CAUSE OF REFUGEES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23273, 16 February 1939, Page 13

CAUSE OF REFUGEES

EXPELLED FROM GERMANY WORLD COMMITTEE'S TASK NEW DIRECTOR PROPOSED (Received February 15, 6.5 p.m.) British Wireless LONDON, Feb. 14 A communique issued after the concluding meeting in London of the Inter-Governmental Committee on Refugees states that the committee authorised Air. George Rublee to inform the German authorities that, acting independently, it had been and is using and will continue to use, its best endeavours to develop an opportunity within the next five years for the permanent settlement of involuntary emigrants from Germany within the limits of the laws and practices of the member Governments. The committee, moreover, took cognisance of the projected formation of a private international corporation which would serve as an agency for

financing emigration from Germany, and for maintaining such contact with the German authorities as might be necessary for this purpose. It was decided by the committee to communicate with Sir Herbert Finerson, the League of Nations' High Commissioner for Refugees, laying stress on the advantages Avhicli would accrue from closer co-operation between the committee and the High Commissioner and proposing that this cooperation might be made most effective by uniting the functions of Director of the Committee and High Commissioner in the samo person, while maintaining the separate and independent existence of the two organisations. The committee invited Sir Herbert to accept the office of Director which Mr. llublee is resigning. Mr. Robert Fell, the present assistant Director, was appointed vice-Director.