740.00115 EW/6–2445: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the United States Political Adviser for Germany ( Murphy )
39. Urtel 44 June 24.16 Agreement of SHAEF to consider acceptance German Internees in US from other American republics gratefully [Page 794] noted. This is of course only small part of overall problem as will be evident from enclosures to an instruction being sent you separately. Info requested for SHAEF will be provided as soon as possible.
Accordance suggestion your telegram Dept informing missions in neutral countries they should coordinate activities with Brit to avoid duplication.
Question of destination in Germany of Germans whose deportation from neutral and co-belligerent countries will be sought by US and Brit Govts begins to assume importance. Note in this connection Madrid’s 322 to Paris for you. Discussion of eventual destination of individuals within Germany based on implication of differing treatment in differing zones will immeasurably complicate task of repatriating obnoxious Germans and perhaps entirely defeat objectives. As you point out Dept and Brit can presently sponsor repatriation to Germany of only those Germans who will be accepted by SHAEF and delivered to areas under control of SHAEF. At this moment Dept proposes merely to state in applicable cases that Germans whose repatriation is asked will be delivered into American and Brit zones. Efforts will be made discourage discussion of further disposition of such Germans. In view probability this effort may not in long run avoid such discussions, your views and those of SHAEF urgently solicited particularly regarding means assuring Germans abroad and Governments being asked expel them that treatment in all zones will be uniform.
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