840.48 Refugees/12–445: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Sweden (Johnson)
2207. Urtel 3556 December 4.20 For your information, all three representatives of the Baltic States asked the Department whether the US Govt could use its influence to reverse the decision taken by the Swedish Govt regarding the deportation of the Baltic refugees. They were informed that since this was a matter which concerns solely the Swedish and Soviet Govts the US Govt could not intervene. It was pointed out that the Swedish Legation in Washington had previously been informed that the US Govt did not require the involuntary return to their homeland of Baltic citizens from American-controlled areas.
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