VISIT ON AUGUST 19 - 21, 1952, TO ISTANBUL OF SUB-COMMITTEE ON ESCAPEES AND OVER-POPULATION OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY -- SUPPLEMENTARY DESPATCH

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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 7, 2002
• Sequence Number: 59
• Publication Date: September 9, 1952
• Content Type: DISP

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made in the Consulate Generalvs Despatele i-kterem-ea it is beed that
they wee bo of somesihat great generrai Ihnn the whole eepeele,
With regard to the dislike of the SabeComrdttee to the restricted aid given
the exeapees by Turkeys, it might be of interest to the nepartraoet to "earn
that it was Mr. Richard Arens who raised the 4m.4artion as to the aid contributed
by the Turki, h Government for the escapees. He was informed that the Turkish
Government does not aid these parsons directly but that the Turkish Red Crew:ant
(comParable to the America/. Red Cross) has been helping them and iv largely
finenotee the farm camp. Mr. Arens also demanded to know why a political
approach wee not made to the Turkish Government in order to avoid the necessity
for erjpi money and agencies being used in Turkey to look after see ate
hueeired people. He was informed by the Ambassador that the program of aid to the
escapees WA s the considered policy of the President and that fur, have betif?g
apProkriated by the Congress. Mr. Arens immediately retorted that the program
had not received congressional approval and that appropriations had not been
made for this specific end.,
At this point the question of the share of Red Crescent funds being
conteetbutad by the Turkish Government was raised. It was not possible for those
present to answer it and it was to be referred to Dr liielbrandts, but the
SabeCommittee adjourned the meeting without returning to the matter .
Senator Smith intervened and took the view that the Turks should be
required to maintain a respect for international law and that they should aid
properly the escapeEDs within their gates. Senator Smith sati he had a good
opinion of the Turkish contribution to its own defense and to NATO and that
aid given to Turkey was wall spent.
Wen it was suggested to Senator Smith that the Turks in arguing aginst
siege aid on their part for the escapees would probably seer that they are
?arr'ying one of the heaviest military burdens in Europe9 Senator Wiley re r
that Turkey was not poor when it was a qestion of the money she was receiving
from the United States. At this point Senator Wiley I/wired as to whet is
bailss
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being done in Turkey to implement the appropriation of r7,000j0W Kirsten
Amendment) intended to be expended by WA In the Iron curout countries in
order to raise discord and discontent," Senator Naley al.so sad,d that this
fund was to be used for forming; mllitaay units to this end*
The best informed officer at the Consaats general replied to the Senator
that it was impossible for him to answer in the field to such question and
that it mould be neceesary for it to be answered through liaison channels in
Washington* He also added that as far to he knew 4 local funds do not come from
the Kirsten Amendment*
Mr. Arens inquired as to What leas being dote to utilize the above mentioned
funds and it was suggested to hiathAt it might be possible for an answer to be
received from General Truscott when the group arrived in Frankfort*
At one point j Senator Smith suggested that VOA was enticing IDWA Curtain
country citizens to escape and that we Might have thus become obligated to
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answer this point the Senator was called out of the ro*,; and he never returned
to the subject,"
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