RI – 41 (DAL/) The Far Eastern Jewish Central Information Bureau (DALJEWCIB ) Harbin-Shanghai 1918 – 1947

Introduction

The Central Information Bureau for Jewish War Sufferers in the Far East was founded in 1917 by Sam Mason, a special delegate sent by HIAS in New York to deal with the problems of refugees attempting to reach America (and other countries) via the Far East. The main office was established in Harbin, but branches were set up in Yokohama, Japan and Vladivostock in the Soviet Union as well as in other places in the region. Very soon after its foundation, the Civil War in the Soviet Union disrupted all communications from the West and for a little over a year, virtually the only way to contact relatives in the Soviet Union was via China. At this time, the Central Information Bureau was in contact with many Jewish organizations in Siberia and other parts of the Soviet Union and provided a window of sorts to this otherwise closed world.

The Central Bureau's work fell into three major categories at this stage: it forwarded mail and money transfers from Europe and the United States to the Soviet Union (as well as letters going in the opposite direction) ; it attempted to put people in different countries in contact with relatives elsewhere; and it tried to help refugees from Eastern Europe emigrate to North and South America, the Far East and Western Europe. These remained the Bureau's major functions throughout the thirty odd years of its existence. The Bureau did not restrict its work to Jews (though these obviously formed the main focus), but was always willing to help non-Jews applying for help.

Though the Bureau continued to deal with the problems of victims of the First World War until the late 1920s, it changed its official name to The Far Eastern Jewish Central Information Bureau in 1923 and took its cable address "Daljewcib", which became the organization name in everyday use. At this time, Max Birman became involved in the Bureau's work and was to manage it until its dissolution some 25 years later. From the late 1920s until the mid 1930s, the Bureau maintained connections with individuals and organizations throughout Europe, the United States, South America, the Far East and Australia as well as with Palestine and South Africa.

Starting in the mid-30s, the Bureau began to seek employment for German Jewish refugees from Nazi persecution and dealt with a few thousand such cases, sending the refugees to various places throughout the Far East. Connected with HIAS since 1918, the Bureau now worked in very close co-operation with the umbrella Jewish refugee organization, HICEM (the amalgamation of HIAS, JCA and the Emigdirect organization of Berlin). Starting from 1938, the numbers of refugees requesting asylum began to grow, and with the outbreak of World War II, refugees from Eastern Europe joined the German Jews. With the Japanese occupation in the early 30s, the situation of the Jews in Harbin deteriorated, until in September 1939, the Bureau moved its head office to Shanghai. At that time, Shanghai remained one of the few places to which entry was relatively easy.

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Throughout 1939 and 1940, Jews continued to flood into Shanghai, until with the outbreak of the Pacific war there were some 19.000 Jewish refugees. During the early years of the war, the Bureau was in contact with a number of Jewish emigration organizations, both in Berlin and other countries under Nazi domination. The Bureau also maintained correspondence with Jewish refugee organizations in neutral countries and with the Red Cross in Geneva. As the war progressed, refugee movement became impossible, and the Bureau's main task became the protection of the Jewish refugees in Shanghai.

At the end of the war, the Bureau formed part of a worldwide chain of organizations trying to trace Jewish refugees and worked hard to place Shanghai refugees in secure countries. This work continued for a number of years after the war.

For related material see YIVO lists RII – 4, RII - 8

The material is divided into 5 series:

1st series: Outgoing letters and cables 1918 - 1947 (sent to individuals and organizations; incl. reports on the Bureau's activities; arranged in chronological order) 2nd series: Letters and cables received 1918 - 1938 (mostly from organizations and individuals involved in refugee work; incl. a large amount of material concerning the work of various organizations as well as possibilities for emigration and living conditions in various countries; letters are filed in chronological order) 3rd series: Correspondence 1935 – 1947 (with various organizations) 4th series: Various (lists of refugees in Shanghai and newspaper cuttings concerning the Bureau's work) 5th series: Emigration applications 1938 – 1939 (list available at the Central Archives in Jerusalem)

