HAUT-COMMISSARIAT POUR LES REFUGih

(ISRAELITES ET AUTRE$)

PROVENANT O'ALLEMAGNE

OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER K

FOR REFUGEES UEWISH AND OTHER)

COMING FROM GEI\MANY

RECEIVED

OCI I I mt1 fl., relu ». rart>ura, roq . 5Holllillll S11111.

o 62 li'Wie• SU'eot. t:ow Xork, N. Y.

Dear ltr. 'f..arbW'It

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The ouet'tloo 1c pe,ryboi!J 1t alnd la what can be cJooe. CD on!7 cce poltlt. lt there eOCflplot.e auoe~~~er.t.a the a..ct tor iallediat.e acUoo 1• overt~bdaina. •

There .... those who t.hink that eoae·t.h.lnif c. a be done oo the outtlide t o aH.lC"t.e U-.e rigor of poUc lea and act.lona CtrlthClr dread,)' eet on root or obou.t t.o be Gt.Arled 1k Con1m~.v . 1 doubt. t.hilt. tlone the lese, U ai&ht. bo worth t rYinC· The onl)' •ucrost.1on in t.hia direction which ec.., to co at all tea,lble 11 t hat certlln of tho Oove-rc.ent..t:l, II'Ore perUcularly tbe Brltieb and our •• ahoUld be lbduced to uke JntorN.l r•p,..ae-at.t\tl.ons t.o Uw. Aolcb •ut.t-orut ... lbloubt.edl7 stepa ,l.o lnduee aue.b act.jon troa t,b! tehall 111111 be "toakea here~ lou will know f'hot.her •a)lhb\g e.ftect.l.,. can be ac~plilhed •t r~. I tho ... d dOl.ht.. lt , prior to t.t. return or 1.he Preai.-dmt. a\. azq n\4. !\It IJGrbape TOU •L.l be a:ood •rKMooib to t.allr our Ulia 8'\IUe.r>t.Jce •lth C.O.ei'NQ' t.eban am t.ell bU \bat. u. 1a rq oplniC!D t.bat. he .ore \tieD &Q)·oae ehe could COCTYir.« the \rresldel'!t. or t.he CotJ"Eency dwrsCt.""r 0. lbe pre.:;fl;t. •ltcat..on, and of t.ha just.l.t1-ca.t.1oa ror 1nt01'1111l npruent.at.tcmNbrou.C:b todd. (lou~ re.eall t.Mt' a. couple of 1110ntho •co 1 unt. rou a. c:oP1 or rq lU.\.ir -..blch d.:.lt. rit.h t.hb geMral liw.Ucn to lilrfl ~ Rootevelt. She repHet)tlWLt. ahe b.d pt:Ht~ed lt on to the Pr~uitlont... )

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Ho N t.tAr h~ au.ccasafully 11.10h • IC.bmft for tnnafe.rdn& t.ht ceru .. l of Jt-wl1b bualnen M n -orkect, it. w111 not. Ntt. t.ho ~hoh or Jloftl'lape not. eveo t.be •Jor p.robl"', t.h•t. La, of exptdlUnt~ t.ht •1Jra­t.lon or l6,000 or 20, 0 0 )'0\11\!f!t peot'h • 1•'• who 11.1a1. leave t.he Reic.b. I t.blnk lt -ou.J.d be 1 crat ale:t.ake t.o aU\11141 t.t.t. t.be rln.e:no1n1 of t.bla •lataUon can be done oa a ~.l.al or .-en quaal~rol.al b&ah . I 4o not. t.Mnk t.be ee.~Ntpt.ioc .-ould bt tound, nor do I think 1\. wou.ld •t..erWlt lrcN .. a the cbazl.cu of pc.Uac t.M DtOtl...,. IIOnCJ· Tb& Jtwleb oo-mi\.lu, parlleula.rlT ln G~t lr-1t.e1n an:t t.M ~!ted .:Jt.a\.es -.an DOlt at. laat. I"Ml-1U the t.nrt.b, bU.\elr and t.e.rrlbla t.boueh lt. U:, which 7w ucl I aft~! oc-e o! U:e real. of 1a ,_.,., \.rled t.o drha ,._. \.o u ... tat' ...,.. t.hul wo Tnr• - tht.re can be ao .nn.u. tor Jfta lD eer­~· 18oNO"JU1 \.be ltpalati«l ot ~ ... , dtat.ro,lne b7 a I!A&l-e blow ... t.t'..at. on u-.. .ot\. brutal bail \.be prlaclplea or J...Ub ...-.ci­~\100, ' ' a chall-.. • bleb Jeu l.a no pan. ot tbe world CiliA t.pore, tx.cept. at. \obo1r on perU •

