BELGIUM Miaeion - Orcanizatian

FoRM AD-ll3a
(26 MARCH 19'151

UNIT&D NATIONS
RILIEF AND RIBABILITATION ADMINISTRATION
IASBINGTON 25, D. C.

CENTRAL REGISTRY
OUT-CIIARGE FORM

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29th November 1944

i{eceive,d : .4th ·Dcccmbel:' ,... l944

Mr . Fre•. !\. . doe,hlnr , Dir€'iCtoP,

lJj vi~>ion on Di splq.ced t'eroon ~,
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I ::,m scntUne you here;;\ii.th a copy of on.:: of my trecerit reports on public

·wei (:•r" . ~h'J sl t.u~ t.i.on htJ's c·1anged so r1. Lh almout L'rom day to day i!'l the
l.'l.~'t month .h.st much :of bh.i.s report .is alrew:.y old , but it does givc t.n
(~V rull ·pictur of hov.· thinp> are and J!rob~bly contEdns inf~~mr:.ttion,of in-
tul ' E'f'L to sor,1r:onc in . U.N . R. R. i\ , I h:~vq prr~pnrcd SfJVert:l d'Upplemcntary
p<pcr3 tcecntly, but they contu.in much mutcriul that is purely for SHAEF
L t.t,Jnt.i.on co I c;:,.nnut Si. nd them on . llnt. 1 tun aoill£ i:i. survey of social in-
SUJ ' t.rlCc \:hicb v;tll Ur~ u.vt>.ilabV_) :in d1c course , rmd I intend to rework b.nd
cxpr~nd t.:1e r0port -.~h.Lch accor.,11nnics tnis letter .

Though most of v.hat is importLnt in this division from thE:. point oi.'
/ vic~ of nov slt•llitions is in ~~lr~rG , tn~re ~re some ~attcrs of displLced
J>r~rson~; intcrc, t - most of thL.:m rd.c:..ting to old r.nd rl:curring problems -
ttl<J" r snall rt·port to you through cnt..nncls vr:;ry soon if I C[,n gl:t &dmin-
is l'r. t i V(.; sant::tion . Tht: JitOGt prom in :n t c.nd GOr1Gj.stcn t l1Ct;d in rognrcl to
dLspJ.: Gf.:d persons is th~t o1' trvnSJ)Ort l;.nd supplies ( nd prop~rly trc...ined
vnd (~< 1 uip!)ed op,_Tntjng personne l. Thrre ~.ru ph-nty or' pluns, but no peopll:
"'rw t.cuipmcmt t,o cc:rr:,r ·t;n.:•n; out . H<.vin~ people hor<~ prcpE,J'f:d to do the
f_('t l< l 1 id.Ld job of tlL.ndJ.inr di r-::plt:.ced ,LJOrsons v,ould be of much gre:.ter
b<::.ncfiL to U . J.~ . R.R . A . mw t11 ... t\hOll ALUt: c~:~u:.>' them cny high-lt:vel n,is-
/ slon ··t.tr.·:.::hcd to t'lr. V< n ~eeln'1cl . J1ost ,·v·~ryono lr..nows 1.hr..t need:.; to be
don~, but it is JCt.tinv !.~lL- job don~.- tn· \.. i<o difficult . Not only i::. i t c.
.i ob for sul'fld cnt <':.!ld trr. ~~led 1xJrsonn 1, but '' job of SUfJplies and trrJns-
port . f.',; T u:: tlf.:ll ri.il.y in frvor of E)ctJ]·h~ 1 ::; return to London to ht:·lp \',ith
be r crui.t1r.~.nt < nd tr;,Jnjng 1_,:cogrom End the procur.~ment of equipmtnt for
use in thu field .

, y ovm pl·ohl~;m~; <H'.:J prim[•rily those of tr&nspor~<·tlon Lnd str·nogre 1)hic

