Office of the Historian

840.50 UNRRA/8–1445: Telegram

The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State

London, August 14, 1945—noon.
[Received 3:44 p.m.]

8213. Re Embassy’s 8016 to Dept and 279 to Moscow. Further consideration by US delegation of proposed draft resolution on displaced persons unwilling to return immediately to their countries has resulted in following draft:

1.
“In addition to the authority provided in Resolution 1, Part II (2) Resolution 57 and Resolution 60 the administration is authorized to carry out the operations for care contemplated in such resolutions pursuant to agreements reached between the govts exercising administrative authority in the areas in which the displaced persons involved are located and other govts concerned for the care of displaced persons and as to conditions under which such persons shall be repatriated, returned to their homes or removed to other areas. Prior to the conclusion of such agreements the administration is authorized to care for the displaced persons concerned.
2.
The authority of the administration provided in the foregoing paragraph with respect to operations in any area shall be reviewed by the Council or the Central Committee at the end of 6 months from the date of the assumption of responsibility by the administration for such operations in such area.
3.
The administration is authorized to make agreements with the govts or occupying authorities in control of areas of Germany for the care or transportation of displaced persons provided that the basic supplies, equipment and transportation whether indigenous or imported necessary for the care and transportation of displaced persons within Germany shall not be a charge on the resources of the administration.”

Will appreciate Dept’s comments and an answer to questions in paragraph 1 of telegram under reference not yet received. Sent Dept as 8213, repeated to Moscow as 293.

Winant