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c-:ecretury or .:::.tutc, aahlngton TO: ,'\m('rt'1cnn ;,,Jgut1on, Bern
.~ugust 2B, 1944 x 29'72 CONTROL ~OPY
:>eferer•oc your i·io. 4904 of _JuJ.y 31, l\144 nud Dept~:rtment'B
:-.10. f.BOf> of r.ugust 2.3, 1044, (''IRB No. 138).
!:lourd !H1su;rH."S that :·m)r r.:ork you are dcine fpr l'<~liof of famEi os of the .. :aq_uis is olosflly ooorninuted t'11 th ass and
·tlJat ln areciE whe:r.El .. ruy tukes ovor c:.m• BCt1v1t,t
HULL
·~ ..... ' . DECLASSIFIED c State-Dept: Letter, 1·11·72 By R. H. Parks Date~ 2 7 1972 · !!!'
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CABL~; TO HARRISOO 1 BBRN, FOR l!COLELLAND FROJt. WAR REFUGEE BOARD
nererence your No. 4904 ot July .31, 1944 and Departaent's No. of , (WRB fio. 138).
Board asau.ea that any work you are doing for relief of ~iliea· of the Jlaqui11 is closely coordinated with OOS and that in area~ wheJ ArmT takes over our activities will cease. l!,oregoing is our ~deratanding with War Departaent here.
THIS IS WRB BERN CABLE NO. 147
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3s05 p.m. August 26, 1944
Miss Chauncey (for the S;c•y) Abrllh.anison, Co~~ DuBOis, Fri~dmaiJ:, Hodel, Laughlin, Lesser, ·Mann, Mannon, MoCormaok, Cable Control Files -
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ORIGIN.,!, T.:::X"T OF 'I~I.ZGRJ\lt. SJ::i.fT
.FROM: secretary or' ;3tnte, ~/nahington
TO: .r..::Io:t:icru1 l-o;;ntion, B~lrn
D.n.T~~D:
.NUI>J"L:il:
~·or your perno1;:.1 .. tn(i csrrC1°epfjq+ information.
Spen1~l fund ot )250,000 snnt to you in two lnst~llments of
~;125, 000 o~ch ''HS r.l•;:5a ;;·v~'ilroble by the JDC which h1:-s been ke:pt
such expenditures m-:5 :;l:e CO!ltinued usu of the funo t'or the
1:lULi.,
DECLASSIFIED .. State Dept. Letter, 1-11-72
By R. I:L Parks Da~...s.£JW3 7 1972 CABLE .'1'0 RA.RRI SOB, BERil, FOR McCLELLAND FRCM PEHLE
.ll'or lOW personal and confidential informatioa.
Spec1al fuwl ot $250,000 sent to ¥OU in two installments ot
$1.25,000 each .s made available b;y the JDO which has been kept advised of your reports on the use of such fund. JDC apprO't'ea such upendi turee and the continued use of the fund for the programs mentioned b¥ you.
THIS IS WRB CABLE TO BERN NO. 148
3s05 p.m. August 26, 1944
Miss Chaunosy (teir the s~c'•y) Abrahamson, COhn, OOBois, Friedman. Hodel, Laughlin, Lesser, Mann> ~annon, MoCoroaok, Cable Control Fifes
------...... __ Dear Mr. llcOJ.OJI
I bave received JOUr letter of ~t 2,, 1944, con llei'JWig aatiltanoe nndel'ed 'b7 our rep.ruentatln 1n Jem to Ooatell de la Betl•t&Dee t~ the relief of f~llee of the Kaquia. ·
Jou are qul te correct 1n UI\WDc that the Board ®et not iDtend to co lnto tb1e tne of WOl'k extentbelf. l 1110loee fw 10\U' 1Dtoa..tlon a 00p.y of a O*ble NCeived 'b7 the Bolrd from u.. llcOlellaad 1n which he esplaille hie part 1n tb1e pro CNID• We ee adv1sbc Jrho. MoOlelland at once to coordlnate 8D¥ work in thia field with the aot1v1Uee of OSS. the ~d. of oourae, has no lnten\iOA of fa.ollltattDc relief operaUou of this ldnd in areae where the Arrq hat taken over.
I appreolate JOV caJ.llnc thie •Uer to rq att~t1011 ud 1 assure J.OU. that eveq effort will be 118d.e to in8Ul'e no ovetlappirlc of aoUri.tiet 1n tbe retupe relief field.
Veq tnl.J JOVI,
· i. w. Pehle ~tlve ~to~
Honorable Jobll J. Mcd(OJ, Aaai•tant Storetar, of w.z.. HH~FH\· \,; ~.;~ l ., IJl·~·~~" ,_,,.,.,,•t •. A~io. .,,..
wiR DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D. C.
