the refugees, and that the refugee organization which is now in existence will soon be compelled to cease its operations unless it is possible for it to receive financial assistance from the Allies. His Majesty’s Government are therefore anxious to learn whether the United States Government now consider that it would be possible for them to join in opening a credit for the relief of these refugees in Russia.
[Received May 23.]