Office of the Historian

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The Rumanian Legation to the Department of State

No. 1266/P–40
Washington, April 12, 1939.

The Minister of Romania presents his compliments to the Honorable the Secretary of State, and has the honor to transmit, herewith, a memorandum drawn up by the Royal Romanian Government, containing a study of the Jewish problem in Romania, as well as a concrete proposal concerning the solution of this very important question.45

The Romanian Minister would be grateful if the Secretary of State will take cognizance of its contents and, after studying the Romanian proposals, communicate to him the views of the United States Government in the matter.

The Minister of Romania is ready to add any verbal explanations deemed necessary to clarify and supplement the Royal Romanian Government’s memorandum.

  1. Not printed. Notation attached by Mr. Achilles, Division of European Affairs, reads: “April 18, 1989. The Rumanian Government proposes the creation of a true Jewish state, in an undetermined location, capable of absorbing some ten million immigrants. That Government proposes that as soon as a territory shall have been selected, a conference of interested powers be called to organize the new state and take steps toward colonization of the territory.”

    The Department of State acknowledged receipt of the note April 25.

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