help . Jlf ot; onJ.y i it d .ifficult for n ,., to gvt t. bout , but for others in the
l'.!ission · s 1:cll. ft1d I spwc'l n~uch 'Lir.1e h<..ving t:ll1SlDtions done h.:1d >iriting
thittu::. out in lon h<Jnct th t •'o 1ld mo:::t tJ!'of.i. tr.bl:r· be giv<:.:n to other matters .
TiL iuvustmcnt in t.:. s ._•no_:-r 1Jh8r TiouLd bo ve;ry sm< ll in col,lf1C.dson ·.-;ith the
.i;ne she vrould S<~ve . Ont person colLLO. not only serve :n8, but could do much
\'.or"{ {S ·.~ell for Mr . P;.t <Jnwn, Dr . V.L1~, ·nd tny other U.N . R . R. A. people
who r.omc her·~ on short · GSji:,'l1.!.Lnt . Possibly St~.n Som.1.t'~r nnd ] ~ould use the
r:;< n:..~ gJ..r'l. In rt:gl hl to trmsport' t1on , I sllolJld Ud.ni<: th• t H ·;,ou.ld le
very e.-ood sen~;,e for me to h<·ve r.. c1.r nm1 since- lJ .N . R. R. lJ . wi.ll n,:ed tr. ns-
port for opE:r· ting in Geriacny . Th<; & utomobilt' which I used between now <'!Hi
the tim. of ~ntr;> into -ernt n;y would t·..: 1.orth :1s ,r,uch then ond v;ou.ld hE;vc
r-iven mu·~h good :::orvice in 112 nr.:&rnJime . And tho Missio!'l v1ould be very
plt::· ~-i.:d .i.f I d~d not need to ct l l o~ .Lt5 olr•;&dy overburdened trr.nsport .
M·1ny :;pl)lic~mt~· for t:mployme:nt hc..vc come to see me rect.:ntly . I hope th~t I
can ri v t.he:rn swe defini t<-~ inforr.. ~ tion s )vn .

D. R . T . (Trevithick)
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Addendum to nReport on Public Vlelfare in Belgiurnn

Since the c::tt<.t.ched report m.~.s prepared, the government has taken
import&nt action . . On 7T,h November it wr~ 3 decreed that Comite Nationale
de Secours be li{.uLdated within one year after the total liberation of
· · ·Belg:i urn, which viould be lst .{ovember 1<)45 . A College of Liquidators
haf; been est< blished and the Central l'::Xecutive Committee of Secours
.~Fttionale dissolved . , · t
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'I'he pln.n oi' the Liquiaators is to trbnsfer grt,dilltlly the func-
tivns of s,,eours Nationt<le to locr-..1 agencies which existed bd'ore th0
war. It was the phn und the hope ol the Government th3.t the machjnery
of Sec·:.mrs Natiom1le would remain intact through the process of liqui-
dction, but E. eood many rc:signations h&ve .co~nolic:..ted the ·situation .
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The uttn.chaa ·report is not 'c omplete <-~ s it V!b.S submitted . The h.st
tv.o fjt:ctions bavin'g to do with purely SilAE.t'~ m~:.. bte:.rs havtJ been r , moved .

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7th Nove!!.Der 1944 SECRET

Heccived : L,t.h December 1944 .. -;._pa:NDIX I AI

RF.PORT o·:-J t'UBLIC r.FLFARE IN BELGiVlll

I . Pen..c;ns Consul:..ed
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In pr""prr<:.t.ion of thlc report 1 n· ve con1erred vd.th mc.ny ersons, chi.ef

un.onf ther.. t'H fol 'dd ng :

·L'' . rii~Y.:l;ns' Preslden t' Comi:te J~btiom11C de Secour~; .

\J . Jm;,:EN, Chid', Dt-J.'ll .-tnE.nt of 11 llubHlen;L:nt'' , ·cprnj_tt;, Nat1onr..le:
d"' St<.:our:- , and Chvirm[n of the Cot:unitt. e for Br'usrcls .
:;fl . D ') T Dirt. <.:tor ' tblgitl.n ned Cross .
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~:s.:-:~J<.T, G, :\u.;n I St er, t~ry, Go:nu.:i ;:..:.:ion d': :.:.,,ist<·.nce l'l.l.b1iqw:;, ,
DrllSEclc .
... ; f'Ol.JltC'if:f, ·t.c::·H~i..vtn d 1 J'Issi ..b.ncc Publicluo, Brilt.:~uls . .
;·,~ . VJ\t' Dill J:HUG,I), lnstruct.o!' in·So<.:it:l cdl~n~e;;, UnivL:r~.ity of Louvflin .
Mmt:..• G·)~:snr, Gvn,Jl'al Sr;;<.:r t<,ry , Curitrs Cathol.ica; · ·
;,! , PJCJIL'm.:.\ , '~'jr-ct.o r, Ckuvres Pour lt.s .f .am es, Ec.lgic;.n Red Cr·o~.;:> ,
MmL GJLSOI~, Cld.uf of Su:vlcL, Uc;>uvrl;;s Pour l~::s JE:unn0& , Bclgi:;11
.· Red Gro.:: r- • : · ·
MillE' • • BR! ;mrS, .A~<'l't. i:.t..ry for 81Jt.:d :>1 St ua i o-s , JV1in:i s tt.1ro du Tra v.o.il
· t Clc 11. Prvv-eyt•ncc' f'ociel·.::: . '·
,,1, LAW.'Il~0, Dil·e"tor, Service: of Do~urn"-'1t>.t..ion, Ministerc du Tr~;vc i.l
·' dt h f'revoy.l'tnCt- ~ioci~ lu , ·
11me . De GRO!'":F , SrcNt ary Oeuvres atlonal e de 1 1 Enf :u1ce.
U . .fublic ,\s. i;.;t. n~r:. Orr:· ni~:· t~.'Jns