23 August 1944
Mr. John W. Pehle ExecutiYe Director War Bef'ugee Board. freasur,v Department Washington !5, D. 0, Dear Mr. Pehle:
I noticed in 70ur summary of War Refugee Board report for the week of JuJ,y 31 to Au6uet 5 t¥t ;vour repreaentatln McClelland has furnished tw:ad~ to Conseil de 1a Realstan~ to aaa1a11 families of the MaqUis. I underatand that OSS haa dona something in this regard and of course in areas where the Ar1q coaes ill arrangements are made throU8h the Oirtl Affairs people to help out.
I do not suppose that 7ou conte~~plah golzlg into this field to &liT great extent but 1t :you do I make· the sugges tion that it might be advt.abls to coordinate what ;vou are doiq with other agencies as we ~ get too llait,y 1n th8 field.
S:lnoeraq, . · ~ ~~'o/~ ' I~~ ORIGINAL 'l'EXT OF 'l'ELEGRAM SENT
I FROM& Seareta·l'y· of Stat'e, Washington ./ '1'0: A~erican L~gation, Bern
DAT.bL: Aue;ust 23, 1944 '{. 1-IUMBEH: 2895 CONTROL na·'.n. ~ .. ur y 'rltb :OLLOWING l'OR MoJLELLAND li'ROM WAH R.l<.FUGEJ£ BOAhD / Board approves your. support ( includin.•:-- financial aid)
of the two programs reported in your No. 4904 of July 31 and your No. 5343 of August 17. You are a1.1thorized to con tinue such support as long as you deem it advisable.
'I'c1I:3 IS WHB BEHN GAi;Lb t-iO.
HULL
. DECLASSIFIED Btate Dept: Lettet', 1.11. 7 z By R. R Parka Date Sfp 2 7 197 · 2 CABLE TQ HARRISCN 1 BERN 1 FOR l.!OOLELLAND FROJrl WAR REFUGEE BOARD
Board approves your eupport (including financial aid) of the two pro
gr81118 reported in your No. 4904 of July 31 and your No. S343 of August 17.
You are authorised to continue such support ae long as you deel4 it advisable. 138 THIS IS WRB BERN OABLg No._.,_
i-' lr26 p.m. August 22, 1944
Miss Chauncey (tor the Sec•y) Abrahamson, Cohn, DUBOis, Friedman, Hodel, Laughlin, Lease~, Mann, Mannon, McCormack, Cable Control Files
j···~· .~-~~~~ ZJ\\ FHodel:jth 8/22/!,4 r ·· -~
ORIGINAL TEXT OF T~~EGRAM SENT 'i:J· ·' i' FROM: secretary o~r statia ~ Washington TO: American L~~~·tion, Bern DATED: AUgust SS, '1944 NUMBER: 2~8 CONTROL ~OPY
FOLLO'diNG FOH McCL TI:LLAND FROM WAR REFUGEE BOARD: Reference your number 5195 of August 11, 1944. J Remittance of 125,000 dollars being made through regular I banking channels to Minister Harrison for your account. THIS IS VffiB BERN CABLE No. 134. 'f
HULL CADL~; To H/UUUS<»!, Bll:RN, FOR l!CCLELLAN D FROM 71 AR REI"'JOEE BOARD
neterence yo~r number 519.5 of August 11, 1944.
Remittance of 12.5,000 dollare being made through regular banking channels to Minister Harrison for your,. account. THIS IE WRB BEliN CADLE NO. • - ·;;.
.FHodel:jth.B)l?/4~~.~ ~~ r CONTROL CO~Y
PARAPHRASb OF TEJ,hGRAt•: R:t.JEIVED
J?ROI•l: American Legation, Bern( TO: Secretary of State, Washington
CA'l'F.,: August ll, 1944
KUf;iDER: 5195 X
McJ1e1land" sends the following fer the ··~ar Refugee Board.
In view of the fact tb~t the coming months will be zritical ones Bnd first installment WRB funds is practically exhausted rem:ttt:;mce of remaining <1/125,000 :funcls 1 1n the near future would be appreciated. The foregoing l;'efers to the Department's June 10 cal:le
HAHRISON
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;; 1/ . 't DJR:EBil 8/14/55 '·/ ~
DECLASSIFIED State Dept~ Letter,l-11-72 By R. lL ParJt~ Data..ill_Z 7 1972 -- P.·: !":'-.· ·,_ ...
v 1-i!iERl C... .J,.~J LZG.o,T I·.:·~-~; BEJ?J>~ I ·;.Y TO~
July 01 P 19M,
U.EtbllLJl
,/ This ne !lBcr;e is f:.."'om ll:cClelland to WRB. Refer r,W ;-:,090 of the 'et-:enty ileventh of. Hay and Department ~s 1994 of the tf)nth of ,Jv.ne.
