Letter from Joseph P. Walshe to David Gray (Dublin)

Dear Mr. Gray,
I received your letter dated the 22nd March enclosing copy of a telegram from the War Refugee Board.

The Government will be very glad to receive and provide haven for the 500 Jewish refugee children. The Executive Committee of the Red Cross have given their full agreement, and they are ready to make arrangements at once for the housing and reception of the children.

I should let you know, however, that so far we have had no success in securing permission for Jews to leave the occupied countries, and it might be better if your Government would ask the Swiss Government to obtain the necessary permits. However, we are instructing our Chargé d'Affaires in Berlin to make a further request.

I shall write you later about the guarantee concerning the further 500 refugees mentioned at the end of the telegram.