840.48 Refugees/4429: Airgram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Mexico (Messersmith)
A–2473. Your A–2014 September 1st. We do not understand that Polish American Council is prepared to advance $25,000 monthly toward the support of Santa Rosa Colony. Both Wiesiolowski and Szmejko have recently been to Chicago for discussions with this organization in line with Jackson’s memorandum of August 18. Polish American Council representative is coming to Washington end of [Page 347] next week for clarification as to what they are prepared to do in assistance of Santa Rosa project.
We agree that expenditure of present remittance of $25,000 should be the responsibility of Polish representatives rather than Mr. Kelly. We think it important, however, that Kelly exercise policy supervision over expenditure of private funds as well as public funds. We suggest that Kelly hold present remittance but take no action toward its disposition until we instruct you further after meeting with Polish American Council.