1ST SERIES : OUTGOING LETTERS AND CABLES 1918 - 1947

THE CENTRAL INFORMATION FOR JEWISH WAR SUFFERERS IN THE FAR EAST , HARBIN

Rec. no. Description Type Size Dates DAL/ 1 Outgoing letters and cables Tp., Ms. 339 p. 20.5.1918 - 26.6.1919 Incl. : some reports Y, R, E DAL/ 2 Outgoing letters and cables Tp., Ms. 566 p. 25.6.1919 – 31.12.1919 Y, R, E 17.10.1920 – 30.12.1920 DAL/ 3 Idem Tp., Ms. 548 p. 1.1.1920 – 19.5.1920 Y, R, E DAL/ 4 Idem Tp. 587 p. 4.1.1921 – 2.8.1921 Y, R, E

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DAL/ 5 Idem Tp. 494 p. 4.8.1921 – 30.12.1921 Y, R DAL/ 6 Idem Tp. 495 p. 27.12.1922 – 7.3.1923 R, Y, E

THE FAR EASTERN JEWISH CENTRAL INFORMATION BUREAU (D ALJEWCIB ) HARBIN DAL/ 7 Idem Tp. 872 p. 8.3.1923 – 18.6.1923 R, Y, E DAL/ 8 Idem Tp. 841 p. 18.6.1923 – 21.9.1923 Y, R, E DAL/ 9 Idem Tp., Ms. 894 p. 22.9.1923 – 24.12.1923 Y, R, E DAL/ 10 Outgoing letters and cables Tp. 963 p. 24.12.1923 – 3.4.1924 Incl. : some reports R, Y, E DAL/ 11 Idem Tp. 842 p. 3.4.1924 – 7.7.1924 R, Y, E DAL/ 12 Outgoing letters and cables Tp. 779 p. 7.7.1924 – 28.9.1924 Incl .: report on the situation of the Jews in the USSR R, Y, E, F DAL/ 13 Outgoing letters and cables Tp. 800 p. 1.10.1924 – 31.12.1924 R, Y, E, F DAL/ 14 Outgoing letters and cables Tp. 923 p. 2.1.1925 – 30.4.1925 Incl. : some reports Y, R, E, F DAL/ 15 Outgoing letters and cables Tp. 701 p. 18.10.1925 – 31.12.1925 Y, R, E DAL/ 16 Idem Tp. 775 p. 3.1.1926 – 11.4.1926 Y, R, E DAL/ 17 Idem Tp. 760 p. 11.4.1926 – 4.7.1926 Y, R, E DAL/ 18 Idem Tp. 944 p. 5.7.1926 – 15.11.1926 Y, R, E DAL/ 19 Idem Tp. 741 p. 16.11.1926 – 22.2.1927 Y, R, E DAL/ 20 Outgoing letters and cables Tp. 841 p. 22.2.1927 – 13.5.1927 Incl. : some reports Y, R, E

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DAL/ 21 Outgoing letters and cables Tp. 933 p. 13.5.1927 – 31.8.1927 Y, R, E DAL/ 22 Idem Tp. 903 p. 4.9.1927 – 19.12.1927 Y, R, E DAL/ 23 Idem Tp. 875 p. 7.3.1928 – 24.5.1928 Y, R, E, S DAL/ 24 Idem Tp. 802 p. 24.5.1928 – 13.8.1928 Y, R, E DAL/ 25 Idem Tp. 825 p. 13.8.1928 – 12.11.1928 Y, R, E DAL/ 26 Idem Tp. 928 p. 12.11.1928 – 13.2.1929 Y, R, E DAL/ 27 Idem Tp. 887 p. 13.2.1929 – 20.5.1929 Y, R, E DAL/ 28 Idem Tp. 895 p. 20.15.1929 – 2.9.1929 Y, R, E DAL/ 29 Idem Tp. 85 8 p. 2.9.1929 – 31.12.1929 Y, R, E DAL/ 30 Idem Tp. 825 p. 2.1.1930 – 4.4.1930 Y, R, E DAL/ 31 Outgoing letters and cables Tp. 80 7 p. 4.4.1930 – 21.7.1930 Incl. : some reports Y, R, E DAL/ 32 Outgoing letters and cables Tp. 837 p. 21.7.1930 – 14.11.1930 Y, R, E DAL/ 33 Idem Tp. 901 p. 16.11.1930 – 4.3.1931 Y, R, E DAL/ 34 Idem Tp. 824 p. 4.3.1931 – 23.6.1931 Y, R, E DAL/ 35 Idem Tp. 812 p. 25.6.1931 – 27.10.1931 Y, R, E DAL/ 36 Idem Tp. 914 p. 27.10.1931 – 17.3.1932 Y, R, E DAL/ 37 Outgoing letters and cables Tp. 915 p. 17.3.1932 – 20.7.1932 Incl. : some reports Y, R, E DAL/ 38 Outgoing letters and cables Tp. 829 p. 20.7.1932 – 30.12.1932 Y, R, E DAL/ 39 Outgoing letters and cables Tp. 839 p. 30.12.1932 – 30.4.1933 Incl. : some reports Y, R, E

