Memorandum from Walter T. Schonfeld to Telford Taylor, June 17, 1948

INTER OFFICE MEMORANDUM 17 June 1948 SUBJECT i Threat of Becoming a Displaced Person after Err- 1 rat ion of Contract, TO I Brig. Oen. Telford Taylor ■ ' ■ *' J' ; ' x -v • ' • - ' “ .. i 1. This memorandum constitutes an appeal to you fror: on© of ymr oldest employees. I worked for O.U.8.C.C. and o.C.C. .0. from 10 September 1945 on, flret m a member of the Speoi&l Staff of Documentation Division *md then under Mr. sprecher, as Chief of Special Investigation Section, Economics Division, and at Re¬ search Analyst In the Farben Trial Team. Details about ay work can be supplied by Mr. Soreoher. 2. When I was hired in England by the U.S. Civilian Recruitment Office in London, as a U.K. resident 1 was riven assurances that arrangements had been made between the British Home Office and the U.S. Array guaranteeing my return to the Ч.К., as I was hesitant to accept employment without an agreement to that effect. 5. In view of the recent developments in Chechoslovakia, the British Consulate in Frankfurt received orders not to issue visas on Czech passports without referring every single case to the Home Offloe. According to the Consulate this order applies also to \ me. It- is correct, that I am still holder of a Czech Fai snort, but I also hold documents proving that I an a U.S. resident and that I lived in the U.K. for seven years prior to my employment in the F..T* I also have my closest relative®, my property and an apnaftaent in London. Inspite of this, the Consul told me that I would have to wait for a reoly from the Home Office, Just like all the other hundred Czechs who recently fled into the U.S. zone. The Consul admitted the existence of the agreement referred to above, but stated that' he still has to refer the matter to the Home Office. 4. As my contract expires in the near future, I informed Personnel Office of ay problem and was referred to Miss Pratt, who In turn promised me that this office will do everything it can to help me in obtaining a visa, but that it is also no responsibi¬ lity of this office, in case the efforts should fall. Under no circumstances will a contract be renewed to enable a person to wait for, a visa, and in the given ease the person concerned will have to stay here in a stateless status , The existence of the agreement was admitted by Mist Pratt. 5. As so far I received no reply, ay anxiety is ; rowing together with a feeling that my problem is not deemed sufficiently serious. 1, therefore, humbly request that the Hose Office be contacted directly to expedite my visa application und thue enable me to return to the ч country pt hire, as stated in my contract. WALTER T. SCHONFELD