840.48 Refugees/1616: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Kennedy)
376. For Pell from Myron Taylor. Your 695, May 17, noon. Please deliver the following message to Lord Winterton:
“I am greatly encouraged by the belief that the British and American points of view regarding the establishment of the Refugee Foundation are rapidly nearing accord. Virtually the only point where there is still disagreement is the suggestion of the British group that a second holding company should be set up to control the settlement corporation. I do not believe that such a holding company is necessary. On the contrary I believe that the individual corporations could function more successfully as completely independent entities. I envisage the Foundation as a negotiating medium to be set up to meet the terms of the Rublee memorandum. The independent corporations would naturally work in conjunction with it to the extent which may be necessary.
“The suggestion that the American group should come to London as soon as possible is accented in principle. The American group feels that it should not sail until there is a closer meeting of minds with the London group but believes that this can be accomplished by telegraph within the next few days.”