D~wing t; he ;xtst f-:;1-: r::on.t;hs I ha.ve been in close contact
wH!J sr::verv.l res,Jonsible mcr;Jbe;rn ::>1' the F;r>ench 11 0on{e11 deJ.a
H.esintanoe" and in 2Jarti~uJ..a~ t:ii th. the h.ear.:t of ./ thel:r relief o:r "Barv1cs Social" sectio~e
In the c·~ttempt of the .~;oc1nl Service to keep a.livs r;ha fD.milies of COi:lbntant s in tile !::n.cp.d~, innocent ci villans ~ exeouted
~n prisons a.nCJ.. camps~ J.t b.JiS holt "to teJ>:e on an ever inal'easing
in opJ:~e of thf:l fact that the mipimum budget requl.:r'emen~_ '·s twenty
- . /:;__, - • .(I . million l!'rench f';rarics e~u:Jh m6rrth6 1:1h:i.ch is four ht.mdred"Swiss trance 1 roughly lloeeking. /"I
. . - . -- On the t'i'renty fOUl'th of June I ccOntx-ibuted two hundred I thor.uw.nd Bwlas trance to thei~ bl.\dget for an unspecified length of DECLASSIFIED State Dept. Letter, 1·11•72 t1ine ~ R. H. Pa!·~s~Da,t~'{ 1972. -,~ ., I •• /
.:-·.nd. c;.)od: ··-:rill of
r\·) l.'r. Parke
Miss Hodel
iflsuance of a \iashington License to tho American Jevdsh
Joint Distribution Cor.muttea, Z'/0 .lfadison Avenue, Nev1 York,
iiew York, pormittin,;; it to pay, n•Jtwithstanding General
Ruling iio. 11, Zl25,000 to the Treasurer of the United
C'tates for transfer to Roswell D. lt.cClelland, Wa~· Refugee
Board Representative at Bern... _, Swltzerlnnd. Tho date of the
License should be Jtme 6, 19;.1,. The file on t.ho License should be sent to your secret files.
BHodel1ms 7/?.5/44 - ~q~ p~ ¥ ORIGINAL TEXT OF TELEGRAM SENT
FROM: Secretary ot .~1!~:~1-':Wae~ington . / c;:.~ _ .. o'>J 1 TO: Amerioa.n Legatfbn,· Bern rJ 0
DATED: June 14, 1~14 . . ... -... '· !· NUMBER: 2048 ·· .. CONTR.OL COPY )('
FOR MINISTER HARRISON, BERN, AND McCLELLAND
The sum indicated in Department 1 s 1994 of June 10 t-rill be transferred on June 15 and is for the confidential purposes outlined in your 3390 of Ma.y 27, These funds a.re not subject to usual government disbursing requirements, but you should keep CP.reful record and obtain receipts wherever possible. They sho.ld not be used for routine administrative expenses and you Rre accountable only to J, W. Pehle for their expenditure.
THIS IS \'TRB BERN C~LE NO. 41
HULL
DECLASSIFIED State Dept. Letter, 1-11-72 By R. H. Parks Date SEP 2? 1972
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The sum indicated in Department's 1994 of June lo Will. be
transferred an June 15 and is for the confidential purposes outlined
339~ Q1' l&iJ 21. These funda are not subject to usual government disbursing requirements, but. you should keep careful
record and obtain receipts wherever possible. They should not
be used for routine administrative expenses accountable only to J. w. Pohle .for ti,e:Lr expenditure. '.f'ni3 . IS >iiili I:iEIW C.AllLE NO. 41 ...... JUJle .:iQ141 1944 2f20 p.m. DECLASSIFIED State Dept; Letter, 1·11·72 By R. H. Parks Date..;.s..t;.L2 ( 1972 t: s.~. Jl'(. J. LSLeaser:lab ·. 6/14/44 (! ·•Vty;.r, · · / · '/ II .I --~· "'~Crt·'\... >;.:.:" ""'"' _. //)11/ t J,i'M'();}<·~·;: :;! .: / -l • ' ORIGINAL TEXT OF TELEGRAM SENT-·' .0 .! fJ' '. /·-, _ ' I_, Seoretr·r•y of State, \1aah1ngt8n, ·cl /U' /li/1 l' II h':~ c. :V.l Vfl! . I • - American Legation, Bern · /,·¥7J,~J;t)~;, £'-} (. (jl·~·- ----y; June 10, ~944 f! n 1994 -.li.IJ/ITROl Copy Refugee Boa.l"d to Harrison for ~1oClellnnd Arrangements being ::Jade to send you H25,000 a.t once for urgent rallef and rescue HorJ{, Balance of ~~125,000 lvlll be sent to you through SP.me channele when needed, THIS IS \ 'f, ST!!:'rTINI US (Acting) DECLASSIFIED State Dept. Letter, 1·11·72 By R, .H. -Parks _- Da~·_ -· SE.P 2 ' 1972 v.)· CABLE TO BERN From '.