'~here; oJ.' ·in Br.!lgit:lllc·:rol..!lY orgrnl;~:.tt1vn<- <:nd ;;geneics , both public :~nd
pri.v< ~f.., v.·hictt ~;i•·•; .:.~r;i::;t·~ni:e ih eush tha in kind . Fbllodng tro the im-
(Jqr·t: nt ::;och· l.ic.~ or ·~:ni:c., d <ll1· r n:,tion: l s <., L,. ~ nd ·1,i1t: ~. t;;8ney for public
: r :::;L:t~ .. nce;; i'0r th8 d ty uf r·ru&f.{;;ls , v.hich is r'--fJ!'Gf'L.nt~·tiv8 of cintih r
<J.~.·g; nlu·t~i un;3 e&t:.l>l.L~·,JH~d in : 1 J. eommunm3 .

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J. Ornnj z: tion:.
The Comi t0 ~~1.. •.:.1 mr ·! c uc. :3ec.y..u:·t; 1.<..s <'r~.:r t·:.i.l by : n cct · of the
:·~el't.~· ri~s (.i(ln~.;r· ill.. d'"',tc.d 2~) Oet . 40 . Sinci.J tllen it~ JL s bet~n th' .mvc:t..
lHIJ!.Jt'i; n t \'H' lf· !'1.. .)rg, ni;.:,< tl.:n in' ?'-'lbj U!il . [t, is · c.:ni!listerc~d un the n~.-
Li·•nt:l lev~ 1· hy:.. 1>ru;:.i.dcnt i.nd c Grn',rr.!. cx"'cJthr..: 1;!\'Joil!J,j'~Jtee,: ::.~.t the .•
pr.)v;(lc.l · l l.:.vcl. by .:3 pruv.indr.l r n~ 3 ~rr ,nd.:ssen.E.ll, cr.,r:tJJ.itte<JS (i'Jrusse1s,
A11 r.1rp, LiOflL ,na urLi.ltc lJ~;;f:.l.L eJ.. CJY ,_,4:)0 c)mn:ittU:i", The functi;;n-
jng CJ, ;·: rt::-:.~:1tD · !'l. u.o f.:-JJ JV.E, d.:.ch ht.:t.dua up by<.. membc·r of' the Centrr 1
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Pr8sidence
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~issions Speci~les
Approvisionment
t!tedic:in,~ rnd Hygiene
Cul :w:·e
Pro pH g . ndu.
Ins ~Jec t.ion r.:...rJ.d Controls
Distribution

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( cc) Gr· .nting subsidies to other welf;:,re o:rgLnizations' jJUblic

rnd priv&te .
(b) Giving dirEct ussist~ncc in kina: Food, clothing, cocl,
[>chooJ. J und1es, v.i.tu.mines , low-cost rnm:..ls, etc .
(c) Coordinating the services of <.gencies , public r;nd 1Jrivo.te .
(d) Luring the oecupt. t..i.on , See ours Nr.: tionr,le performed the
follm:ing !:: 1Jecl&l fH,r"\lLce.s:
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1 . 1 11 Dcprrtur,-.. li.Lloc;;tion 11 vu .. s given to ·~10rkE:rs requisi-
t.•oo·A ior rorec~d lrbopr in Gerrr.cny . This c!'ilob~t;l.on Wtf.. mr,rlE:: only to those
vdw t'(,fuscd to vo1untf:er fryr Germr:n l< bour. Loc.~~ 1 corru,JJ:·t:tLes ~.erE: forbidden
to :.t;;cort< :i.n ;:hot~1er or not those roquj.sj tiont;.;d acturlly v1E.nt to G~mna.ny: In
tnl~ wLy, mrny Belgi~ns ~ere helped to join tn~ !kGuis .

