840.48 Refugees/1056a: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Kennedy)
753. For Taylor and Rublee. The question of conducting surveys of British Guiana as suggested by the Prime Minister on November 21 has been discussed with the Advisory Committee. The Jewish Organizations represented on the Committee have been considering the possibility of colonization in British Guiana and are inclined to regard it favorably from the point of view of geography but, as a result of the British attitude concerning Palestine, they are inclined to question the possibilities of settlement from the political point of view. They envisage sending first a negotiator, who would have the approval of the British Government and the Intergovernmental Committee, to discuss the question with Colonial officials in Georgetown and then, if his report is favorable, sending a technical mission to investigate the suitability of the areas which may be made available.
They desire to follow your wishes in every respect and, if you believe it desirable that the British Government’s offer should be actively followed up, they would be prepared to send a negotiator in the very near future, otherwise they contemplate giving the matter further study here before taking action.
We are inclined to believe that it would be advisable to follow up the British Government’s proposal actively both in London and on this side.