\far Refugee Board to Harrison !'or McClelland Reterenoe your no. 3390, Uay Z7, 1944~ Arrangements being made to send you itl25,000 at once t';roagh cnannels indJ.cnted rc{r urgent relief and rescue work, Balance or ~ 125,000 will be sent to you through same channels when nef!ded.; THIS IS WRB BERN CABLE NO • ._.;w_ • ...... June 7 1 1944 2130 p.m. cc&SecfyJO Abre.heJils.on" Cohn, DuBoill* Friedman, Hoelel Laughlin,._Lesser,_J.!allll Stewart, Central ·Fil!B, Cable Contr-'lr Files,. 9 :J6tl ,t.s(FH:lab 6/6/44 ~ CABLES: "JOINTDISCO" NEW YORK . ,£;l ·~·····"" T H E A M E R I C A N"' J E W I S H JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE, Inc. 270 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK 16, N.Y. PAUL BAERWALD, Chairman Vice-Chairmen I, EDWIN GOLDWASSER, Treasurer MRS. FELIX M. WARBURG, Hono.laty Chairman GEORGE BACKER ISAAC H. LEVY JAMES N. ROSENBERG, Chairman, -Boa;d of Ditecfors JAMES H. BECKER WILLIAM ROSENWALD ALEXANDER A. LANDESCO, Treasurer I. EDWIN GOLDWASSER WILLIAM J. SHRODER EVELYN M. MORRISSEY, Assistant Treasure/ ALrRED JARETZKI, J R, M. C. SLOSS AlBERT H. LIEBERMAN, Chairman, National Council ALEXANDER KAHN JONAH B. WISE MRS. H·. B. L. GOLDSTEIN, Comptroller FRANK H. SULZBERGER, Vice-Chairman, National Council European Executive Council ISIDOR COONS, Director of Fund Raising BERNHARD KAHN JOSEPH J. SCHWARTZ JOSEPH C. HYMAN, b.ecufive Vice-Chairman Honorary Chairman Chairman MOSES A. LEAVITT, Secretory June 6th, 1944. Mr. John W. Pehle, Executive Director, War Refugee :Soard, Washington, D.c. Dear Mr. Pehle: In accordance wl1!h. our conversation, we take pleasure :l.n en closing ~rewith our certified check~o. 10563 ln tha sum of $125,000. made payable to the Treasurer of the United States, It is our understanding that this sum will be used for rescue and relief of Jaws through the War Refugee Board. 7J sincerely, . . . .· ~ M~ Secretary' MAL:rl .-,·_ BOARD OF DIRECTORS E. P. ADLER, Davenport. Iowa WALTERS. HILBORN, Beverly Hi/15, Col. SIDNEY J. ALLEN, Detroit AARON S. RAUH, St. Louis MRS. WALTER A. HIRSCH, New York ALEXANDER E. ARNSTEIN, New York RICHARD S. RA~H, Pithburgh HARRY A. HOLLZER, Los Angeles CARL J. AUSTRIAN, New York A. J. RONGY, New Yo~k ABRAHAM HOROWITZ, New York GEORGE BACKER, New York JAMF.S N. ROSENBERG, New York ALBERT D. HUTZLER, Baltimore PAUL BAERWALD. New York LESSING J. ROSENWALD, Phiiadelphia STANLEY M. ISAACS, New York EDWARD M. BAKER, Cle1·elond WILLIAM ROSENWALD, Greenwich, Conn, LESLIE L. JACOBS, Dallas JOSEPH BASKIN, New York MORRIS ROTHENBERG, New York MORRIS E. Ji'COBS. Omaha JAMES H. BECKER, Chicago BERNARD SACHS, New York ALFRED JARETZKI, JR., New York JOSEPH M. BERNE, Cleveland BEN SADOWSKI, Toronto LEO JUNG, New York MAURICE BERNON, Cleveland 51 MON SA KOWITZ, Houston ALEXANDER KAHN, New York DAVID BERNSTEIN, New .York A. L. SALTZSTEIN, Milwoukea MILTON KAHN, Bo5ton ISRAEL BERNSTEIN, Portland, Me. E. J. SCHANFARBER, Columbus E. L KAUFMANN, Wo5hingfon JOHN l. BERNSTEIN, New York ULYSSES S. SCHWARTZ, Chicago MILTON W. KING, Washington IRVIN BETTMANN, St. Louis WILLIAM H. SCHWARZSCHJLD, Richmond JOSEPH J. KLEIN, New York JACOB BILLIKOPF, Philadelphia MURRAY SEASONGOOD, Cincinnati JEROME H.- KOHN, Horflord NEWTON BISSINGER. Son Fmn'cisco EUSTASE S~lfGMAN, New '(ark ABRAHAM KRASNE, New -York JACOB BLAUSTEIN. BERNARD SEMEL, New York Baltimore MILTON KUTZ, Wilmington HERBERT R. BLOCH, Cincinnati ALFRED SHEMANSKI, Seattle SAUL J. LANCE, New York l. E. BLOCK, Chicago I. H. SHERMAN, New York ALEXANDER A. LANDESCO, New York LOUIS J. BORINSTEIN, lndionapoli$ SAMUEl SHORE, New York SIDNEY LANSBURGH, Baltimore LOUIS BROJDO, New York WILLIAM J. SHRODER, Cincinnati ALBERT D. LASKER, New York ABE BRONFMAN, Montreal MENDEL. B. SilBERBERG, Los Angeles EDWARD LAZANSKY, Brooklyn FRED M. BUTZEL, Detroit ARCHIBALD SILVERMAN, Providence MORRIS S. LAZARON, Balfimore EDDIE CANTOR, Beverly Hills, Col. M. C. SLOSS, Son Francisco CARL LEFF, New York LOUIS CAPLAN, Pithburgh ABRAHAM