Onder tbe:ee clh.~ct• .ou.l.d 1 t. no\ no. be poulbt. C.O do .-bit. •• han at variOWi t.t.Mc t.allted. obout. ~inC - t.hat. b , -.kin£ atl ar.pe~l on a be.a.io co ~ as t.o an• iaa.c• t.he tv•cut.t.lon over a ptr1od or t.ca years or about. 200,000 pertonc. Such • pt'OCI"P would havt • c.tT)ins power ~bleb nothlnS ltas could ach1aYt.

01 course t know •IV, 1t not 1110st., or t.he dJ.tUcult.iea which • tll ftt once be ur~ed:

1) Tb&.t. it. h bpou1ble t.o ealcl.&lat.t accu:r•t.•l¥ t.he cott.. Thia ls true. B~t. tGt.l .. ttl suttlolent tor tha purpose could ba worked out.. Tbit would requ.l.rtl not. onll cdculat.lont u \.0 the aeoan.l rtCions to wh.Lcb 110at. of t.ha 1M11n.nt.a al&M· ~ u.pect.ad to &o, but. &lao 210• eet.lat.e •• t.o t.he UCM.U~t. ot ca it.&l • hleh at.pt. bo a•11Uable rro. lAr-nJ \.o aid t.tl.e alC"­t.loe. Thla lat.kr polJ:;t. ..o·~ d be IIOTe diftic\llt. t.o 1111. n l.d .. ot tt&n would t.ta ot.her.

2 ) That. placa$ !Ol" tueh large n~ra COUi d no·t. be tcuxi. J do not. be;tp• w.. Af"td' all, 20, 000 • 1f!U la • ....U nua-­ber. U Palaat.ll:lo ¢OUld eoct.inue t.o \.eke 10,000 and t.he tklit.ed $t..t4a b,OOO, GW'el7 t.tWJ. ot.her 5,000 covld ... n, be abiiOI'bed ~.....-here. l'ren 1f thf. Palcat.l.La quo\4. perforce baa 1.0 be cut. dom , t.ho r .. ~it.ional t.bou.unla • hleh t10uld havo to be unt. c.o ot.hor paf1.a ot t-he: 110r:d , oou,_,_d au.rt~lY ba oa.r.t ror.

S) Thllt. lt. ll bposaiblc t.Mt. ..orld Jewl')' woul d ter-e to conc.ont.l'atA such a vut. a.oount. or lliOtl.,. on Ulo Ot,...n Jnlah probl... Thla t-ee:ac to ate t.he ono objoct.ton wblcn would be 11011\. dlttlcult t.o ov&reome. I wouJ..d bo tho loot. porton to wish \.0 ftldu rr011 III,YI!'Cl.f OJ• f r o .. ot.hor a t.hlt &Otl'l neode ln f'OJ.ancl, ftOUI'Ianlfi t~nd ellictrbont. On t.r.e other hAnd. I he,. gotWn t.be teeU.ne rr011 IQ' \.alb wtt.h lNdera or F.oolo-..rn J•wl')' t.hat. the.Y rMlbe ... Jndeed tl:•t. thoY p.;rhapo reallatd NJ"lier than did l.ho Cer.n J•wa or tN J'est. - that. the ltn1 at.t.ack le an at.t.ack on all Jna. and that. tbel't!for• t.o ... t. it. t.he • akmera •ould be prepared t.o ..Ue lar~ sauiticea.

