LETTER TO MR. A.A. BERLE, JR. FROM ALLEN W. DULLES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01731R003000210050-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 27, 2003
• Sequence Number: 50
• Publication Date: April 24, 1952
• Content Type: LETTER

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Allen W, Dulles
21 April 1952
STAT
I enclose a copy 31' a latter wh;=.ch : have just re-
ceived from Dab-id kruce &ich is sel'-explanatory, and
which relates to your letter of 14 April 1952
As David undoubtedly se.-it this to me for }r informa-
tion and guidance, I w< ul d a-x)reciate it if you would
consider it in the sane 1 eat and as confidential,
C Lncerely/
STAT
AWDso leb
Distribution
Orig - Addressee
1 cc - DDCI Personal
1 cc - Chrono
1 cc - ER
State Dept. review completed
STAT
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THE SECRETARY OF SSTTA~/T~E/1 tJ V
WASHINGTON 29, D. C, DEPARTMENT OF S 1H
WASHINGTON
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I have received your letter of April 14, 1952 with which were
enclosed Adolf Berle's letter to you of April 8 and a memorandi:m
concerning the International Rescue Committee.
The Department is acting vigorously to get the escapee program
under way. As you know, the President authorized the Mutual Security
Agency (MBA) to proceed with the program on March 22, 1952, am ESA
made the funds available to the Department on April 7, 1952. kuthor.i-
zations have already been sent to the Office of the High ComIni?sionex
for Germany to appoint key persons to direct the over-all program in
the countries of first asylum in Europe, in accordance with tez:tati;_:
instructions sent earlier to the United States Missions in Germany,
Austria, Italy, Trieste, Greece and Turkey. A representative of the
Department will proceed to Europe shortly to expedite the program
further in cooperation with the persons and agencies in the field diiectly
concerned.
It has not been considered wise to make public announcement of
specific plans under the program until the details of these plans car
be finalized abroad. The delicate problem of supplementing the assL>t-
ance presently rendered to refugees by the governments of the countries
bordering on the Iron Curtain area without drying up these sources
assistance is involved.
The program is not aimed to supplant in any manner the current
activities of voluntary agencies which are doing valuable work for
refugees. In fact, it has been assumed that the work of these agen=, es
will assist the program, and the closest coordination and cooperati.,a
with these agencies is envisaged. However, it does not ao-pear feasi-:le
The Honorable
Allen %T. Dulles,
Deputy Director,
Central Intelligence Agency,
Washington, D. C.
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to make direct grants in aid to voluntary agencies from the ft rids
available under the program. This does not preclude the possi-)ility
that other arrangements may be made, such as the. provision of logisti