SRERE, Detroit AL PAUL LEFTON, Philadelphia AVERY CARP, Granite City, If/. JESSE H. STEINHART, Son Franchco LEO LE~MAN, Pithburgh NATHAN CHANIN, New York EDGAR B. STERN, New Orleans ROBERT LEHMAN. New York MORRIS R. COHEN, Washington HENRY.. M. STERN, Rochester SAMUEL D. LEIDESDORF, New York ALFRED E. COHN, New York HORACE STERN, Philadelphia EMIL W. LEIPZIGER, New Orleans RALPH F. COLIN, New York HUGH GRANT STRAUS, Brooklyn JACOB LEVINSON, Brooklyn AMOS S. DEif~fARD, Minneapolis MRS. ROGER W. STRAUS, New York MRS. DAVID M. LEVY, New Yorlr. DAVID DUBINSKY, New York FRANK l. SULZBERGER, Chicago ~ISAAC H. LEVY, New .York G. A. EFRO>:,MSON, LEON C. SUNSTEIN, Philadelphia Indianapolis ···SAM A. LEWISOHN, New York LOUIS H. EHRLICH, Kansas City, Mo. AARON TEIT~LBAUM, New York ALBERT H. LIEBERMAN, Philadelphia ABRAM I. ELKUS, New York JEROME I. UDELL, New York CHARLES J. LIEBMAN, New York MORRIS ENGELMAN, New York F. FRANK VORENBERG, Boston MAX LIVINGSTON, New HaYen MAX EPSTEIN, Chicago M~S. FELIX _M. WARBURG; New York CARL M. LOEB, New York LEON FALK. JR., Pittsburgh MAX M. ~ARBURG, New York JOSEPH P. LOEB, Los Angeles MRS. MYRON S. FALK, JR., DAVID M. WATCHMAKER, Bmton New York SAMUEl MARKELL, Boston JOSEPH l. FINK, Buffalo ADO.LPH WEll, Nonfgomery JAMES MARSHALL, New York FRANK l.-WEll,- New York LOUIS FINKELSTEIN, New York ARMAND MAY, Aflanfa HARRY FISCHEL, New York HENRY WINEMAN, Detroit GEORGE Z. MEDAUE, New York MOSES .WINKELSTEIN, Syracuse ARTHUR FLUEGELMAN, New York JEROME_ MICHAEL, New York PHILLIP FORMAN, Trenton JONAH B. _WISE,- f:le~ Yoik_ ABRAHAM MILLER, New YorJ; A. RICHARD FRANK, D~VID P. ~O_HL, St. Louis Chicago HENRY MONSKY, Omaha MAX FREEDMAN, Cleveland MORRIS WOLF, Philoflelphiil CHARLES W. MORRIS, Loui~ville JONAH J. GOLDSTEIN, New York HA_RRY ZEITZ, Brook_ly"n PAUL MUNI, Glen Head, L. I. I. EDWIN GOLDWASSER, New York STANLEY C. MYERS, Miami MONROE GOLDWATER, New York MARCUS NADLER, New York J. J: GOLUB, New York MAX. OGUST, New York _ABNER BR_EGMAN, .NeW York D~ SAMUEL GOTTESMAN, New. Yor~ JOEL. GROSS, Newark - -~ATti_~~ _M. __ 0_]:1RB_A~H, New Y~rk WI~_LIAM .. \Y· ~GS'ODM"'~i MemphiS REUBEN GUSKIN, New York Ki.JRT Pf15ER-, Philadelphia MARCO F. HELLMAN, New York MORRIS_ W. HAFT, New _York. HARRIS _PERLSTEIN, Chicago .H_A~9LD F.- LINDER, New York SALMON P. HALLE, Cleveland DAVID deSOlA POOL, New York EDWARD A. --NORMAN, New_ York OAVI!?. E. HA_RLE~ •. Denv_er JA~OB .s: POTOFSKY, N_~w Yo.-:k ~E\'f..'IS .l. Sl_"R_~USS, -,"few Y?r_k -. LEO H. HEIMERDINGER, Philoc!elph[o · ME_~ER l. ~R~N~TIS,.'Detroif MO~RIS ~--TR. INTER-OFFICE COMMUNICATION DATE June 6 1 1944 TO Mr. Lesser FROM J. W. Pehle I discussed with the JDC Board yesterday the McClelland cable, No. 3390. The JDC is willing to put up the $250 1 000~beginning with one-half that amount. They would not like McClelland to know where the funds are coming from. The cable to McClelland should be cleared with Leavitt after we have agreed upon it. McClelland should, of course, be instructed to check carefully with Baly Mayer and other persons so that the purposes for which he uses funds do not overlap but effectively supplement the use of funds by private agencies such as the JDC. McClelland should, of course, to the extent possible, keep detailed records of the use of the funds, but such records need not be sent to the United S~ates at this· time. He should also be advised that, to the extent possible, the funds should be used within the framework of the Treasury Department license, but he may deviate to the extent of his best judgment. The JDC would like· it kept quite confidential that they are furnishing funds for such purposes. JWP June 6, 1944 Mr. Leuer J. w. Penle I diso~esed with \be JDC Board yesterday the McClelland cable, No. 3390. The JDC is w1ll1ng to p~t up the $2601 000 