FREE EUROPE COMMITTEE, INC

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP63T00245R000100090018-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 12, 2010
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: April 24, 1959
• Content Type: MEMO

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to the inat.r cti,,)rns which you grave ine
the,` Committee of` return-'rig e:.x:e.h~'._
Stater every two years i`or the purpose of renewl.a._4
reentry permits. The cost of this returnee program
been variously estimated at from $100,000 to 1 5,
year. It is expected that a large cost would be ey--
ad next year since that l.N the two year anniversary
of alae group who had pr?evioualy been returned.
ier United States law, reentry permits can
ly he renewed for a maximum of two years and then the
I ten must return to the United States for pur'puses
sdd.tl.onal renewal. Under United states law, however,
alien whose reentry permit nas expired may return to the
United States without reference to quota by obtaining a
special visa from the United States consul. In orders to
obtain such visa, the alien must submit to a ph; sl caw.
inatic n and mast not have been convicted or a crime
.1 turpitude or be a security risk to the United
States. While all of these requi nta actually would
be s. qulsite* to return under a reentry permit,
practical matters many persons who might root' meet the
r quarere is are able to return under reentry permits
be au.s the facts are not known
'h.e rye a Gover ent has always been quite
touchy with respect to the Issuance of residence permits
to exiles who are stateless and hold travel documents
from countries other than Germany. (See attached report
of recent meetings with Geman authorities.) In order to
rsuade the German authorities to permit exiles to sta.
Germany after reentry pervalts have expired., we mu2t be
ti:on to give assurance t.c, those authorities treat
we win ' one way or, another guarantee that the irrdivid u.::? 1 s
W1,1 leave Germany at, he end of their employs rnt, p ov ed
that they are willing to leave. in other words, we Ac. t
assure the Germans that in the event we evolve a ri w ipr3o-
a;. t~"~ a .t~'~=;g.,C:`.' to ''t o.1 b,'''.'1.n i i i'sg the exiles 1cY every
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