;~ . ~'he soci.."'l f:>F!rvict:t of Sccours Na.ti.Jmle looked E-fter

thE· fDr:; l.li.::e of trlOf,e Hho ref~ sed to volu!l te(Jr for l;. bour in Germcny by gi v-
i.n~ th·::m fool' p~~rcclc or puttinb them on tw List of the Ol'gt.nizrtion dec..ling
.. it.n I'...:C:c.,lcltrt:.n'Li3 v.hich rr~ceivcd J;.rgc suosjdic~s from .-38COU!'fl Nc.,Uon;·lL

3 . Soc ours !~b t; onr.d.e helped po.Litic: 1 pr i:::uner~; ln prison

dnr:J. C'.)r!centr<.Uon r;1:.:nps by ci ther servi.ng r., supplr::·mentr ry me£'1 or by giving
t ....m, t.hrOD.£?1l t.hi:Jir f<:.r ..Uios or othe-r repre:·t-1t,.tives, food p~.rceJs .
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4 . Tho::: fnrr.ilh ~ oi poll tic&.l prisoner:; 1 nd of those >vho
h:_d beeo:n shot were < s&is~,ed by tr~o lJrivrtc ~)rg~.niz.: tions t.•,) ·~.hich Secours
• f:l li•)nfi k cllocutE~cJ, no t,::i. thstunding GeJ~!lt:n prohibi. ti•..~n, irr;l)ort[ nt r·mbsidics
v:hich rrr.·)untr:d rimlly to ""'~0,000 1r; 1cs per month.

5 . D•-r:.;p.dc prohibiti.un by th• r}c•':1:1s , Sc~cJurr,NuLi·Jmlr~

<.:·sh:'Led Je::v1j sh f.o•.mil.i.£·S on the r;t.me sc:_l~ .:,;., ~Klc;i<.n J': miliE)r~ .

6 . J:n reg:·rd +,o .i.nt(~rned Jcr.s, : cJu.rn N< ti ·rw.le served

Q[,ily on2 Jt!pp.l.eme~lt<..ry .~w:...l in tht: c: 11;p ;... t M.:. .liner, l~t1C • r·nt frj ;d pt.~.rcels
th(~rt- tLruu~·h the l!s;,;clF.ti.m jf Je,·s in Belgju11. E'u ·d c.:1d c.l .>thing ;J<rcels
r~~:;r'.! <..LS-J distr:i.bui:.t:d t) J'<''of, )Utside Bd 1;ium . In ~.dclitim the Jei',ish Ass-
ciutl·.)n t'(!C:L.i.vsd t, G81'tbhl rr: ;uthly qu.Jt•. ,_,r J.:J;d p~rcul:::; dt.stinc.:d f·)r ,Jewish
f<·lnHi-f ~.h.) v¥Uf',._ ubliged 'Lt) hide:. l.ith rt:spe"'t t) the pLr,cing r)f Jev.ish
chilrlrL:t1 J Cscr) D'S ·IE ti;Jntrlc r..JJ~JtLcd l<.rg~:. :,ubsidies t.1 the est· blisruncnts
rhi•:!ll t') ;~< thun, sln>'iing these ehi La.:.·t.n in "Lhc.ir c..cc Jt.mts : s sir1ply chi loren
.::~1.. £ nd )n•2d .
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4. Rose card. w'ith three crosses: Given to those wh.o can
est ablish that their means are inferior to triple the ma.ximwn fixed ' for public
assistance,
5. Rose · card with fonr· crosses: · Given to those wi16.'.can
es t '1blish that their resources are less than four timos the maximum fixed '·for
public assistance.

6. Number being assisted

The grand totaJ.,.. · of persons being assisted by Comi te Nutionale

de S~;;cours is 1, 300 ,ooo. Twenty-five per c·ent· are ir group 1, 20% in group .
2, 40% in group 3, 10% in group ·,4, and 5% in group 5. 750,000 school children
ar c given soup daily, and 275,000 undernourished children are being given· ·
supplementary·food' twice weekly. Vitamins end cod liver·bil . are given to all
school children. . · . . .. .

.7. Amount of Assistance

Nothing is given free by Secours Nationale, The type of

assist~nce and tariff rate to which a client is ·entitled is determined according
to · ·ltiich of the 5 groups his. individual circumstance fit hiffi into. If he is
in either group 1 or group 2, he is p e rmitted tq purchase from S cours Nationale
at the minimum tar,iff any of the types of assistance that the organization offers.
The minimum,tariff is usually 10% of cost. Those in group 3 are entitled to
ev ery typ e of assistance; but at a tqriff greater than that paid by groups 1 and
2, usually 20%. Tbose in group 4 are entitled to school assistance and entry
to c3.Ilteens· md restaurants. Large families 3re entitled to the same advantages
as thos e in group 2. Those in group 5 are entitled only to entry to restaurants
and cmteens,

8, Present St!'lte of s~~c011rs .Nationale

The present status of s~c0urs Nationale is uncertain. This is

most unfortunate in view of the importap.t role which the organization has
played the past four yea rs in the 1AJelfare field, Previous to Sept. of this
yr:nr, revenue from the Belgian Government amounted to 30 to 50 million francs
monthly. Since Sept. revenue from this source has been completely discontinued.
Income from voluntary contributions was approximately the same as from the
government. This income has been reduced about 50 since Sept. At the present
time , Secours Nationale is running 80% to 90% on resfr ves built up this summer
':•hen th e scales of assistance were arbitrarily reduc ed in anticipation of the
impending Allied invasion.