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DAL/ 40 Outgoing letters and cables Tp. 877 p. 25.8.1933 – 18.12.1933 Y, R, E, G DAL/ 41 Outgoing letters and cables Tp. 802 p. 23.2.1934 – 9.5.1934 Incl. : some reports Y, R, E, G, F DAL/ 42 Outgoing letters and cables Tp. 895 p. 9.5.1934 – 15.8.1934 E, Y, R, G DAL/ 43 Idem Tp. 979 p. 15.8.1934 – 15.11.1934 E, Y, R DAL/ 44 Idem Tp. 996 p. 15.11.1934 – 4.2.1935 E, Y, R DAL/ 45 Outgoing letters and cables Tp. 979 p. 4.2.1935 – 30.4.1935 Incl. : some reports E, Y, R, G DAL/ 46 Outgoing letters and cables Tp. 855 p. 2.5.1935 – 11.7.1935 E, Y, R DAL/ 47 Idem Tp. 815 p. 11.7.1935 – 20.9.1935 Y, E, R DAL/ 48 Idem Tp. 820 p. 20.9.1935 – 2.12.1935 Y, E, R DAL/ 49 Outgoing letters and cables Tp. 842 p. 2.12.1935 – 12.3.1936 Y, E, R, G DAL/ 50 Outgoing letters and cables Tp. 677 p. 12.3.1936 – 12.6.1936 Incl. : some reports E, Y, R DAL/ 51 Outgoing letters and cables Tp. 672 p. 12.6.1936 – 23.9.1936 E, Y, R DAL/ 52 Idem Tp. 779 p. 23.9.1936 – 30.12.1936 Y, E, R DAL/ 53 Idem Tp. 699 p. 30.12.1936 – 24.3.1937 E, Y, R, G DAL/ 54 Outgoing letters and cables Tp. 633 p. 25.3.1937 – 14.6.1937 Incl. : some reports E, Y, R DAL/ 55 Outgoing letters and cables Tp. 633 p. 15.6.1937 – 31.8.1937 Y, R, E DAL/ 56 Idem Tp. 641 p. 31.8.1937 – 8.12.1937 Y, E, R, H DAL/ 57 Idem Tp. 690 p. 8.12.1937 – 11.3.1938 R, Y, E

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DAL/ 58 Idem Tp. 706 p. 11.3.1938 – 16.6.1938 Y, E, R DAL/ 59 Idem Tp. 607 p. 16.6.1938 – 2.9.1938 Y, E, R,G DAL/ 60 Idem Tp. 678 p. 2.9.1938 – 15.11.1938 Y, E, R DAL/ 61 Idem Tp. 619 p. 15.11.1938 – 30.12.1938 Y, G, E, R DAL/ 62 Idem Tp. 580 p. 2.1.1939 – 8.2.1939 G, E, Y, R DAL/ 63 Idem Tp. 505 p. 8.2.1939 – 3.3.1939 G, E, Y, R DAL/ 64 Outgoing letters and cables Tp. 593 p. 3.3.1939 – 7.4.1939 Incl. : some reports G, E, Y, R DAL/ 65 Outgoing letters and cables Tp. 509 p. 9.4.1939 – 8.5.1939 G, Y, E, R DAL/ 66 Idem Tp. 671 p. 8.5.1939 – 11.6.39 G, Y, E, R DAL/ 67 Idem Tp. 593 p. 11.6.39 – 9.7.1939 G, E, R, Y DAL/ 68 Idem Tp. 574 p. 7.7.1939 – 3.8.1939 G, R, E, Y DAL/ 69 Outgoing letters and cables Tp. 618 p. 3.8.1939 – 28.8.1939 G, E, Y, R

