Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1942, General; the British Commonwealth; the Far East, Volume I

840.50/759: Telegram

The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State

London, October 28, 1942.
[Received October 28—9:14 a.m.]

6009. Embassy’s telegram 5757, 15th.⁵¹ At formal meeting yesterday of Inter-Allied Committee Post-War Relief following decisions were taken:

(1) Establishment of advisory sub-committees on (a) nutrition, (b) medical supplies and (c) inland transport approved. It was agreed that respective chairmen of these sub-committees will be (a) Penrose, (b) Melville Mackenzie, and (c) Dr. Hondelink (see section 4 of Embassy’s 5751, October 2 [14]).⁵²

(2) Proposal for establishment of advisory sub-committees on (a) raw materials and (b) foodstuffs reconsidered. It was agreed that these two committees should be combined into one committee whose function will be limited to examining estimates presented by Allied countries to assure that they conform to some common base and agreed general principles and to study what part of relief requirements can be met from Europe and estimated tonnage which must be obtained from overseas, communicating latter figure to appropriate Allied shipping authorities. Terms of reference for this proposed combined committee now being drafted for presentation at next meeting Inter-Allied Committee.

(3) Establishment of advisory sub-committees on shipping and population movements deferred indefinitely. Allied Governments requested to prepare for Inter-Allied Bureau memoranda giving such statistical data as they possess concerning population displacements in their respective occupied areas. A small informal committee representing occupied countries will meet shortly to agree upon classification of refugees in connection with preparation of these memoranda.

(4) Steere⁵³ to be appointed chairman of sub-committee on agricultural supplies under technical advisory committee on agriculture as soon as terms of reference for this sub-committee drafted and approved.

(5) Date of next meeting of Inter-Allied Committee not as yet decided.

Winant

51. Not printed.
52. Not printed; it identified Mackenzie as a high official of the British Ministry of Health, and Hondelink as a Netherlander associated with the railway research service of the British Railways (840.50/730).
53. Loyd V. Steere, Agricultural Attaché of the Embassy at London.