Rt.asons for the reduction in revenue are two: (1) withdrawal

of government sanction, and (2) .lack of confidence of potential contributions
in the ~ontinued existenee .of Socours Nationaler The Belgian Government has
officially approved the action of the Cuuncil of Ministers taken in London, on
5 M~y 44 abolishing the ·regulation ~hich created Sccours d 1 Hivers, This
approval, which has been published in Monitor Belge, automatically stopped the
government subsidy, But the appointment of a committee of liauidation has not
been offieially announced, ·uhich makes it appear that the government may revise
or modify its previous action~ Dtrring the period of uncertainty, no government
contribution can be made , and those "'ho might ordinarily give voluntarily
are reluctant to eontribute to an organization whieh is neither alive, or dead.
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·· -~ .;· A Cu!nm':Ls~ibn· d 1 Assistance Publique, cr..e-ated by law of 10 M:.1rch

192'5~ -~xi~t§ ln· evtry .C6I!llnune . Each commiss:j.,~;}~.i-s-i'riade up of th~ Burgomaster
· '\nd' "f\1.)\Tlb.~rs 4e:). ecte'd by the Communal Cou;ncn;-·· Th~~e Comini~sions .act within
i'· ·' ·• ,\ · .theil.r; ·0wn d'iscretion, except ·:that cert'ain fin.anCiai r,eg\llations a re imposed •
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opE::rat "ct· b'3r the commission, . · . ·: ·. )· ·· · _,
., · .·l 3. In B.t•uss 'e l~, payments from 9~P:ei>:' -toWns whose inhabi-tants .
3.rc c:1r 'ti for in Brussels ·oosdit'als , . · _.:.-----~ \ · · . · j· ·. . . ··. .
~ · .~. • . 4, Dt:fi.cits are .. J!l.fl..d~·-1l"f.i.~by speci.3.1 appeal to···.the. commune;
or througtf· bor:rovving fro,m th~ . :cre'dft Communal de .Belgique,:, .. . ·
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form· ·n·~e '[if ~he. furic;trions li.sted <'l.bove , .: · ,
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, T~~e commissions
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act in close co-ordination with local commit.tees ,.
of th e Sucotirs NU:tiornle Md with privn.te ngencies functioning in i;he ' comrhune ... ~
Slnc e th e 1.cti vi ties of 3.11 other charit.'lble org:nizations. a r . bJsed. pretty .-
much upon determination of eligibility by the commissions~ their· part in .the. ·
t otal scheme of things is most important, .. ·~·· ' ' •' -~

D~t ermination of. Eligi~ilitt· 5. ...

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Eligibiiity~Sdr · p~blic ;ss.ist:m.'ce~ is· d~~ermined on an- indi'vidQ~:C

basis accO.J,'!ciirtg -t;.o per~onJ.l l,''- sources rmd the, <tJ..ass ..'of eity in which t)1e ...
applic:mt live. ~. - Tiio' -~t:mdarq : o.f ·r esources. ag~ins~ \~hiqti elig.:ibili~Y ..:i.s .
ddt:or.rrintd iS' the sc3le of · llow:mces known ~ as S 'cou:rs Civil; ThJ Seccurs
Cl vil is a sch e'd:u;t.e Of pu.b1i'c assista!fce;. allowanGes crc.::rt.ed by law of 29 Jun~"" ·
40, 'lnd revised J:)~ri dicaJ,l~/ 'by St..~te r eso'lutio.~ ..M circumstances r equire .
I:. determining :i..ndi'lfidu~l rree'ci, .total income f a family group is considered.
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6. Number
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In Metropolitan Brussels an average of· 5,000 persons daily are

being assisted by the C:.munission d 1 Assistance .- Pupli<ijtle, .· ~i t'her by way of cash
relief or relief ip kind or institutional care, There are no current statistics
on the number o.t: . pe_rsons, be~ng assisted by Corrunissions 'd_fAssistance Publique
in the whole of Belgium. ·

7. Amount of Assistm'ce (D'-lily)

Si11ce 1940 the Co:n:nission d'Assistarice Publioue has given, aside

frb~ · inst~tutional care, almost exclusively relief.in cash. At present the
·. '
sc al e is as ·follows:
J

lst C·1t~gory 2nd C·-:~tegory 3rd C:>tegory

Recipient Brussels-Antv1erp 50,000 6r more Less than 50,000
inhabitants inhabitants

H;_ nu •of ·the

family l5TOO fr. ;1.3~00 fr. n.oo fr.
l!Tif"' or r

Hr'usekeeper 5.75 fr. 5.-25 fr. ., 5.00 fr ..

