840.48 Refugees/3814a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Harrison)
Washington, May 18,
1943—11 a.m.
1182. The British Government is endeavoring to complete arrangements for the evacuation of 4,000 children and 500 adults from Bulgaria [Page 304] to Palestine. In the near future the British Minister at Bern will approach the Swiss authorities in regard to arrangements with the Bulgarian Government for the selection of the individuals to be evacuated.
In view of the American interest in this humanitarian plan you are instructed to consult with the British Minister and to associate this Government with the approach to the Swiss authorities.
Hull