Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1923, Volume II

868.51 Refugee Settlement Commission/101: Telegram

The Ambassador in France (Herrick) to the Secretary of State

Paris, July 17, 1923—6 p.m.
[Received July 17—2:58 p.m.]

326. From Logan:

Reference your 275, July 10.³⁵

• First. League urgently requests information as to appointment American relief agent with Nansen’s committee referred to eighth paragraph Embassy’s 315.³⁶ Advised Greek Government prepared contribute 10,000,000 ebers [drachmas] per month towards maintenance refugees.
• Second. Greece has accepted League’s plan for organization refugee settlement society, described second paragraph Embassy’s 315. Governor Bank Greece advises Greek banks already underwritten £1,000,000 sterling proposed plan. He now in touch with London banks and optimistic obtaining £2,000,000 sterling subscription that source. Then will negotiate with American bankers in endeavor to obtain £2,000,000 sterling additional.

Herrick

35. Not printed.
36. Ante, p. 348.