867N.01/11–1444: Airgram
The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Gallman) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 21—1 p.m.]
A–1366. With reference to Department’s telegram No. 8925, October 26, 3 p.m., and supplementing the last sentence of Embassy’s telegram No. 9498, November 2, 7 p.m., the following information was received in a communication dated November 11, 1944, from the Foreign Office regarding the number of immigrants permitted by the Government of Palestine to enter that country, which confirms the figures set forth in the Department’s telegram under reference:
“A re-allocation of part of the balance of places still available under the White Paper of 1939 has been made in the light of recent developments in the Balkans. It has been decided to provide for the entry into Palestine of Jews to the total of 10,300 persons as follows:
| Roumania and Bulgaria | 5,000 | |
| Italy | 900 | |
| France (children) | 2,000 | |
| Switzerland (children) | 1,000 | |
| Belgium (mostly children) | 200 | |
| Yemeni Jews in Aden | 1,000 | |
| Turkey (mostly children) | 200 | |
| Total | 10,300 | souls |
“In making the above decision the very difficult housing situation in Palestine and the possibility of serious difficulties in the economic [Page 637] sphere as regards absorption of immigrants have been taken into account. Further, for the present not more than 1,500 immigrants will be permitted to enter Palestine in any one month from the 1st October; the monthly rate of entry may be reviewed at the 1st January, 1945 in the light of the position at that time.”