THE FAR EASTERN JEWISH CENTRAL INFORMATION BUREAU (D ALJEWCIB ), SHANGHAI DAL/ 70 Outgoing letters and cables Tp. 1276 p. 13.12.1939 – 25.1.1940 E, G, Y, R, F, H DAL/ 71 Idem Tp. 1259 p. 21.1.1940 – 23.2.1940 E, G, R, Y, H DAL/ 72 Idem Tp. 1215 p. 23.2.1940 – 27.3.1940 G, E, R, Y, H DAL/ 73 Idem Tp. 1152 p. 27.3.1940 – 28.4.1940 G, E, R, Y, H DAL/ 74 Idem Tp. 1212 p. 28.4.1940 – 23.5.1940 G, E, Y,R DAL/ 75 Idem Tp. 989 p. 23.5.1940 – 18.6.1940 G, E, R, Y, H

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DAL/ 76 Idem Tp. 1150 p. 18.6.1940 – 18.7.1940 G, E, R, Y DAL/ 77 Idem Tp. 1008 p. 18.7.1940 – 12.8.1940 G, E, R, Y DAL/ 78 Idem Tp. 12 16 p. 12.8.1940 – 11.9.1940 G, E, R, Y DAL/ 79 Idem Tp. 13 87 p. 11.9.1940 – 22.10.1940 G, E, R, Y DAL/ 80 Idem Tp. 1316 p. 22.10.1940 – 2.12.1940 G, E, R, Y DAL/ 81 Idem Tp. 1453 p. 2.12.1940 – 14.1.1941 G, E, R, Y DAL/ 82 Idem Tp. 1313 p. 14.1.1941 - 24.2.1941 G, E, R, Y DAL/ 83 Idem Tp. 1305 p. 24.2.1941 – 8.4.1941 G, E, R DAL/ 84 Idem Tp. 1415 p. 8.4.1941 – 28.5.1941 E, G, R, Y DAL/ 85 Idem Tp. 1336 p. 21.7.1941 – 15.9.1941 E, G, R DAL/ 86 Idem Tp. 1262 p. 15.9.1941 – 4.11.1941 E, G, R, Y DAL/ 87 Idem Tp. 1182 p. 4.11.1941 – 5.2.1942 G, E, R DAL/ 88 Idem Tp. 1339 p. 5.2.1942 – 23.3.1942 E, G, R, Y DAL/ 89 Idem Tp. 1225 p. 23.3.1942 – 21.4.1942 G, E, R DAL/ 90 Idem Tp. 1246 p. 22.4.1942 – 27.5.1942 G, E, R, Y DAL/ 91 Idem Tp. 1252 p. 27.5.1942 – 8.9.1942 E, G, R DAL/ 92 Idem Tp. 1198 p. 8.9.1942 – 15.12.1942 G, E, R DAL/ 93 Idem Tp. 925 p. 19.4.1943 – 6.7.1943 E, G, R, H DAL/ 94 Idem Tp. 1027 p. 6.7.1943 – 1.11.1943 E, G, R DAL/ 95 Idem Tp. 989 p. 1.11.1943 – 23.1.1944 G, E, R

