840.48 Refugees/1659
The Under Secretary of State (Welles) to President Roosevelt
My Dear Mr. President: Myron Taylor has taken longer than was anticipated in his convalescence from his recent operation. I have now received word from him that, while he had to cancel his passage for England set for June 14, he is now confident that he can sail on June 28.
Tentative arrangements have consequently been made for the next meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee to be held about the middle of July after Mr. Taylor’s arrival in London.
It has seemed to us desirable that Mr. Taylor receive from you before his departure from this country an expression of your own desires as to the course which he should take and as to the policy which should be pursued by the Intergovernmental Committee, which exists, of course, solely because of the initiative you have taken. I am consequently submitting to you for your approval a suggested letter for you to send to Mr. Taylor,55 which coincides with the opinions you expressed to Mr. Taylor and to the group that came with him when you received them at the White House some weeks ago.
If this letter is satisfactory to you and you sign it, please have it returned to me and I will see that it reaches Mr. Taylor before he leaves.
Believe me [etc.]
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