868.51 Refugee Settlement Commission/149
The First Secretary of the British Embassy (Cecil) to the Under Secretary of State (Phillips)
My Dear Mr. Under-Secretary: On September 10th you handed to Mr. Chilton an Aide-Mémoire, No. 868.48/575 explaining the views of the United States Government in regard to the relief of refugees in Greece.
This was forwarded to the Foreign Office, who, in acknowledging its receipt, write that the Treasury, to whom your Aide-Mémoire was communicated have replied that they are unable to give any assurances as regards the efforts of voluntary societies in Europe and that, anyhow, there can be no question of further Government assistance.
[Page 378]This information is very vague, but Mr. Chilton asked me to pass it on to you for what it is worth.
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