War Refugee Board (WRB) in Washington correspondence regarding the transfer of refugees from Europe to Eretz Israel, May-September 1944
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- Memorandum sent from London to the United States Foreign Ministry regarding conversations held by the correspondent (apparently the US Ambassador) with Chaim Weizmann, A. L. Easterman and Dr. Barou from the World Jewish Congress (WJC) regarding the refugee problem, the White Paper and the obligations of the British government, 09 May 1944;
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- Telegram to the WRB regarding refugees waiting in southern Italy for certificates (for legal aliya to...
File Number : 98
Type of Material : Telegram, Official Documentation
Correspondence by the War Refugee Board (WRB) in Washington regarding the evacuation of Jewish refugees from Europe by ship, May-December 1944
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Telegram from Steinhardt in Ankara to the WRB that the Bulgarian ship "Maritza", which left Constanza port with 316 refugees on board, has asked for the second time, to moor, even though the passengers do not have visas for Turkey nor do they have certificates [for legal aliya to Eretz Israel]. The ship received permission to moor, the permit to transfer them to Eretz Israel was given by the British representative in Turkey, 19 May 1944;
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File Number : 97
Type of Material : Telegram, Official Documentation
Telegrams of the War Refugee Board (WRB) in Washington regarding help from the Turkish government for rescue activities, 1944
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Telegram from the US Embassy in Ankara to the War Refugee Board (WRB) regarding the transfer of French Jews with Turkish citizenship to Turkey, 16 May 1944;
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Telegram from the WRB to the US Embassy in Ankara regarding the safeguarding of the rights of Jews in France holding Turkish citizenship; mention made that the United States is requesting from Spain as well to become involved in the efforts for Jews with Spanish citizenship being detained in Greece; a...
File Number : 104
Type of Material : Official Documentation, Telegram