Cniidren less than
15 years of Dge 4.00 fr. ... 3.75 fr. 3.50 fr.
Acluitional persons 5. 75 fr. 5.25 .rz.. · 5.00 fr .

' . s. Pr~•scnt St,:::ttus vf Cof.'l{l1is sian d' Ass.is·t:ance Publioue

.., . Nune of th~ :'Cornmlssi.ons have -' marty of the stocks which are vital
to, tJ;leir fun.ctioning, and s.ome coffimiss:i,ons have no s.tocks of any sort. Tliis
mecms that assistance to non-insti_tutiona1 cases is almost purely financial,
and care of hospital,i zed cases is quite inadequate. The need for certain
items has geen so great, in f 1ct, that some commissions have found it
necessary to patronize··.the black mark et , Must commissions are well enough
off financially to make cash grants on the - insufficient scales which have
· been· established. · · · ·: ·
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c•. · Oeuvre Nationale de l 1 EnfO,nc.e
j .,
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1. Org9-Ilization
·r
Tl•e, Otmvre. Ncttionale de- l"Enfance was established by law of 5 Sept.
1919. It is di'rected by ·-a Council ..who$e memb~rs represent all regions and
social organizations in 'the country. Ti.is council is composed of 40 members .
Ther r~ nre
provincial c'omrrlttees _which maintain . contact with local agencies ,
Th e se provinc:ial.·committecs exerc'ise _. a gehe~a+ administrative role, though
the law pre serves the inc;livic1l.lality and · autopomy of e ach member agency. The
member agencies are accred1ted by the O.N . E. ' and are granted subsidies if they
conform to the basic purposes of the O.N~E. The subsidy does not cover all
th e exp enses of a given 'lgency. Deficiencies must be made up by the provincial
committees from v1hatever funds they can secure.

2. Functions

(~) Tu assist in the diffusion and application of the scientific

principle s and metho0s of chjld hygiene in the family or in public or private
educational institutions,
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. ·r ' ' ·' (b) To encourage and maintain, by the allo.cat:i;ons of subsidies
o~ oth01·wise, agencies rel 1.ting to child welfare . ' ·.
(c) Tc exercise a broad administrative and medical control over
affili1tect "lgcncies . .,.-, . ·~:.. •· .:· ., · · .· · .\
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Tue sum of the·sei\ functions is· to en surer: the ~ protection of the
h(=:alth of .:;hildt\:Jn vth9~!? , ~tion · tnh!?-t;. b'e nurely preve~tative a.pcl ~.0ucat:i>onal .
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,_3_.· · Financing··:·

(a) S"urces of Funds

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1.: · Subsi~ies directly from the St'"'te-. .,
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2. Sutsidies to aff'iliat~d .:1gencie.s ·from' S.:;.cours . N.....t'j_onale .
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3. Private ,:r-everiue derived from fe~: - p~id ' ~Y ''honorary,"

"prot ective," "~ffective" m~bets . This revenue 'l.t,
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i$ fol"· emergericies and
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sp..;c1al act1 VJ,. t1ea• ' · · · · · \
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(b) . EXpenditures
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Subsidl~ s to other child welfare organizat~ons.
Direct expenditures to cover th~ fuhctions' listed above .
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4. Rdationship with other Org~izations _ ... . .. "' ·:• · :
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A~
has been pointed out Cilrearly, the Q.c~vr.e Na·ticin:a1e de L'Enfanc e
has a close r elationship - vP.e~ating; ?1-~vising·, licensing, sub~i~1~~~ng - -'V.d. th
every BE;:leian .orcaniz'ltd:bn 'hn.ving to' r0 with the welfare of 'children . It
assists the C:Jr..!nission ~:YA:ssfstnnce Pu lique with its fost~:.r pla~eme.nt activi....
ties anc:l during the occupation was '3.ssociated with t_flSJ R-ed·Cruss anct the Secours
N tion:1le in the import of supplies frc;>m Pop'\mgaL 'SoH1e 500 of its a.::,r~lia.ted·
·1gencies have been much d~pgno~nt"fininci'ally on the S<~c~tp:i..N....tiorra.Ie-, from
which organizatiop they hc..-ve received 1, 500_,~Q~tJran1:-s-per month until~ Sept .
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Any pe;-'.son teg~rrle~s of' ~:f,ni~cial st<tt"\~ 'may· use· wi~ho~t. cdS.t t-ti~'
consult.:.tion servict:.s · of tht:: Oe-uvre ·N··tio'nal e de -1 1 Et1fance•' A B.liall . charge · is
m1d e by the hom..;.s sp_pnso'r'e6 br- \he Orf:.. ahiz~J.tion . · · ··..... , .: . ·..'.... ·. ._ ~:
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Tnl: averr1ge. curr~n·t· i'~ac is 250,000 persons; children

