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The Intergovernmental Refugee Committee, closing its third plenary session, today “took cognizance” of a project for formation of a private international corporation to finance emigration from Germany. A communique issued tonight after the conclusion of the 32-power meeting did not specify the capital involved or reveal the identity of the organizers of the corporation, but some reports spoke of a $300,000,000 five-year emigration plan.
The communique took note of “what German authorities, acting unilterally, may be prepared to do” — meaning the Reich memorandum to Director George Rublee — and authorized the director to inform the German Government that the committee would continue efforts for settlement of refugees abroad. The appointment of Sir Herbert Emerson, League of Nations High Commissioner for German Refugees, to succeed Mr. Rublee as director of the committee was confirmed, and it was announced that Robert T. Pell, United States State Department official, who has been Mr. Rublee’s assistant, will be vice-director with executive authority in Sir Herbert’s absence.
COMMUNIQUE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE
“The Intergovernmental Committee of the Evian conference concluded its meeting this afternoon,” the communique said. “The committee, having heard the confidential report of its director, the Hon. George Rublee on the conversations which he held in Berlin from Jan. 11 to Feb. 2, in conformity with his mandate under the Evian resolution, and having received from him a statement of what the German authorities, acting unilaterally, may be prepared to do in order to provide for orderly emigration of involuntary emigrants and refugees, took note of the director’s report.
“The committee authorized him to inform the German Government that, acting independently, it has been, is using and will use its best endeavors to develop opportunities for permanent settlement of involuntary emigrants from Germany within the limits of the laws and practices of the member governments.
“The committee, moreover, took cognizance of projects for formation of a private international corporation which will serve as the agency for financing emigration from Germany and for maintaining such contacts with the German authorities as might be necessary for this purpose.
“The committee, in view of the vacancy in the office of director, due to the retirement of Mr. Rublee authorized the chairman to address a communication to Sir Herbert Emerson,
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