beginning with one-halt that amount. They would not like MoClelland to know where the tunda are oom1ng from. The cable to MoClelland should be cleared w1~ Leavitt after we have agreed upon it. HoClelland sho~ld, ot course, be 1netruoted to oheok oarefullJ with SalJ Hayer and other persona so that the purposes tor wh1oh he ~see funds do not overlap but effectively supplement the ~ee of funda by private agencies such ae the JDO, MoOlellaDd should, of course, to the extent possible, keep detailed recorda of the use of the funds, but suoh records need not be aent to the United States at this tlme. He should also be advised that, to the extent possible, the fUD48 should be used within the framework ot tbe Treas~ Department l1oenae. bl.lt he may deviate to the exten~ ot h1s best judgment. 'l'he JDO would like it kept q~te oont1dent1al that they are turn1eh1ng funds tor such purposes. JWP JWP:lhh 6/6/44 ~. ;_/' EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT WAR REFUGEE BOARD DATE Ju.'1e :; , 1944 FROM L, 8, Leeser In hir catle of 'f.(!Y -27, 'kClclhD.d at Ben,, indicater; that m·renge ::>cnt.;:~ have· ~·en made v;_Lth the Frer:ch under~::rotmcl, and the S:,:ar.ish unL.ere:rotmd operatirg alcng the Frat:co-SpaniE-h border, for thn rE·J.ief ar.G. evBctmtion of foreign refugees, particulnr·::.y Jews, now in FrD'CCC:. H.:: c>.l~o indicatec: th«t arr.~.ngementf: !:,avl' teen made with frat:c tir-m:r __.:',rtiE:u-G in JurL and Haute: Savoie looldr.g to the evacu.c:ticn of refugees into S<;itzerland. ~,!cClellanct ftu•t!Jer discloser; that he is ende!!.vc.·r-ing to secure the collal::or!'.ticn of Corrum.:.nist groupE: in Aust.1•ia, northP.cT! Italy aml Hun~;my, McCJ.elland expre::.ses a hiLh opinion cf the JDC - fimmcul worl~ in Holland c.nC:. of the wide-r.prea.d acti vitier; of the l-:echah.tzim 'llhich the JDC al:oo ·financec, He s.lso indicates that he has put Sps.nish rq;it McClelland mHke:> it clear thE>.t the work now being done could be greatly expanded by a more libercd supply of funds. He also makes it clear that the programs he ha:; mapped out cannot be effectuated without au.ple funCis. He, therefore, requests that $250,000 be placc;d at his dirposal at once. In a cable dated \lay 17, ~-~acYeagh at Cairo says that Resnik of the JDC suggested that a lot could be done for Jews still in GreE,ce if the aid of .the EM! ~·iere secm·ed s.nd gold inacle available to· them. His idea is that evaouaticn to Tttckey covld ·be fr~cilita.ted', ami relief brovght to Jew:o; in hiding if om· military who are in touch with the EA;-r nould undertake to secure their cooperation and deliver the DECLASSIFIED ·State Dept: Letter, 1·11·72 By R. H. Parks Date S£ P 2,'1 1972 ;;-~ - -2- noe:eE:i':ary funds, Conv€rsatic:nc have already been had with our dli tc.ry and ti:ey are awaitil:g wora fre>r.: tneir 1•eople on tLe spot as to tl~e _i:H:.cticatility of tLe ::;uggq;tion. If it is found to ce ~n:.cticab2.e, it i:o estimated that at least $100,000 will be nceael1 at .:>nee. You ,,,ill also rt:cr,ll tltut Ol~:>e1: at Stuckholn: has requested ~:150,000 to cerl"J out. n:scve project::: in Lithuania, Estonia and L~tvia, ClC,OOO a month for I'P.E:cue a.nd relief in Norway arid ~;:,ooo a mor.th fur the relief of CLristian Jev;s in occupied area-s. :~r _· ·-· FROM: American Legation, :Bern .f TO: Secretary of State, Washington DATED: May 2'7', ·1944 NUMBER: 33so J( , a .McClelland "sends the following for the 'dar Refugee Board. The following conclusions are rea.ched after the pa.st three weeks examination of r;,scne relief nnd maintenance possibilities for continuall:r increasing ntunber of victimo.of Nazi and satellite oppression in occupied Europe: 1. Insofar at least, as actual operations in enemy occupied countries are cotwerned, any really effective action must be taken through• (illegal) undexrground channels. 