Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1942, General; the British Commonwealth; the Far East, Volume I

840.48 Refugees/3504: Telegram

The Ambassador in Mexico (Messersmith) to the Secretary of State

Mexico City, December 31, 1942—5 p.m.
[Received 11:06 p.m.]

1250. Embassy’s telegram No. 1243, December 30, 7 p.m.⁵¹ The Foreign Office has issued a statement containing the text of the exchange of notes⁵² between Padilla⁵³ and Sikorski⁵⁴ regarding a limited arrangement for the admission of Polish refugees to Mexico. The number of Poles accepted will be in accordance with the capacity of the country.

Transportation to Mexico will be without expense to the Mexican Government. Expenses of their sojourn will be borne by the Polish Government. Repatriation at the expense of the Polish Government will take place at the first propitious moment after the [war]. Poles while in Mexico will be distributed where they can contribute to the economy of Mexico without [conflicting] with Mexican citizens.

Texts of the notes will be forwarded by airmail.

Messersmith

51. Not printed.
52. Dated December 30, 1942, Memoria de la Secretariat de Relaciones Exteriores, 1942–1943 (Mexico, D. F., 1943), pp. 457–460.
53. E. Padilla, Mexican Foreign Minister.
54. Gen. Wladyslaw Sikorski, Polish Prime Minister.