840.48 Refugees/1038: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Kennedy) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 4—10:45 a.m.]
1392. [From Rublee.] My 1391, December 3, 6 p.m. numbered paragraph 4. Following the meeting we questioned British officials with regard to the meeting of Bonnet with Ribbentrop. They explained that the Prime Minister had discussed this matter with Daladier during the visit to Paris and had suggested that since no member [Page 855] of the German Government was due to come to London in the near future an opportunity would be presented during Ribbentrop’s visit to Paris to clarify the situation with him. They said that they regarded our negotiation with the Germans as the main effort but thought that the French might obtain useful information if Bonnet reviewed this situation with the German Foreign Minister.
At luncheon at the French Embassy today we asked Berenger whether Bonnet proposed to raise any specific matters with Ribbentrop. Berenger in reply explained that Chamberlain had suggested that the French should make an effort to draw out Ribbentrop with regard to the question of involuntary emigration and Daladier had agreed that this would be done. Berenger said that he doubted whether much would come of this démarche but promised to inform us of developments immediately after the conversation. [Rublee.]