840.48 Refugees/4951c
The Secretary of State to the Mexican Chargé (Colina)
The Secretary of State presents his compliments to the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of Mexico and refers to the Embassy’s Memorandum of June 21, 1943 concerning the proposal to permit Spanish-Republican refugees now in North Africa to enter Mexico.
The Secretary of State takes pleasure in informing the Embassy that lists of these refugees, totalling approximately sixteen hundred names, have been received from the American Consulate General at Algiers and have been transmitted to the American Embassy at Mexico, D.F. for submission to the Mexican-Spanish Commission. The name, [Page 401] date and place of birth, occupation, and number in family is given for each refugee and each has indicated his willingness to work as an agriculturist, The Department understands that there will be approximately four hundred additional names for consideration by the Commission.
When additional information concerning this project is received by the Department the Embassy will be further informed.