D1 addit.ioa t.o then l&rser ac.t--.a ror ti.MncUC Lrandera ot oapU.a.l Uld tor • decacJ. or oUrat.ion, u.,.. el'e the ~Law MCH­alt.ba, lt~Ua.altied b7 t.be r.cent. d.,..los-ct..e. £!er' the pnea1n« GMd ror ret'llenbhin& t.blot t'Goch• llblch t.•• bent.oloro neU able tor -.1&­k lnlftc abi"'M \.be Cor..za chll4ra lft t.he D:lcl-llh and ot.blr ro.r.tp ~¢beY-h. T"o l'tq\li.ra t.bau ch1ld:ru t.o re\W'D to ae ... IQ' ftC*, ~u.a \.heN arw oo 1\Dda t.o nt Oft.t ap.ic.lt U10H • hicb t.balr '*"•"• ..ko •••l~eblt 1A Ge.,..rv' . woul d be c.n.el ud toollah. Jaeond ~ IJ"e t.be: nMda or U. J ... bb ~it)' .tt.hin 0.1"aQ7 luolt. A• ono t'OMia ol

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the impoveris hment of the business men and the denial by the Gov~rnment

of lli.nter help and other official relief to the Je,la, there is no es­

caping the conclusion that the day to day necessities of t he philan­

thropic, not to speak of the religious and cultural Jewish institutions ,

will be greater than they have ever been before. I cannot believe tkKS

no matter ~hat the necessities may be at home, that Amer ican Jewry will

fail to recognize that their co-religioni st s in Germany must be helped

now,

I hope you will for give t~~s long letter. I have had to

write it to free m;yoelf of some of the painful impressions which have

been accumulating inside mo during r ecent months, and more particularly

slnco m;y last two visits to Germany in August and in September .

Sincerely yours,

James G. McDonald

P. f . I enclose another copy of the letter to Mrs . Roosevelt .

J .G. M.

COP>'.

OFYICE OF '18& HIGH CO.....tSylONbh •On riol'OO&S CQklhG ~nOa G~.RY

PeLi x M. ~krburg, Esq . 52 William Streot, 1-:er,• York, N. Y.

Dear Jlr . W.-rbu:rg,

Seot.ino.l House , southampton Row, London , 'ri. C. l .

October 29th, 1935

I have Just hid your lettor of october 21st .

I am glad that you movod so prowptly with GO~Qrnor Lehman . Surely t.f there is any chance whatsoever or ln0\'1ng the President I it is oow that be will respood . Tho wa~ter could not b¥ve been presented to hiiD 01or e effoct tv ely than thr ough Gove rnor Lehman .

You and Governor Lehman should know that the Foret,n Of rice here is considering the possibility of s uggesting that the Bri t ish ~nd American Aabass«dors in Berlin discuss togethe r the quostion of informal representations t o t ho OerDan authorities . Yestenjay in my ta.lk wi th tho Foreign Office I got the 1spr aas1cn that the Oovernment ha re w111 not go rurth~~ than to a uthorize Si r Brio ?hlpps to uae his descretlon in cooper~ting with Dodd in calling th& Gorm&n Gover nment ' s attention to tho unfortunate repcreuss1o~s abr~d ot its poliey ot intensi f i ed anti-Seaitism. Sut even thts not very couraseous atep may be devendent upon the willingness or Wasbin4 ton to ap~rova of Dodd ' s partleipatton in such e mild errort .

I hope therefore that 1r the President is unwilling to mcske strong r Qpt'EI!SOnt&.tions , he wi l l at least be prop&red to a uthor1?.·8 Dodd to so along IY1th tho British, ss suggested above . I am not opt1m1s~1e about the resu1ts or such representations , but 1! it is the most the Governments will do , then at any rete thMt much ought to be done .