2. Noney con~titutee the principal tool lihich w.RD can niost effectiVely and quickly use to secure whatever results possible at this late date, as relief sup1)lies such as clothing, medicines and food are hard to buy in . I I sizeable nuantities in Switzerl&nd and even more. difficu:tt,q to transport. out of the country especially if go,ing to resistance groups. In affected regions funds must be provided for' (1) extrication ·of imper~lled persons and (2) sustenance cf victims detained or in hiding and can effecttveiy be disbursed. through secret channels of agencies described hereafter. 3. tlith reference to • me13sa.ge dF.ted V.aren 14__ sending message for Stolz from oris to Garb~. Sllihe:rliuid, which states that all ,necessary funds will be provided, it is recomml9nded by me that 1n1Ual fUnd of 250.000 be ple.ced S.t Tir'/. d1eposal for urge~t relief' and rescue work. 4. It fu.uda' are a:vailable, they should not b.e. sent openly 1n my DECLASSIFIED State n__ ept. Letter, 1-11-72 · • -. - • -SEP 2?--197 2· By R. H. Parka Date~ -, -- _ _; name as in case 10.000 d.1scret1onary fund but anonymll11Sly if possible vla general remittances to the Legation to be secretl7 identified. If'knovn to the S~1iss authorities, serious cont.o.cts wUh an assistance to underground resistance groups capable of rescuing and ma.intn1n1ng lllallT in danger of death are liable to be collliJromised. Reluctance to allow certain conpej1sation operations secure French francs fo; instance belov certain rates ~ is already being disnlayed by the Swiss Political Department. which to a certain extent controls negotiathm of funds for reacue relief work in occupied territories such as those openly received by \forld Jewish Congress or Joint Distribution Committee representatives here. And if funds are to be effectively used through underground groups manipulation by me of such monies nms$ be strictly secret. 5, In all probability. controls expenditure fUnds set forth in speldal \'IRB Tres.s'!U"y DepartmeD.t licenses could not be thoroughly exercised in financing rescue relief op~ratlons by and t~rough underground resistance organizations. ll'or example,. it is often lmpossible to obtain receipts let alone signed detailed reports of f:l.nano:l~l transactions.· For rescue relief -in France reliable resistance ohami&l!> are open ( to us: (A) Through various groups united under Conseil Natioll&l d.; 18. ~ / . . . · ... ·. Resis.tance (:B) with Spanish Oomite d 'Union llatio~l whose partiM.ns, -. ·-· active along the Pyrenees boarder, could greatly facilitate passing refugeeS! and otb~ en~angered pl!rsons into Spain {0) ~ wUh :fran.: tirotU'. partisan i4aquis in botk .Tv;. ~ Haute stl.voie which could a.:id 1~. get_tlng refugee• in~ Switzeriando · As far as relfef' to their own pel)ple is ·eonoerned; these groupe are ~1 pathetically under-ttn.anced and if a~de.d could ~eiJ.d•r · valuable assiStance to foreign refugees 1li l'ra.noe. eapeoiaU;Y Jewsi, Rescue relief :,·:' .-:..'.· -~ -3- Resuce relief possibilities of ~Jewish organization$would be enhanced by cooperation between them and such Jewilh relief organizations in lrance as Oeuvre dee Ecours aux Enfants which the Joint finances and Federation des Organizations Juives which the World Jewish Congress finances. I have already put -Spanish resistance group in touch with WJO as 1•'\'ler~ h1~s been engaged in promoting rescue of young Jews across the Pyrenees into Spain on condition that WJC help Spaniards financially for relief· to Spaniards who are in danger in lr.ance. Also satisfactory are underground contacts with Holland, especially as regards relief to Jews. JDC is financing this work to extent possible but activity could be considerably expanded with additional funds. Working Au.s\-.