Office of the Historian

840.48 Refugees/4856b: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the American Representative to the French Committee of National Liberation at Algiers (Wilson)

Washington, December 4, 1943—9 p.m.

64. For Murphy and Gordon52 from Fryer and Latimer.53 In view agreement for establishment refugee center Morocco, cable us authority from AFHQ for transportation from U.S. for one administrative [Page 383] officer, two nurses, one nutritionist, two stenographers, and one port and transportation officer,—all for refugee center. This personnel will be sent when we receive notice from you. Cable was recently sent British requesting them to furnish initially one doctor, two nurses, one recreational organizer and one person with experience in camp operations. Advise Hoehler when they will be needed.

Beckelman54 is directed to communicate with Hayes regarding advisability his going to Spain to canvass situation with refugees. In this connection we feel it very desirable refugees should understand fully nature and conditions of center and accept before they leave Spain.

Fryer indicates following steps in completing final arrangements for center:

1.
Official designation of Camp Marshal Lyautey and its assignment by Army for purposes refugee center.
2.
Confirm arrangements previously made with Army for necessary equipment and supplies and advise us accordingly.
3.
Renew arrangements for temporary assignment of automotive and truck transportation. Passenger cars from here for center have been shipped and trucks already purchased and awaiting shipment.

[Fryer and Latimer.]
Hull
  1. Paul W. Gordon, Office of Foreign Relief and Rehabilitation Operations; on staff of Robert D. Murphy, Chief Civil Affairs Officer at Algiers.↩
  2. Presumably Murray Latimer, Assistant Director, Liberated Areas Branch, Foreign Economic Administration.↩
  3. Moses William Beckelman, representative of the Office of Foreign Relief and Rehabilitation Operations.↩