800.4016 DP/7–2646
The Secretary of State to President Truman
My Dear Mr. President: In consonance with our desire to keep you informed regarding major developments relating to displaced persons and persecutees, I am submitting the following information:
A conference was held between the Secretary of War and myself on July 24 concerning General McNarney’s request to close certain U.S. Zone borders against further infiltration of persecutees after a total of 110,000 such persecutees had been reached in camps in the U.S. Zone, Germany and Austria. It was decided:
- A.
- That General McNarney would be granted permission to close the U.S. Zone borders against persecutees from the British Zone of Germany and the French Zone of Germany and Austria whenever he believes it to be wise or necessary.
- B.
- That he would, however, be instructed:
- (1)
- not to close any other U.S. Zone borders of Germany and Austria against persecutees,
- (2)
- or to limit in any other way the number of persecutees to be admitted to DP centers and properly cared for in the U.S. Zone.
Faithfully yours,