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The Chargé in Germany (Morris) to the Secretary of State

1829. The DNB64 reports that in discussing the latest measures to exclude Jews from economic life in Paris it was stated by “competent German quarters” there that it is desired to obtain a “uniform settlement of the Jewish question as an international problem” and that [Page 506] “a final settlement for all Europe will be made with the conclusion of peace”.

It has been apparent for some time that a systematic plan is being directed from Berlin to establish in all countries under its control the German discrimination against Jews as rapidly as the local situation permits. The first step is in each case exclusion from political activity followed by social ostracism and economic despoliation leading ultimately to compulsory labor, forced emigration and ghettoization.

Morris
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