800.4016 D.P./11–1745: Telegram
The United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 19—1:04 p.m.]
1041. Following suggestion: Chief of Staff Brigadier General B. S. Milford POW and DP division OMGUS16 has proposed the segregation of Jewish displaced persons in US zone Germany into an enclave of one or two communities with surrounding territory in order that these displaced persons may enjoy a more satisfactory community existence and to avoid unnecessary contact with unfriendly German population. I have indicated that I see no objection to this segregation but have suggested that the matter be discussed with Judge Simon Rifkind, General Eisenhower’s adviser on Jewish displaced persons matters.
[For a summary of the Fifth Plenary Session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Refugees, held at Paris, November 20–22, 1945, see Participation of the United States Government in International Conferences, July 1, 1945–June 30, 1946 (Department of State publication No. 2817), pages 214–216. For additional information, see Intergovernmental Committee on Refugees: Report of the Fifth Plenary Session, November 20–22, 1945, Paris, issued by the Committee at Washington.]
- Office of Military Government, United States.↩