868.48/579: Telegram
The High Commissioner at Constantinople (Bristol) to the Secretary of State
[Received 3:55 p.m.]
204. Jaquith recently informed me Near East had received orders to discontinue feeding refugees Constantinople and Pontus areas on August 15th and this now confirmed by Department’s 145, August 4, 5 p.m.42 In view of this fact I suggest that strongest pressure be brought to bear upon Greek authorities to formulate plans for early evacuation to Greece of these refugees and I recommended that [if?] [Page 360] Greek Government adopt such plan Near East Relief continue feeding for necessary and reasonable time to permit its completion.
Department will readily understand deplorable position in which refugees will be placed unless some such action as outlined above is taken.
- See telegram supra.↩