840.4016/12–745: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 8—2:36 a.m.]
12855. Substance of Dept’s 10415, Nov. 30, 6 p.m.88 has been discussed with Troutbeck, head of German Dept and Foreign Office official charged with problem of expulsion of Germans by other govts.
He reminded us that British Govt had made repeated representations to Poles on this subject in recent months and that agreement worked out by ACC for orderly movement has now been officially communicated to Polish Govt. He said Foreign Office would, nevertheless, instruct British Ambassador Warsaw to support our representations and to mention same points. He inquired whether we were making any attempt to have Russians make similar approaches to Poles, at same time expressing doubt as to Russian willingness to do so.
He stated destitute condition of expelled Germans was part of major problem as to what compensation should be given them for property left behind. Foreign Office had at one time devoted much thought to whole problem of compensation but had been outdistanced [Page 1322] by progress of events and had abandoned studies before reaching any definite conclusions.
Repeated Berlin as 360; repeated Warsaw as 48.