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Dear Mr. Mandel:

I have your letter of May 51 i9t~5. enoloslng e. oo~)Y of the issue of Egyleti rilet of toot date ~n wh1oh there appears an open letter ac\d:reased to ·the War Refugee Bon.rd concerning some 1, 670 JHurigar1t?..n re:l.'ugees who wer& given temporary refuge in Switzerland.

As you are undoubtea.ly aware, the Oovornmont of Bwitzerland waa most generous throughout the war years in receiv1nr; within its bo1'ders rafugeea from enemy and enomy-oooupted oountriea. The large numbal'S of persons who thus benefited from the lloapitaU:ty of the Swiss placed an 1noree.s1ng stl"ain on the ab1U.ty ot the Swiss to provide tood a.nd oloth1ng. supplies and. shelter faoil it 1es to ca.re for them. In acooroanoe with the announced policy of th1a Government to take all possible measures to re$oue and save the v1otima of enemy oppression oonsistent with the auooeasful proseou"" tlon of the war, the Swiss Government zraa assured. that add1t1onrl groups of refugees admitted into Switzerland would bo evacuated from that country as soon as possible.

Among others who found safety on Swiss terr1• tory under this plan are the 1,670 Hungarian refugees who crune from the oonoentration oamp at Bergen Bl1)1~um. AooordinD' to latest reports, a le.l"ge number of the$e refugees d.ee1red to proceed directly to l?a.lestine 11nil the 3wiss Cfovernment ia now g1v1ng Oonsideration to permittine; thio group to remain in Switzerland t\ntil they oa.n go to Palestine. At tl'l.e request of the $w1sa Government, arrangements are being made to move the . __ othe'l's- to n refug"ce onmp in Southern Ite.ly where they will be under the oare of the United Na.t1ons Relief. _ · and Rehab1l1tation Ad.m1n1sti~ntion until such time aa

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it beoomee phyaioally possible for them to.·be. to their native lands or to emigrate to-otl}er.

Mr. El>nest Mandel, P.O. Box 3:5 H1ghbr1dge Station, Bronx 52. N. Y.

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(Signed) Wlllitm 0 'D\Vyer

- William O'Dl!;re:r Executive D1reotor

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Dear Mr. Mandel:

I have your letter of Ma;y 5, 1945, enclosing e; oop1 ot the issue of Egyleti El.et of that date in whioh there appear" an_ Open _

· 1etter addreaaed. to the War Refugee Board concerning eome .1;670 Hungarian refugeea •ho were given temporary refuge in Switsei-land.

As ,you are undoubtedl1 aware, the Government of Switzerland wa.e most generous throughout the war 1ears in reoeiving within its borders refugees from enemy and enemy-occupied countries. 'l'he large numbers of persons who thus benefited from the hoepi tali ty of the Swiss placed an increasing strain on the abilit;y of the S1d11 to provide food and clothing supplies and shelter fe.oilities to care for them. In accordance with the announced policy of this Government to te.lte all possible measures to rescue and save the victims of enemy oppression consistent with the successful prosecution of the war, the Swiss Government was ael3Ured that additional groups of refugees admitted into Switzerland would be evacuated from that countr1 as soon as possible.

Among others who found eafet1 on Swiss territory under thit plan are the 1, 670 Hungarian refugees who came from the concentration camp at Bergen Belsen. It is contemplated that thee!'I l'e:fugees will be removed from Sw1 tzerland at an early date and that they- will be taken· to a refugee camp in Southern Italy where they will be under -. the care of the United Rations Relief and B.eba.bilitation Administra­tion until such time as 1t becomes physically possible for tbem to be repatriated to their native land or to ellligrate to some other country.

Mr. Ernest V.andel • p,Q, Box .3.31 Highbridge Station, Bronx 521 New York.

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William 0'Pi9Jel' Executive Ditector

Dear Mr. Mandel:

I have 1our letter of Ma1 5. 1945, enclosing a: oop1 of the issue of Egyleti El.et of that date in which there appears an Open letter ad.dressed to the War RefUgee Board concerning aome .l,670 Hungarian retugeea who were given ternporer,y refuge in Swit•erland.

As you are undoubtedl1 aware, the. Government of Swit1erlfl.Qd wae most generous throughout the war fe&l"B ln receiving within its borders refugees from enemy and enem,y-oocupied countries. The large numbers of persons who thus benefited from the hosp1 tali tJ of the Swiss placed an increasing strain on the ability of the Swiaa to provide food and clothing supplies and shelter facilities to care for them. In accordance with the announced policy of thie Government to take all possible measures to rescue and save the victims of enemJ oppression consistent with the successful. proeecution of the war, the Swiss Government was assured that lldditionel groups of refugees admitted into Switzerland would be evacuated from that country as soon as possible.

Among others who found safet1 on Swias territory under tbie plan are the 1, 670 Hungarian refugees who came from the concentration camp at Bersen :Bel.sen. It is contemplated that these refugees will be removed from Switzerland at an early date end that they will be . taken to a refugee camp in Southern Italy where they will be under \ the care ot the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administra­tion until such time as it becomes pbyeioally possible tor them to be repatriated to their native land or to 8llligrate to some other country.

Mr. Ernest ~.and.el • P.O. Box J.3, Highbridge Station, Bronx 52, New York.

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Very truly yours,

William O•DwJer Ezecutive Director

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