Following a conference with President Roosevelt, Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles disclosed today that he has sent a note to the British Government offering the cooperation of the United States in steps to save the Jews of Europe from threatened extermination. (Text of note on page 5.)
At his press conference today, Undersecretary Welles spoke of the deep and abiding interest which the United States Government has always taken in the refugee problem. He reminded his listeners that President Roosevelt initiated the Inter-governmental Committee on Refugees which, he said, had functioned efficiently and practically while it was possible to do so.
Plans have been worked out and will be worked out, Welles said, for the future of those who have lost their homes, their property and even their families. He indicated that means would be found for giving such persons homes in other countries. Referring to the resolution adopted Monday at the Madison Square Garden meeting to protest against Nazi atrocities, Mr. Welles gave assurances that it would receive most careful consideration, with a view to action along the lines it suggested.
The note to Great Britain was sent a few days ago in the hope of finding something that can be done immediately, as contrasted with long-range plans, he said.
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