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DAL/ 96 Idem Tp. 965 p. 23.1.1944 – 31.3.1944 G, E, R, H DAL/ 97 Idem Tp. 973 p. 31.3.1944 – 29.6.1944 G, E, R DAL/ 98 Idem Tp. 1182 p. 1.9.1944 – 15.10.1944 G, E, R DAL/ 99 Idem Tp. 850 p. 15.10.1944 – 12.12.1944 G, E, R, Y DAL/ 100 Idem Tp. 1034 p. 12.12.1944 – 26.1.1945 E, G, H DAL/ 101 Idem Tp. 1119 p. 26.1.1945 – 9.3.1945 E, G, R, H DAL/ 102 Idem Tp. 1295 p. 11.3.1945 – 21.5.1945 G, E DAL/ 103 Idem Tp. 1315 p. 19.6.1945 – 31.7.1945 G, E, R, H DAL/ 104 Idem Tp. 997 p. 1.8.1945 – 7.12.1945 E, G, Y, R DAL/ 105 Idem Tp. 872 p. 7.12.1945 – 31.12.1945 E, G DAL/ 106 Idem Tp. 914 p. 1.1.1946 – 15.2.1946 E, G, Y, H, R DAL/ 107 Idem Tp. 905 p. 15.2.1946 – 13.3.1946 E, G, Y, H, R DAL/ 108 Idem Tp. 990 p. 13.3.1946 – 12.4.1946 E, R, G, Y DAL/ 109 Idem Tp. 944 p. 14.4.1946 – 15.5.1946 E, G, Y DAL/ 110 Idem Tp. 884 p. 16.5.1946 – 11.6.1946 E, G, Y DAL/ 111 Idem Tp. 80 3 p. 11.6.1946 – 1.7.1946 E, G, Y DAL/ 112 Idem Tp. 910 p. 1.7.1946 – 8.8.1946 E, G, R, Y DAL/ 113 Idem Tp. 988 p. 5.8.1946 – 15.9.1946 E, G DAL/ 114 Idem Tp. 1580 p. 15.9.1946 – 15.11.1946 E, G, R, Y DAL/ 115 Idem Tp. 1096 p. 15.11.1946 – 31.12.1946 E, G, R

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DAL/ 116 Idem Tp. 1325 p. 31.12.1946 – 6.3.1947 E, G, H DAL/ 117 Idem Tp. 1405 p. 6.3.1947 – 29.4.1947 E, G, Y, H DAL/ 118 Idem Tp. 1434 p. 28.4.1947 - 13.6.1947 E, G, Y, H DAL/ 119 Idem Tp. 1184 p. 13.6.1947 – 13.8.1947 E, G, Y, H DAL/ 120 Idem Tp. 939 p. 16.10.1947 – 28.11.1947 E, G, R, Y DAL/ 121 Idem Tp. 565 p. 28.11.1947 – 31.12.1947 E, G, Y DAL/ 122 Copies of cables sent Tp. 56 p. Dec. 1945 E DAL/ 123 Idem Tp. 220 p. 1.1. – 31.12.1946 E DAL/ 123a Idem Tp. 275 p. 1947 – 1949 E

2ND SERIES : LETTERS AND CABLES RECEIVED 1918 - 1938 THE CENTRAL INFORMATION FOR JEWISH WAR SUFFERERS IN THE FAR EAST HARBIN DAL/ 124 Letters and cables received Tp., Ms. 295 p. 6.3.1918 – 3.12.1918 Y, R, E DAL/ 125 Idem Tp., Ms. 346 p. 27.10.1918 – 8.4.1919 Y, R, E DAL/ 126 Idem Tp., Ms. 344 p. 9.4.1919 – 8.9.1919 Y, R, E DAL/ 127 Idem Tp., Ms. 343 p. 6.2.1920 – 28.4.1920 Y, R, E DAL/ 128 Idem Tp., Ms. 365 p. 26.4.1920 - 2.7.1920 Y, R, E DAL/ 129 Idem Tp., Ms. 382 p. 7.7.1920 – 22.6.1921 Y, R, E,G DAL/ 130 Idem Tp., Ms. 439 p. 1.5.1921 – 4.4.1922 Y, E, R,G, F, Georgian DAL/ 131 Idem Tp., Ms. 430 p. 15.3.1922 – 15.12.1922 Y, R, E, F, Lithuanian DAL/ 132 Idem Tp., Ms. 395 p. 8.11.1922 – 9.5.1923 Y, R, E