However, there is hnothPr way in which the President could help, ot once ano ror s.s lon_.; es th{are i s need ror such cooper«t.ion - and thls ;o1thout runnlna: MY resl poltticnl risk . Sach ti..e I talk .. lth u.en or wo~n who are dtrectly ensae:ed in tbe tesk or ew1grat1on rroa OeriiMY, I u told of ona or •or@ instences where this o ,• that AAieric¥11 consul baa boon ~o strlet in his interpretation or h is instructions &8 to ~ake tho gr~ntlng or ~ ViSh dltr1eult or impossible . This obstacle ~outd be made roucb less ln ~l.l or the Ame r ictm consulates - not only in Germany but elsewhere - 1r tho President "'ere to instruct

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Yr. Felix M. W~rburg - 2 - October 29 , 1935

the Department of State to authorize a more l enient inter­

pr etation of the pres~nt regulations . Just as President

Hoover , by ::&dministrative interpretation, in effect

instructed the consuls to block imwi Kration, so now President

Roosevelt could, by rel axing further the r equireu.ents in the

case of refugees , make easier the admission of a few thousand

additional Gerw~ns a year .

In this matter , as you of cou~se know, it i s the

President alone ,•,ho can get the thing done , and he only if

he i s prepared t o take ••ersonal responsibility to see that

it is done .

Sincerely yours ,

(Signed) James G. McD~ld .

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LEHliAN, Herbert H. GOv. o£ NY, Albany

11/1/35

Let. to the President, enclosinP, l t-t . to him from Felix M. l'brburg

and Prof . J ames G. McDonald , r e immigrati on quota as it affects

Geman J ews . Because of condi tiona in Germany, Mr. Lehman asks that

the President ask State Dept. t o increase quota of Gercan Jews

from 2, 500 to 5,000 so that refugees may be pennitted to enter this

country.

Sent to State with notation "Sec . State. Prep. r eply P " • •

11/5/35.

HI••CIIt f' H. ~II MM.,.. Go"*""'o"

The President , Hyde Perk, New York.

STAT£ OF N CW VO lt I(

EXECUT I VE CHAM8 CA A LBANY

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Uy dear Mr. President:

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I em aanding you herewith letter received by tlr. trelix lJ. Warburg rrom Prot'eesor James G. McDonald , High Commissioner ror Rerugees coming t'rom Germany. I Jmow that you are well acquainted With Proreasor McDonald and know how reliable he is .

The eltuetion which Mr. Vlarburg hes asked me to take up with you ia ee rollows: The present immigration quota rrom Germany is, I believe, 25,000. This quote has never been availed or and immigration haa in the recent paet been limited to about 2,500. Because or conditions in Germany with which you are t'emiliar end which appear to be getting woree continually, it 1e imperathe that the opportunity ror immigration be given to as many or the persecuted Jewish citizens or that country as is possible .

The type or immigration .rrom Germany ill or the higheet . I have met many or those who have come over here in recent months and they have impressed me ee vary much the type or men like my .rather , Carl Schurz, and other Germane who came over here in the deya or 1848 end wbo later were among our best citizens. Ur. Warburg and those associated with him in caring tor the untortunata rerugeea are very desirous or having the very stringent regulations with regard to the immigration quota rrom Germany liberalized to some extent by the State Department. They would greatly appreciate it it' you would ask the Secretary or State to make certain that our diplomatic and consular representatives show sympathetic interest in permitting immigration or German Jews into this country , providing , or course , they t'ulrill the immigration requirements in every particular. They ask that the immigration quota or German Jews to thie country be increased rrom 2,500 to 5 ,000. This, or oourse, is almost a negligible nwaber.

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The President - 2- November 1,1935.

As I have said , because ot conditions the type of immigration is different from that I have known for many years. They are men and women of the highest character and many of them have attained positions of great distinc-tion in their own country. I therefore can very strongly endorse the request of Commissioner W.cDonald and Mr. Warburg. The matter is of such importance that I feel justified in taking it up directly with you. I hope that it will receive your personal consideration and favorable action.

With kind personal regards, I remain,

Yours very

enc.

