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840.48 Refugees/603: Telegram

The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

London, August 3, 1938—1 p.m.
[Received August 3—9:30 a.m.]

714. From Myron Taylor.1

1.
The Intergovernmental Committee held its first meeting at London this morning and elected Lord Winterton as Chairman;2 the representatives respectively of the United States, France, Brazil, and the Netherlands as Vice Chairmen and Mr. George Rublee as Director. I made my report and Lord Winterton and Senator Berenger spoke briefly.
2.
Please convey to Mr. Rublee from me a message of congratulation upon his election to the important and honorable position of Director. I am deeply gratified that he has accepted this responsibility and I wish him to know that he can count upon my cooperation to the fullest extent. [Taylor.]
Johnson
  1. American representative on the Intergovernmental Committee on Political Refugees.↩
  2. The Committee held its second session on the morning of August 4, and adjourned subject to call by the Chairman.↩