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THE FAR EASTERN JEWISH CENTRAL INFORMATION BUREAU (D ALJEWCIB ) HARBIN DAL/ 133 Letters and cables received Tp., Ms. 344 p. 7.3.1923 – 22.8.1923 Y, R, E DAL/ 134 Idem Tp., Ms. 374 p. 31.6.1923 – 19.12.1923 Y, R, E, G DAL/ 135 Idem Tp., Ms. 349 p. 10.12.1933 – 26.4.1924 Y, R, E DAL/ 136 Idem Tp., Ms. 351 p. 14.5.1924 – 28.7.1924 Y, E, R, G, F DAL/ 137 Idem Tp., Ms. 35 7 p. 27.4.1925 – 5.1.1926 Y, R, E, G, F, Chinese DAL/ 138 Idem Tp., Ms. 329 p. 5.1.1926 – 29.8.1926 Y, E, G, R DAL/ 139 Idem Tp., Ms. 337 p. 29.8.1926 – 3.6.1927 Y, E, G, R DAL/ 140 Idem Tp., Pr., 333 p. 30.5.1927 – 22.11.1928 Y, E, G, R, F, Spanish Ms. DAL/ 141 Idem Tp., Ms. 342 p. 6.12.1928 – 31.1.1930 Y, R, E, F, G, Spanish DAL/ 142 Idem Tp., Ms. 377 p. 1.2.1930 – 23.1.1931 Y, E, F, G DAL/ 143 Idem Tp., Ms. 369 p. 13.2.1931 – 19.12.1932 Y, E, F, R, G (-25.5.1933) DAL/ 144 Idem Tp., Ms. 396 p. 19.12.1932 – 7.5.1934 Y, E, F, G, R, Spanish DAL/ 145 Letters and cables received Tp., Ms. 451 p. 3.6.1934 – 29.3.1936 Incl. : some outgoing letters E, G, R, Y, F DAL/ 146 Letters and cables received Tp., Ms. 306 p. 1.8.1935 – 6.10.1936 (not in strict chronological order) E, F, Y, R, G DAL/ 147 Idem (not in strict chronological order) Tp., Ms. 286 p. 20.10.1936 – 8.8.1937 E, Y, F, R, G, Afrikaans, Chinese DAL/ 148 Idem Tp., Ms. 312 p. 14.7.1937 – 14.10.1938 Y, E, G, R, F DAL/ 149 Letters and cables received Tp. 331 p. 10.12.1937 – 29.11.1938 Incl. : correspondence with the Philip- pines, Australia and New Zealand E, G, Y, F, R

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3RD SERIES : CORRESPONDENCE 1935 – 1947 THE CENTRAL INFORMATION FOR JEWISH WAR SUFFERERS IN THE FAR EAST , HARBIN DAL/ 150 Correspondence with organizations and Tp., Ms. 482 p. 1935 – 1938 companies in the Far East, A-H (organized alphabetically in Russian by organization ) R, Y, E, G DAL/ 151 Idem, H-Z (organized alphabetically in Russian Tp., Ms. 461 p. 1935 – 1938 by organization) R, Y, E, G DAL/ 152 Correspondence with individuals Ms., Tp. 249 p. 2.1.1936 – 3.8.1939 R, Y, H, E

THE FAR EASTERN JEWISH CENTRAL INFORMATION BUREAU (D ALJEWCIB ), HARBIN DAL/ 153 Correspondence with: Tp. 930 p. 1. Organizations in Harbin 25.10.1938 – 28.8.1939 2. Firms and individuals in Shanghai 2.9.1938 – 8.8.1939 R, E, G DAL/ 154 General correspondence Tp. 652 p. 7.9.1938 – 27.8.1939 E, G, R

THE FAR EASTERN JEWISH CENTRAL INFORMATION BUREAU (D ALJEWCIB ), SHANGHAI DAL/ 155 Correspondence with Jewish Tp., Ms 544 p. 1939 organizations in the Far East Incl .: also organizations in Vienna and Warsaw G, R, Y, E DAL/ 156 Correspondence with the Committee for Tp. 514 p. 7.9.1939 – 31.12.1940 the Assistance of European Jewish Refugees, Shanghai E, G, R DAL/ 157 Correspondence with Harbin Tp., Ms 686 p. 1939 – 1942 Incl. : report on the move to Shanghai R, E, G DAL/ 158 Correspondence with: Tp. 234 p. 1. Dairen Hebrew Society 8.11.1939 – 31.12.1940 2. Tientsin Hebrew Association 5.2.1940 – 30.12.1940 3. Relief Aid Committee, Yokohama 8.7.1 940 – 30.12.1940 R, G, E, Y