. .. . -and pregnant
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7. Amount of Assistance ·
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This is impossib_le: to _set

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dovm in terms of money, as most of the
.:tssist-mc e is given in te~ms of service, much of it voluntary.

8. Prt-:sent St·1tus of Oc ' cte L'Enfsnce

'l'11e present st'ltus of many gencies 1ffili::JteC.. with the Otluvre

N·,tion:J.le r1e 1' E·1i'.:.ncc is financi '3.lly difficult because of disc ·m tinuance since
S·..:f.lt • of the monthly subsidy of 1, 500,000 francs which c3!lle formerlv from the
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Cumite N1tionale de Socours, . With regard to non-monetary assistance, there is
the universal need for food.and clothing, plus particular need for medicines
anri special items of food and clothing needed to care properly for undernourished
chilc1ren,

d, Bulgian Re~ Cr~ss

1, Organization

Th~ Bele;ian Red Croo~ was founded on 4 Feb. 1864. It i~ the

olc.est ReCl Cru&s society in existence. Nl.itionally, provincially and. locally,
it is set up according to the conventional pattern of Red Cruss o~gariizations,

2. Functions

Tnt:l Reu Cro"ss offers many specific services, of which the following
·are mo~t impOrtant at present :

(~) H~lp to families of prisoners of war,

(b) Assistsnce Vlith displaced evacuees , transient, and other
dislocated persons needing help.
(c) Help to people in need because of 1;x,mbings or other war
dn.r:nge,
( ('j.) HE:'lp of all sorts to prisoners of war themselves.

3. Financing .

·(a) S1urces of funds

1, Voluntary contributions,
2. Snl~:: of stamps (April issue brought 10,000,000 frs,)
J, Subsidies from Comite N~tlonale de Sceours.

(b) Expenditures

All funds are spent in carrying out the functions' shown above.,
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4. Relationship with other Organizations
· Tt:e Belgian RcC: Cro~s has 'the good will and the respect of every
other charitable organization and the entire:Bele;ian populace, It has always
r efus ed to adJTI.it politic9.l manipulatings, and through the occupation stood up
stoutly against Gcr,l,an attempts a,t control. ·TlT'ugh it received - or until
Sept. received - a small subsidy from the s~cours Nationale, it is financially
self-sufficient, Its closest working relationships have been with Secuurs
Ndionale .qnd Ocvvre N·:. tior.aH; de l 1 Er'lf<jflce, with which organizations it was
associated during the occupation in importing foodstuffs from Portugal,
5. DPtermination of Eligibility
Tr~ere would be no point in specifying the particular circum-
st.:mces uoon ·which Red Gruss help is conditioned; ·At present .:tlmost the
entire f acilities of the Rod Cr0:-..s are be-ing npplied to war problems ·
under circumstances which make fine distinctions of eligibility impossible,
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6. Number being Assisted

There are no statistics irrunediately available in r egard to the

number of persons being helped by tne Red Cross at pre.s~n:t;;.. !.

7. Amount of Assistance Given ."

The amount of assistance given is too varied to be set down her e .
Furtherrnor -~ , rm.lch of Uic ass.i stance is given in goods and ser vice · V: hich are
most difficult to reclfon in:. ter ms of .uney . Present shortage of transport and
items of relief in kind ar e ser iously hamp8r ing the work of the Red Cross .
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8 . Pr esent Status of the R8d Cross

FinP..ncinlly, t he Red Cross i s at pr esent in a hc~ lthy condi tion.

