840.4/8 Refugees/3748: Telegram
The Minister in Sweden (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 13—7:02 p.m.]
1182. I spoke briefly with Boheman43 today on subject matter Department’s 403, April 5, 11 p.m., and my 1118, April 9, 12 noon.44 Question involving Polish Jewish children is now being explored by Swedish officials and I understand is to be taken up at Cabinet today. Boheman told me, however, that Swedish Government has so far been unsuccessful in every endeavor to secure German consent for admission of Jews to Sweden. Only exceptions have been of certain individuals whose admission has been secured he said by unpleasant ways including even payment of money. Any Jew he said could be got out of Germany if enough money was paid. Germans have flatly refused Swedish offer to receive all Jews from Norway and he mentioned another instance of request for Jews from Holland being turned down. Boheman does not believe that Germans will consent to Polish Jewish children coming to Sweden.
Legation will telegraph as Swedish Government decision is known regarding specific question Polish Jewish children.