840.4016 DP/10–3145
The United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 15.]
Sir: I have the honor to refer to that portion of my secret telegram no. 869 of October 28, 1945, 1 p.m., which advised the Department of action taken by the Coordinating Committee on a paper submitted by the Prisoner of War and Displaced Persons Directorate relative to population transfers. There is transmitted under cover of this despatch a copy of this preliminary plan.69
The plan outlined in this paper was approved by the Coordinating Committee and was returned to the Prisoner of War and Displaced Persons Directorate for implementation. At the meeting of this Directorate on October 29, 1945, the American member introduced a memorandum70 for this purpose. The latter provides given percentages of the populations covered who will be repatriated monthly to their respective homes. The plan envisages complete resettlement of all the subject German nationals by August 1, 1946. This plan will be considered by the Directorate at its next meeting which is scheduled for November 10, 1945.
[Page 1305]German refugees in Denmark, which were the subject of Copenhagen’s confidential despatch no. 166 of September 17, 1945 which was transmitted to this Mission under cover of the Department’s confidential instruction no. 464 of October 18, 1945 (840.48 Refugees/9–1545),71 are included in this overall plan. The Legation in Copenhagen has been apprized of this fact.
Respectfully yours,
Counselor