Concern of the United States over problems involving displaced persons and refugees; transfer of German minorities; repatriation of interned civilians, ex-enemy nationals, and liberated Soviet prisoners of war; efforts to regulate the migration of Jews from Poland into the United States zones of occupation in Germany and Austria 1

1. For previous documentation on displaced persons and refugees, see Foreign Relations, 1945, vol. ii, pp. 1146 ff.; on transfer of German populations, ibid., pp. 1227 ff., on repatriation of Soviet prisoners of war, ibid., vol. v. pp. 1067 ff.


[111] The United States Political Adviser for Germany ( Murphy ) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 Control (Germany)/7–1646: Telegram


[112] The United States Political Adviser for Austria ( Erhardt ) to the Secretary of State

840.4016/7–1846: Airgram


[113] The Ambassador in Poland ( Lane ) to the Secretary of State

840.48 Refugees/7–2546: Telegram


[114] The Secretary of State to the United States Political Adviser for Germany ( Murphy )

740.00119 Control (Germany)/7–2346: Telegram


[115] The Secretary of State to President Truman

800.4016 DP/7–2646


[116] The United States Political Adviser for Austria ( Erhardt ) to the Secretary of State

840.48 Refugees/8–346: Telegram


[117] The Vice Consul at Geneva ( Havron ) to the Secretary of State

840.50 UNRRA/8–746: Telegram


[118] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Poland ( Lane )

840.48 Refugees/7–2546: Telegram


[119] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland ( Harrison )

840.50 UNRRA/8–746: Telegram


[120] The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Italy ( Key )

840.48 Refugees/8–1446: Telegram


[121] The United States Political Adviser for Germany ( Murphy ) to the Secretary of State

840.48 Refugees/8–2446: Telegram


[122] The Chargé in Italy ( Key ) to the Secretary of State

840.48 Refugees/8–2746: Telegram


[123] The Chargé in Italy ( Key ) to the Secretary of State

840.48 Refugees/8–2746: Telegram


[124] The Chargé in Italy ( Key ) to the Secretary of State

840.48 Refugees/8–2846: Telegram


[125] The Ambassador in Czechoslovakia ( Steinhardt ) to the Secretary of State

860F.00/9–346: Telegram


[126] The United States Political Adviser for Austria ( Erhardt ) to the Secretary of State

840.48 Refugees/9–346: Telegram


[127] The Ambassador in Poland ( Lane ) to the Secretary of State

840.48 Refugees/9–646: Telegram


[128] The United States Political Adviser for Germany ( Murphy ) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 Control (Germany)/10–1246: Telegram


[131] Mr. Donald Heath, Chargé in the Office of the United States Political Adviser for Germany ( Murphy ), to the Secretary of State

840.48 Refugees/12–446: Telegram


[132] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State ( Hilldring ) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 Control (Germany)/12–646


[134] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Smith ) to the Secretary of State

840.4016/12–1346: Telegram


[135] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Smith ) to the Secretary of State

800.4016 D.P./12–13: Telegram


[136] The Secretary of State to the United States Political Adviser for Germany ( Murphy )

740.00119 Control (Germany)/12–646: Telegram


[137] The United States Political Adviser for Germany ( Murphy ) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 Control (Germany)/12–2146: Telegram


[138] The United States Political Adviser for Austria ( Erhardt ) to the Secretary of State

800.4016 DP/12–2646: Telegram