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DAL/ 159 Correspondence with individuals and Tp., Ms. 480 p. 1939 – 1941 organizations involved in refugee work in the Far East, arranged alphabetically by organization G, E, R, Y, F DAL/ 160 Correspondence overseas Tp. 426 p. 1938 – 1939 Incl. : Correspondence with 1. HIAS, New York 13.10.1938 – 28.8.1939 2. Hilfsverein, Berlin 13.12.1938 – 5.9.1939 3. Isr. Kultusgemeinde, Wien 24.9.1938 – 18.8.1939 4. Jüdische Gemeinde, Berlin 1.9.1938 – 9.8.1939 G, E, R, Y DAL/ 161 Correspondence with the Tp. 686 p. 23.10.1939 – 23.10.1940 Reichsvereinigung der Juden in Deutschland: Abt. Wanderung, Berlin G DAL/ 162 Correspondence with: Tp. 690 p. 1. Hilfsverein, Berlin 2.10.1940 – 30.12.1940 2. Isr. Kultusgemeinde, Wien 15.10.1939 – 22.1.1941 3. Jüdische Kultusgemeinde, Prag 7.11.1939 – 31.12.1940 4. Jüdische Zentrale Emigrations - 29.1.1940 – 31.4.1940 Gesellschaft "JEAS" G DAL/ 163 Correspondence with HICEM, Paris Tp. 419 p. 2.12.1938 – 7.9.1939 E, G, Y DAL/ 164 Correspondence with: Tp. 808 p. 1. HICEM, Paris 21.8.1939 – 27.6.1940 2. Service de Transmigration, 11.1.1940 – 9.5.1940 Brussels 3. HICEM, Brussels 7.12.1939 – 10.5. 1940 E, F, Y DAL/ 165 Correspondence with: Tp. 495 p. 1. HICEM, Lisbon 29.7.1940 – 11.2.1941 2. HIAS, New York 8.10.1939 – 31.12.1940 3. HICEM, San Francisco 3.7.1940 – 7.12.1940 E, F DAL/ 166 Correspondence with: Tp. 931 p. 1. HICEM, Lisbon 8.1.1941 – 29.12.1941 2. HIAS, New York 23.12.1940 – 26.2.1942 3. HIAS, San Francisco 16.8.1940 – 19.11.1941 4. HIAS, Seattle 17.11.1939 – 12.7.1940 E, G, Y

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DAL/ 167 Correspondence with organizations, Tp., Ms. 596 p. 1939 – 1942 arranged alphabetically by place, A-H E, G, Y, R DAL/ 168 Idem, J-L Tp., Ms. 571 p. 1939 – 1941 E, R, G, Y DAL/ 169 Idem, S-Z Tp., Ms. 773 p. 1939 – 1942 R, G, E, Y DAL/ 170 Correspondence with various Tp., Ms. 745 p. 1939 – 1941 organizations and consulates G, E, F DAL/ 171 Correspondence with the Jewish Tp. 556 p. 17.12.1939 – 4.3.1941 Community of Kobe, Japan R, G, E DAL/ 172 Correspondence with HICEM Tp. 501 p 11.3.1941 – 2.10.1941 E, R, Y, G DAL/ 173 Correspondence with Jewish relief Tp., Ms. 834 p. 1941 – 1942 organizations in Shanghai G, E, Y, R DAL/ 174 Cables received Tp. 517 p. 1.5.1941 – 29.12.1943 G, F, E DAL/ 175 Correspondence with: Tp. 379 p. 1. Shanghai press 23.1.1940 – 2.6.1942 2. Jüdische Kultusgemeinde, Prag 23.1.1941 – 5.6.1941 3. JEAS, Warszawa 13.5.1941 – 5.9.1941 4. Isr. Kultusgemeinde, Wien 3.1.1941 – 26.10.1941 Incl. : lists and announcements published in Shanghai press 4.3.1941 – 17.12.1941 G, R, E DAL/ 176 Correspondence with the International Tp. 514 p. 23.1.1942 – 5.3.1942 Red Cross in Geneva G, E DAL/ 177 Correspondence with the International Tp. 773 p. 23.4.1942 – 30.6.1944 Red Cross in Shanghai E DAL/ 178 Correspondence with organizations in Tp. 942 p. 3.1.1943 – 31.12.1943 neutral countries and in China G, E, R, Y DAL/ 179 Idem (arranged alphabetically by place ) Tp. 763 p. 1944 G, E, F, R

