840.48 Refugees/1520: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Kennedy) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 22—2 p.m.]
386. From Pell. At a meeting called by Winterton this morning it was decided that the question whether I should resume conversations with Wholthat in the immediate future should be carefully considered by the leading Governments of the Intergovernmental Committee.
Although they have not finally fixed their policy the British are inclined to believe that (1) the conversations should continue; (2) they should only be resumed after an interval, and (3) when they are resumed it should be pointed out to the Germans that the basis of the programme presented to Rublee no longer exists because of the events in Czechoslovakia.
I have just heard from the French Embassy that, although the matter is still under consideration, the French Government is inclined to take the same view as the British.
Winterton would appreciate as soon as practicable an informal indication of your views. [Pell.]