Dear Herbert,

t;OPY

5~ William Str~et ,

New York , N.Y . November 8, 1935

I received today , from High Commis~ioner

McDonald , the enclosed l o-t l.er, which has to do with the

S&llle mutt.er that we discussed some time ago. I don't

know i f you have h&d an opportunity to do anything in the

matter, but perhaps you coulo touch on the enclosed sug­

gestion at the same time that you mention th other thing .

I am sorry to trouble you with this , but

unfortunc.tely we cannot let this lllatter rest 7ther e it is.

Hoping thi s finds you in yow· usual good

health , bel1eve me , with cordial greetings,

Faithfully yours,

Bon. Her bert H. Lehman , Executive Mansion, Albany , N.Y.

Uy dear Governor Lelmnn :

I have your letter ot Uovember 1 , 1935,

u1 t h 1 to enclosed let t er o f October 10 , 1!>35,

fron Profoosor J p.qoa G. !JaDonal.d,x.ll1eh Cori!­

Eil1eo1oner tor Retueees (Jewish and Other)

oom1nc; !rom Germany, to ttr. Felix U. \larbu!Ii.x

with ro:f'eronoo t o t ho quent1on of t he tom1-c;rnt1on of Ooman Jerto i n t o t ho Unit ed State~ .

I have brouGht your let ter t o t ho par­

ticula r attention of' the Depa-rtment of' Sta te

in vie~ of' tho reopoPs1bil1ty pl a ooa by la~

upon 1 t o oonsula.r oft! ooro a broad t or t he

1oeuance or refuwal of 1111m1crntion visas .

In connection rrith uy ref erence of this

i rmortant l'la.t ~ Ol' t o t ho oomnet ont ottloero

ot .the Dep.~rtoont of St~to , · I ~ 1nforL~ed

tha.t t ho o1tu11.tion as re~o.rdo t ho poi n t s you

havo ra ised 1o briefly as f ollows .

'.ii t h renard to your roque at that t'1e

quo t o. for Geman Jewo be 1noroaoed from 2 , OOn

t o G, OOO p er IUIJ'lUI:l, thoro io no iml:li r;rntion

quota fi xed for ~oraons in t he olnse deooribod ,

nor has t hor o been a.ny o.rb1 trnry 11111 t nt1on

oct upon the nul:ilber or v1si\B t o be is sued

to nat1veo of Gemany o t itor t lltln tho n aY.lTJwa

quot n flxed by l a'W, lllt1ch i s 25, 957 . Oonsul:-.r

The nonor ablo The Governor of Albany.

llew York, ..91 ,rd9~

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or:!'1ooro muot 1asuo 1tlm1crntion visne, within quota 11n1to.t1ona, to o.ll quoto. appl1oantu who quali t y Wider the l n\V to raoe1vo suoh v1oaa . ;J!lo;r oan.'lot ot oouroe iaaue v1aao to appl1-oanta who nre found to be 1nadm1ae1ble UJ'Idor t he publio oho.rse olnuae or any other re-e:t:·1c­t 1ve l1aitat1on oet by eY.1at1nR law.

I ao 1nton:tod that nearly all 1B:Ugro.t1on quott\s havo boon oonoiderably Wlder-1eoued during the paat tour yenrs. AlthoU{!h tho Gorman quota oogpr1oeo only 16. 9 per oont or the total or all quotas, t.m1grnt1on viaaa issued under 1t now represent 26,9 ot the visas 1soued under all quoto.o. Uh1le esti­mates Oil this point vary somewhat, it 1o understood that a vary lnr(Ie r.Jajori ty or 1mmi­r,ro.ti on v1aas under t ho Oeroan quota o.re 1oeuod to Jeliiah applioanto. Sinoe there 1o also o. oona1derable number of aliena o!w.reeable, beoauoe of their b1rthplc.oe, to t he Pol1ah and other quotas who ht,!.Ve 11 vet'. 1n Germany and who il:mligrate lnto tho Unl ted Statoe, it 1o reasonable t o take the number or 1m11-c:ro.ti on visas iuued to nativea or Oemany ao o.ppro;:1nllt1nc r~UJ:~orioally t lta tots.l or tlte claaooa to 17' .1oh your lottor raters.

