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American Friends Service Committee — Part 18
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4 repreasntative of the AFSC La rerorted to hava elasasd tn 1912
vttat the {Pc was Licensed ty tha United “tates Gawernmont to trinsfer funds
from individuels dn the lndited Statea te ralitdves and {rionda dn occupied
franca, aven to those Jn internont canps thoro,
Tt wis aluo reported that tha AFSC-acts aw Internedsary for convoying
inforretion concorii, refugee patters to interested persons in foreign
countricce .
‘Tha AFCO was alao add to hive acted in conjwietlon with sce of
‘the Hollynood revie concerns in thelr atloupte to bring refurces onl of
Yurepe and in ons instonca, Lt du alleged thit the Cormittea hayiled the
transfer of 950,000 francs for the movie firn of Melre-Golduyn-iayer.
whe APLC Lo also ruported to ba ascectated with the /mriein Jewish
Joint Photrsbuting Caysittoa, Ince, of 100 Mant And Street, Lew York city,
Thaet teo orgeate: are said to be oncegad in the distribution of raiiaf
funds to refugses iablanee them to cana Lo the United Stator and they are
Lath coupe ne with Hias (Hebrew Jnradyrant Aid Soctety)) ang its
affiliate, liicen.
& confidential dource advised in 1942 that eince July of that year,
sing nanwer of Muropean Coawumich intellectuals had obtained vises do
aber the United statos elther as visitora on emureency visan or om quota ined
tration v. ne According to thia sourca, nesters of tie “oclubly of Friends
srorcored Visa applications or ride errenrancnts throuh the Anorican
Sensuleton abroad to Lacliitate the pass age of thesg so-c:llod Intelloctuale,
This cource ctatod tint acproxinately half of the 7% Mropesn Caanawniats or
felloa travelers who errived Lu the United ftates since the middle of 1940
had entoied’ this country “in such a menners © * oe .
an ine
The informat further ulated that ho contacte) qq_eunsiOMNB, 5
narher ef the fockoty of Friends who resided 1-day, $5 01
endeavor to enlist his help in bringing en alloped Conantat fron Maxtco to
the tinited States, This davicrant had enly recently cand to l'exico fran Duropa
and bod suggested to the dnformint that the doctor would be a good inlividusd
to cottact to facilitate hls pisnege,
. Aucording te tha inforivint, <aiaiiiiliayinasy, raudded with bis whta in
& substantial comtry hod in seein EEE kn ti5
dopreened this souree aa belong exbranely cultured, dntelUpant, wolleintomoed
ond ranktostad a daup and sincere ralis ious feating. The informant stated
that durlac (hy cource of the conversation the doctor and his wife ocprossed
thenge]vea in clear-cut, visorous terna ou the Losue of Comiunty and ubated
that an pulrlotie Snsrieans they regarded Ganasiinn ag ao moiwca to ths
tecurity of the country and of wocluty, end ca individuvls with strong
roliglous convictiony, thay wary uncospromtuing ogainat Comuuista because
of tuely Golloss attitude. According to the Jatormant, these individuals
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