German Foreign Minister Gerhard Schroeder has declined to meet with presidents of major American Jewish organizations to discuss the termination of the statute of limitations for trial of Nazi war criminals and the question of continued activity by German scientists in Egypt.
The German Embassy today made known contents of a telegram from Dr. Schroeder to the Jewish leaders. It stated that “the tight schedule of my talks in Washington” did not allow time to meet with a Jewish delegation. Dr. Schroeder said Jewish leaders should be assured, however, that his Government “is deeply aware of the problems you wanted to discuss with me, and is examining all possibilities to bring about a solution which takes into account both the moral as well as the legal aspects.”
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