840.48 Refugees/9–2744: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Harrison)
3852. Department informed that German authorities in Slovakia have begun evacuation from a camp at Marianka of Jews who claim [Page 1177] nationality of United States and of other American Republics. Persons being removed are reported to be destined to Auschwitz.
Please request Swiss to inform German Government that United States Government expects urgently to obtain assurances that the German authorities in Slovakia have not taken any action against claimants to citizenship of the United States which deprived them of any of the rights to which they are entitled. If any claimants to citizenship of the United States have been deprived of such rights or have been removed from Slovakia to some other area under German control, German Government should provide the names of the persons concerned and information regarding their whereabouts and welfare.
Telegraph pertinent developments.