-\~ to secure colhboration Communist resistance channels into ~. northern Italy and Hu~~Y as these groups especially well-organized and informed. -v /· . c. Have e:J:nellent contact with Jewish Hechaluz left Zionist or&aniza~.l~li • :::~ ·~ =:_?;. c:• with headquarters in Geneva. which has been carrying on pioneer re~'!ue W~f)\:,,_:-;•- ~· -·,. ~ -_! \;: ~1ithin limits its own young peoples groups since outset of war in ~lgitllllo·· ~':(, ..~ :.0 nl.l, :Bulgaria, Hungary, Ge.rll1any, Poland, Rwnania, Slovaki8. and Yugoslav~c:- a courageous and well:"ff:isciplined organization, ~Ting regular channe~;.s comm1Ulication couriers to and from thf} Jh~lkans and Switzerland. Joint finances Hechaluz almost exclu.sivety at the present time but if more funds ;{.,; ' . . . WJ!re available it could. expand -4o valuable rescue work especially in the Balkans. Kindly let m!!l know at the earliest possible moment it funds can be ~· available in the an!o'll'D.\ suggested.- HABlliSOl!i . ' '~ For attachment to: FFC Letter No: "":- Date: AUG 18 1944 Project No.: TO: Liaison Officer, Foreign Funds Control FRCM: WEI};' Refugee Board SUbject: fi~tiu l1Ulllt\t letud w J1iiJ 14~1$ t~ ~4 !~1.1il.t There is transmitted herewith a lfi!M. tit& e. M!U:ftl~: dated .1-..lq 2ti• 1941 --- .r· dealing with 4 ntto- MtlW !icon" &utmorhlntt tr.a~t. by J6;;; of !)H~. to 7t-M~ 1)1 ~ i1n.tto4 St.a~a t~ ~nef The War·Refugee Board~recommends that appropriate Treasur.y licenses and other necessary documents be issued permitting_ the execution of the project contemplated in the letter described above. Remarks; for the Wat Ret'ugee B~rd ·.,· ~ .. · 26 In rflply pla~~>.utt rut\n• tu a 7u;:;26 Tho ,.t>.r :to.t'ur;ee i:oi\rc ho a r~·V~"stod., on your b.hr.ll', "ths lt.H.t\tanoo of n rr:·tl"fJ!lotive lioGntHt authorlaing: th~ J.m;.?.tMmt by the MMrioaz. Je~(it3h J:.int -"iatribu!:o.1on t;cww~i ttoo ·;;f tha llW>l (jf ;;1::5.000 tf.l' tho 1~rmumrt~r of tlh; :nitucl ·;tf>t -rtlls lattnr will ·:·rvi3 A. Schmid·!; ~hot~ ilir<)etor Amt>rioan J•.r>'lish Joint llilltributton Uot.wdttee, 270 t.ittd1son Avenue. rrew Yol·k. Mw York. ~; . 26 In reply please refer to1 15525 -W-2274 Dear Sirsr 'l'ho .:ar Hetugee Board has requosted, on your . bd:!alf, the issuance of u retroactive license authorizing the pa;)'lliGnt by the I~erican Jewish Joint :OiatriJ:mtion Collllllittee of tho sum of ~125,000 to the Treaeurer of the United States for transfer to Mr. I~swell D. McClelland, .~ar Refugee Board rapreaentative at Bern, Sui tzerle.nd. This letter will serve to license, retroactively to June 6, 1944, the transaction de3oribed nbova, so far as futeo1.1tive t)rder No. 8389, as amended, is oancerned, und not• withatu.nding ·the provisions of Ueneral !iuling No. ll. Very truly yours, Orvis A. Schmidt Acting Director American Jewish Joint Distribution Co~,j_ttae, 270 Madison Avenue, New York, N€1\'T York. RBParkw1jfh 8-18-44 For attachment to: FFC Letter No: Date: • · . AUG l.b 19~ Project No.: · TO: Liaison Officer, Foreign Funds COl'ltrol FRC!!: War Refugee Board SUbject: Retroaotin lioense issued to JDO memorandum from Miss Hodel There is transmitted herewith a •••tw f-au;::ixrbbe&:x;dated July 25. 1944 fJ I i'iae dealing with a retro- aotiYe lioenae authorizing payment by· JDC of $125.000 to freasurer of the Uni'ted states for transfer to .t.ir • .RosVi$11 Do l!oClelland. War Refugee Board representative at Born. The War Refugee Board recommends that appropriate Treasur,y licenses and other necessary documents be issued permitting the execution of the project contemplated in the letter described above. Remarks; F. Hoclel For the War Refugee Board Basic license No. W~ issued Remittance license No •... issued Other: ·. Uo.nae •~• i'l...2274 ie8Ufld Liaiso.n,Of.fj,cer Date: Foreign Funds Control