Office of the Historian

840.48 Refugees/447: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Chairman of the American Delegation (Taylor)

Washington, July 6, 1938—5 p.m.

2. Canadian Government in a note dated June 28,19 copy of which is being sent to you by mail, expresses some doubt as to feasibility of setting up continuing body “at a time when the League of Nations is endeavoring to coordinate and centralize existing refugee organizations and to break down the differentiations between the various classes or groups of refugees.” Canadian Government also states that points (2) and (3) of agenda raise difficult problems under Canadian immigration laws.

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