840.48 Refugees/917: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Honduras (Erwin)
26. Your 30, November 18, 11 a.m. Please advise the Minister for Foreign Affairs that the interest of his Government in the refugee problem and his desire that Honduran policy shall conform to that of the United States is greatly appreciated. You should continue along the following lines:
The United States is now admitting from Germany approximately 27,000 persons per annum, without regard to race or religious belief, the maximum number permitted by law. It is at the same time considering what other possible contribution it can make to the solution of this problem, which the latest wave of persecution in Germany has made urgent in the extreme. It is hoped that the Government of Honduras will actively consider on broad humanitarian lines what contribution it can make to a solution.