The foll o111nr; f1r;uro a, oho'.ling tho 1aouanoe of J.mm1cr~>t1on vioaa to nat1 veo or Oemany are therefore of ))articular 1ntorcot 1n relation t o your inquiry.

F1aoal yonr ( on<l1nc; Juno 30)

1032 19;}3 1934 1935

exo uo1vo of a u en o !tnd retum1Yl(; res1donto ot tl1e Un1 ted st .... t oo)

2, 871 1 , 798 4 ,715 6,117

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An r ogarde your wieh ~~t it be made oorte.1n thAt our ooneuliU' ropreeentto.ti't'eo ohow B~'T.Ipo.thetio lnteraa·t 1n penni ttinr; 111Digrnt1on ot Gonnan J ews into this oountey, the Dopo.rtoent ot Sta.te h&s iuue d i netruo­tione t o i ts ooniiUla r of't1oors, li!Uolt ;uoo

now i n ettect, that perDono r1ho a ro obliged to lenYe the country of their regular roel­denoe, nnd who eeok to uoape fraJ the oond1tiono 1n that country b;r ooo1ng to tho United Sto.te o, Should reoe1•~1 on tho part ot Amer1oBI';l oonaulo.r ot1'1oera, t.no moet con­s iderate attention a.nd the moat generouo and f a vorable treatment paosi ble under the laws ot this country.

In addition to the above, consula.r officers have been i nstructed ~~t 1n oaoeA where 1t 10 f'Otlnd that o.n 1Jimi gration v1s~ o.ppl1onnt cannot obtain a support1ncr dooumont nonnally req1.11red by tho Ilm11arat1on Act or 1924 without the peou11nr d~lay and eabarraee­oent tha t. m1e;ht attend a I'$quont ot a pal1t1oal or re11a1oue .retueee , the ro~u1romont of ouoh dooUI:lent u~ bo wa1 ved on the baeie of its bo1nc not •ava1lable1 •

Furthor11oro, tho p l•1no1pQl conwlar ottioors otationod at Ba~lL"l, llambura o.ml Stuttgn.rt, 'lliuoh :u'e ~10 only three ooniiUlar ot!'1oea ln Gennany nh1oh noiT 1osue 1Qi:J1grnt1on v1ea.s , hllvo ll.l.l v1si ted the Dopr>.r1;rJont of st-,te during rooont ruonthe and tho p roblems in 11luoh you are intoro11tod have been d1seuooed vorbQlly and e.Ympo.thetioally lfi ti1 the.:t !lt the time of their •1oi ts. 'i.'he reoently appointed Oonsul General o.t Bex'l1n, llr. Dounlo.o Jenk1n&, 1~ho

111 t he euporv1e1ne ooneular ott~ oer t or Oonnnny, 4!)0nt a nUJ:iber ot daYs a t tho Depnrtrumt before

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prooeod1nr; to h1o neu p ost, nnd t :teae nattetP 11er o d1soussod piU't1oull'.rly w1 th h1n .

_ I no t o thc~t you he.ve n~o the request t o wh1oh I have reto1~d above on tho oond1t1on t hnt thoso .,rospootivo 1co1cre.nt o 1 1'ulf11l the 1mmtl;M.'~1on l'O<tu1roments 1n every part1oultU·". I believe that tl~e Department ot Bt~to and 1 ts oonaule.r orttoers c.broac haTe hed no other doo1N than to carry out the 1am1(;t'o.t1on duties plo.oed upon thCIII by the Illr.li{?;l'nt1on Aot ot 1924 1n a oons1dernt e and htuno.no mi.'JUlor, oonei otent \7i th ' \ fo.1 thtul d1sohnrge ot t heir roepons1-b111 t1 es under the la\Y. I uncll'lrstand t hat 1;ho peroontaoo ot 1mmir,ra t1on T1ea rotuoa1o 1n Germany has recently been oons1der abl y below tho average to1• llll ootmtl•1 en .

