Concern of the United States over problems involving displaced persons and refugees; transfer of German minorities; repatriation of interned civilians, ex-enemy nationals, and liberated Soviet prisoners of war; efforts to regulate the migration of Jews from Poland into the United States zones of occupation in Germany and Austria1

1. For previous documentation on displaced persons and refugees, see Foreign Relations, 1945, vol. ii, pp. 1146 ff.; on transfer of German populations, ibid., pp. 1227 ff., on repatriation of Soviet prisoners of war, ibid., vol. v. pp. 1067 ff.


[111] The United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 Control (Germany)/7–1646: Telegram


[112] The United States Political Adviser for Austria (Erhardt) to the Secretary of State

840.4016/7–1846: Airgram


[113] The Ambassador in Poland (Lane) to the Secretary of State

840.48 Refugees/7–2546: Telegram


[114] The Secretary of State to the United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy)

740.00119 Control (Germany)/7–2346: Telegram


[115] The Secretary of State to President Truman

800.4016 DP/7–2646


[116] The United States Political Adviser for Austria (Erhardt) to the Secretary of State

840.48 Refugees/8–346: Telegram


[117] The Vice Consul at Geneva (Havron) to the Secretary of State

840.50 UNRRA/8–746: Telegram


[118] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Poland (Lane)

840.48 Refugees/7–2546: Telegram


[119] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Harrison)

840.50 UNRRA/8–746: Telegram


[120] The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Italy (Key)

840.48 Refugees/8–1446: Telegram


[121] The United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

840.48 Refugees/8–2446: Telegram


[122] The Chargé in Italy (Key) to the Secretary of State

840.48 Refugees/8–2746: Telegram


[123] The Chargé in Italy (Key) to the Secretary of State

840.48 Refugees/8–2746: Telegram


[124] The Chargé in Italy (Key) to the Secretary of State

840.48 Refugees/8–2846: Telegram


[125] The Ambassador in Czechoslovakia (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

860F.00/9–346: Telegram


[126] The United States Political Adviser for Austria (Erhardt) to the Secretary of State

840.48 Refugees/9–346: Telegram


[127] The Ambassador in Poland (Lane) to the Secretary of State

840.48 Refugees/9–646: Telegram


[128] The United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 Control (Germany)/10–1246: Telegram


[131] Mr. Donald Heath, Chargé in the Office of the United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy), to the Secretary of State

840.48 Refugees/12–446: Telegram


[132] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State (Hilldring) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 Control (Germany)/12–646


[134] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Smith) to the Secretary of State

840.4016/12–1346: Telegram


[135] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Smith) to the Secretary of State

800.4016 D.P./12–13: Telegram


[136] The Secretary of State to the United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy)

740.00119 Control (Germany)/12–646: Telegram


[137] The United States Political Adviser for Germany (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 Control (Germany)/12–2146: Telegram


[138] The United States Political Adviser for Austria (Erhardt) to the Secretary of State

800.4016 DP/12–2646: Telegram