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Letter from Secretary of State James Byrnes to President Harry S. Truman
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Letter from Secretary of State James Byrnes to President Harry S. Truman
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ADDRESS OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS TO
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
WASHINGTON 25, D. c.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON
July 26, 1946.
My dear Mr. President:
In consonance with our desire to keep you informed regarding
major developments relating to displaced persons and persecutees,
I am submitting the following information:
A conference was held between the Secretary of War and myself
on July 24 concerning General McNarney's request to close certain
U.S. Zone borders against further infiltration of persecutees
after a total of 110,000 such persecutees had been reached in
camps in the U. S. Zone, Germany and Austria. It was decided:
A.
That General McNarney would be granted permission
to close the U. S. Zone borders against persecutees from the
British Zone of Germany and the French Zone of Germany and
Austria whenever he believes it to be wise or necessary.
B.
That he would, however, be instructed:
(1) not to close any other U. S. Zone borders of
Germany and Austria against persecutees,
(2) or to limit in any other way the number of
persecutees to be admitted to DP centers and
properly cared for in the U. S. Zone.
Faithfully yours
J
The President,
The White House.