I approo1nt o your action i n br! n.:;lnc ~1eae mattaro t o ~ attenti on and I oan n~euro you that 1 t 1o r.13' enrneat doa1re thnt all con­s1de:t>o.t1on nnd juotloe shall oont1nuo t..'"l be sh0\'111 to the tY'(>e of 1mm1t;r a.ntn i n who,"J .vou are interested.

Vory sincerel y youro,

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASH INGTON

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The Presi dent , The White House , Washington, D. C.

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. STATE OF NEW YORK

EXECUTIVE CHAM D EA

ALBANY

November 15th, 1935

My dear Mr . President,

I have not yet had a reply to my letter of November 1st , but I am sendin& you herewith copy of a further communication from Mr . Felix M. Warburg ><

and copy of a letter from Professor James G. McDonald, High Commissioner for Refugees Coming from Germany .

You will find this communi cation self­explanatory and I do hope that Comwissioner McDonald ' s suggossion may receive your approval ana support .

Very sincerely yours ,

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enclsoure .

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THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON

llov oreber 21, 1~5.

STATE DEPARTMENT

l'Ji. Pi"XPA.PATim: OF p r;oPLY.

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Le t . from Gov . Lehman, 11/15 (HERBERT H. LEHUAN) advis ing he has had no rep:cy to his l et. of ll/1 r e refugees coming .t"rom Germany; encloses copy of communication from FELix K. WARBURG and copy of let. from Prof . J ames G. McDonald , in further ref­er ence to this 1118.tter.

Hc•ecttl' H , I..CMM4N

Govc••o •

The President , The White House, Wa shington, D. C.

STATE OF NEW YORK

EXECUTIVE CHAMBER

ALBANY

My dear Mr . President ,

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November 18th, 1935

Many thanks for your l et ter of November

13th, which I have noted wi t h inter est . I shall

send a copy of the let t er to Professor James G.

McDona ld, Hi gh Commis sioner f or Refugees (Jewi sh

and other~ coming from Germany so t hat he may be

advised of the s ituation .

Many thanks f or your personal attent ion

to this ma t ter .

Very since rely yours ,

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liy dear iJr. Preoident :

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DEPARTMENT 01' STATE WAIIH I HOTOH

D>:c'!mbe•· 6. 193';

I have r eceived, by reference :f'roo the

\Thl te House, the nt tnc!1ed letter <ln. ted

:.oveillber 15, 1935, llddresoed to you by tho

Governor or ;lew York, together :-rith ito enclosed

letters , one from Professor J ames G. !.lcDona.ld,

dated Octob er 29th to Clr. Felix 1• . \Varbur£:, a:ld

the other ~r. ~arbur& ' s letter to Covo~o~ Le~•an o!

:lovomber 8th, concern1nt:; the question of t he

1lllmlc;ra.tl on or Gemnn J ewish refueees lnt o the

United States .

Govct~or Le~~an 1 s letter under reference

apparently c rossed your letter addr esaod to

him on llovember l3~h, written on the sllJIIC subject

1n ro}!)lY to ~U.s co.rlier letter to ;;ou of ;:ove::lber

lst. Slnce there oee~ to bo no eddltlon~l polnts

ra.lAOd in the prooent oorreopondence under reference

The President,

The vr.~1 to House .

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which were not adequately covered in your previ ous

lett er to Governor Lehman, I have merely had prepared

for your signature the draft of a short letter of

acknov1ledgment t ...l Governor Lehman, which is a tte.ched.

Faithfully yours,

Enclosures: To the President

from Go verner Lehman , dated. Hovember 15, 1935.

To Governor Lehman from _Hr. Warburc;, dated November 8 , 19 35 .

To 1Ir. \'larburg from Ur . UcDonald, dated October 29 , 1935 .

To Governor Lelunan from the Presidept.