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DAL/ 180 Correspondence, mainly with relief and Tp. 534 p. 1944 refugee organizations in Shanghai (arranged alphabetically ) G, E, R, Y DAL/ 181 Idem (arranged alphabetically ) Tp. 619 p. 1945 G, E, Y DAL/ 181a Correspondence with Jewish and non- Tp. 432 p. 1946 Jewish organizations in Shanghai (arranged alphabetically ) E, G, R DAL/ 182 Correspondence with the Red Cross in Tp. 639 p 1944 – 1946 various countries E DAL/ 183 Correspondence with organizations Tp., Ms. 672 p. 1945 abroad (outside of China) (arranged alphabetically by place ) E, G, F DAL/ 184 Correspondence with: Tp. 574 p. 1. HIAS, New York 27.8.1945 – 1.1.1946 2. HICEM, Lisbon 5.1.1945 – 31.12.1945 3. HICEM, Paris 3.11.1945 – 31.12.1945 E, F, Y DAL/ 185 Correspondence with organizations Tp. 500 p. 1946 abroad (outside of China), A-K (arranged alphabetically by place ) E, G, F, R, Y DAL/ 186 Idem, L-N (arranged alphabetically by place ) Tp. 639 p. 1946 E, Y DAL/ 187 Idem, O-Z (arranged alphabetically by place ) Tp. 794 p. 1946 G, E DAL/ 188 Lists of private remittances sent from Tp. 995 p. 1946 New York via HIAS and UNRRA E, G DAL/ 189 Correspondence with organizations Tp. 852 p. 1947 abroad (outside of China) , A-Q E, G, Y, R DAL/ 190 Idem, R-Z Tp. 532 p. 1947 E, G, R DAL/ 191 Correspondence with HIAS, Paris Tp. 702 p. 1947 E DAL/ 192 Correspondence with HIAS and HICEM, Tp. 1108 p. 1946 Paris E, F

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DAL/ 193 Correspondence with HIAS, New York Tp. 699 p. 2.1.1947 – 31.12.1947 E, G DAL/ 194 Idem Tp. 739 p. 4.1.1946 – 18.1.1947 E

4TH SERIES : VARIOUS DAL/ 195 Full list of Jewish refugees registered with Tp. 309 p. 1943 HIAS, Shanghai in 1943, , alphabetically arranged E DAL/ 196 List of Jewish refugees registered with Tp. 151 p. July 1945 HIAS, Shanghai, alphabetically arranged Incl. : birthdates and places E DAL/ 197 List of all particulars of the Jewish Tp. 55 9 p. 1945 refugees in Shanghai registered with HIAS in 1945 (to the end of Pacific War), incl. birth dates and places, professions, relatives etc.: A-K E DAL/ 198 Idem, L-Z Tp. 500 p. 1945 E DAL/ 199 List of refugees leaving Shanghai, incl. Tp. 705 p. 1946 – 1947 destinations E DAL/ 200 List of refugees applying to emigrate to Tp. 174 p. 21.2.1947 – 19.5.1947 Australia E DAL/ 201 Newspaper cuttings concerning the Pr. 142 p. 1940 – 1942 Bureau and its work G, R, E DAL/ 202 Idem Pr. 145 p. 1947 G

Addenda DAL/ 203 Outgoing cables re searches for relatives Tp. 199 p. 1945 E

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DAL/ 204 Lists of letters sent to people and Tp. 104 p. Sept. 1945 institutions all over the world, in search of relatives and friends, arranged alphabetically according to senders’ names E DAL/ 205 Correspondence re a search of relatives in Tp., Ms. 85 p. 1936 – 1937 Russia, mostly non-Jews R DAL/ 206 Regulations re emigration to Canada Tp. 8 p. 1927? R DAL/ 207 A few letters re groups of refugees on Tp. 3 p. 1938 – 1939 various ships, such as "Victoria" and "Contarosse" E, R DAL/ 208 A few letters from Max Birman from the Tp. 6 p. 1938, 1941 DALJEWCIB-office in Shanghai to various organizations re a few Jewish refugees and financial matters E, R DAL/ 209 Confirmation for the receipt of Tp. 2 p. 1939 applications for an available job for a carpenter outside of Germany G DAL/ 210 Correspondence and cables between Max Tp. 25 p. June – Sept. 1941 Birman from the DALJEWCIB-office and different organizations re five German- Jewish refugees stranded in Vladivostok: Ludwig Schlesinger, Willy & Hildegad Naftaniel, Henriette Lewin, Ester-Malka Sondland G, E

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