Letter from Joseph P. Walshe to Aaron S. Brown¹ (Dublin)
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In reply to your letter of August 14th,² I now confirm that our Government gladly extends its acceptance in principle of Jewish refugee children to the Hungarian Jewish children.

Incidentally, I should tell you that the Agudas Israel World Organisation of London has approached the Irish Red Cross in the same matter. I am suggesting to the Red Cross that they should inform the Organisation of the American Government's interest. Of course, there is no possibility whatever of private organisations being able to effect any transfer of children to Ireland without the collaboration of the American or British Governments, and it seems better to prevent the Agudas people now from taking an independent course which might cause confusion in your plans.

I hope you will be able to let us know the details very soon.