840.48 Refugees/921a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Kennedy)
713. For Rublee. Department’s 710, November 18. In view of the urgent need for action to meet the situation created by last week’s developments in Germany, we feel strongly that a full meeting of the Committee rather than a meeting of its officers should be called. The President has accordingly asked Mr. Taylor to go to London for such a meeting. Mr. Taylor’s departure on November 26 will enable him to receive the benefit of Ambassador Wilson’s views before he sails. He will reach London December 1, and we suggest that the meeting be called for December 6, 7 or 8.
In the meanwhile we will address a strong appeal to all of the American Governments represented on the Committee, requesting them to be prepared to make specific statements at the meeting of the numbers of involuntary emigrants they are prepared to accept. In this connection we understand that all the American Republics except Paraguay, El Salvador and Costa Rica are members. Is this correct? We would appreciate being advised at the earliest possible moment of the nature of the commitment which the British, and if possible the French, are prepared to make.