I f everythin g wer e dohe nhich needed t o be done, much more money t han i s a vd l a ble
could easily be used; however , ther e is enouf:h money to do those things which are
most urgent . The great 'lack is in food, clothing 1· hq~}':i.tal supplies and trans-
por-tation. Tho staff of employod or voluntary vmrkcrs is quite suffici ent to
do tho jobs that most need doing ii' there were pr oper supplies and equipment .
So gr eat has be::m the popular .'gopd will to~mrd the Red Cross dUring the 11ar ,
that over the past · four yoars men. berships have incr (m.sod 'from one million to
four million . ·

E. Car itas Catholica

1. Organization

Caritas Cat.holi<;a ;i.s a national coor dinating .organization rrii:tdc up

of throe component groups : v:-orks , per sons , and sch9ols . The group of vmrks is
compr ised as follows : .:..
' .
( o.) I-Io pi tals-'.
(b) Public Assistanc~ and Social Me<.ljcine .
(c) Infant cah~ . .
(d) Fresh Air Tr eatment .
(c) Special Education Institutions .

Admi nistration of C> ritas C tholica is by a Generol Council, and Inter

dioc •:..sion Council, nnd a eencr"'..~ Secretary .

2. F\mctiOIJ.S

(a) Co-ordinate u.cti vi ties of all Cat holic 1vclfare agencies .

(h) Ropresont · :Lts mclmbor l)rga..11iza.t:Lons in r elation with public
and semi-public "lUthciri tiL s .
(c) Obt.'lin subsidi~ s for priYate ngoncic·s from public and semi-
publil.! authorities urld. ortianizations .
(d) A::;sist in the cre[~tim. of agencies to meet some need which
is not ::1.lready net . · . _.·..·
(e) Inspect and .dccnsc r-ri V!'ltt1 agencies .

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3• Financing

(a) Source of funds

1. For Caritas Catholica, only voluntary contributions.

2.. For affiliated e.gencies: payments by cli&iltole

voluntary contributions, sv.bsidies fro1n Secours Nationale and Oeuvre Nationale
de 1 1 Enf;mce, grants from public funds.

(b) Expendi~ures

l. F'or Cari tas Catholica, for administration only.

2.. For affiliated agencies, to give service and
assis.t:mce.

4. Relati<?£1Ship w::_th other Orgurd.zations

In regard to affiliated agencies, the relationship is one of

co-ordination, reprosent.J.t:i.on, asslst.:cnce in tho securing of subsidies, and
inspoct:::.on and licensing. Wit.~ 1 ret;ard to the orgoJ1izations in the welfare field,
th~:.J r o.la tionship is one of finance, essentially. Official inspections of private
agencies affiliated vdth Caritas Catho1ica are made-by Oeuvre Nationale de
l'Enf!mce and the State Mini:.>teries of Health t:md Justice.

5. Determination of El;j..gibility
There are no fixed :3tn.ndards of eligibility. Whether or not an
npplic'lnt is entitled to any of the vnriom; kinds -of assistcnce given by
thG nffilinted c.. gencies of Caritas Catholica, except .hospit'l.lizo.tion, is a
mattar of discretion of the director nnd the worker who investigates the appli-
contf, . That ls, there are some clients who may not be poor enough to receive
as s ist!i.nce from the Commission cl' Assistance Publique, though the receiving of
public as8istc.nce is in prr~ctice an i.mportunt fuctor in the determination which
i::J 1n:1de.

6. Number being Assisted

'rhere are no current st:J.tistics in c.nswer to this question.

7. Amount of Assistance

The amount -,nd kinds of n.ssistr.nce und service given by the Cnri tas
Catholica b.ffilio.tcd agencie s o.re too diverse to express in specific sums of
money. During the war r-criod, l!lost of the assistance given has been assistance
in kind, f.'ood ::..nd clothing donated in smnJl amounts by per3ons interested in the
va.rious charities.

8. Present Status of Co.ritus Cath~

As with all other organizations, the Caritas Catholica and its affi-
lb.ted agencies are very much in need of food, clothing, medicines and other items
nee ded for institutional care and relief in kind. The financial status of those
affilio.ted agencie~l which have received subsidies from Secours No.tionale is a
matter of much concern.
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Belgium has a comprehensive and complex system of socic:l insur.:mce made up,
of y;ri-mk inaurcnce contr:.-~cts, mutual aid societies , and government provided
specinl funds . During the Germer, occc,pation , some important changes were made
in the social· insurerJcc ::.rtructure , but after the return of the Belgian Government
f r om London , the action t-.~.ken by the Seer tar ies Gener al 1.mder Gorman influence
was declared null and void, so that o.t present the social insuro.nce set-up is .
legally v.rlnt it wo.s before the war . The only essential difference, therefore, v.rhich
exists between the social structure nm7 and befor e tho war are differences in the
:~.mount of bo1:efi ts paid .
..
In regar d to benefits,- tre SUJ:JS no·.;; being pe.id· e.r e in most instances greater
tho.n ln prc-·war t _imt:s ~ 'For . ext'mple, old age pens ions ~ Hidows pensions, e.nd or-
phans 1 pensions have been increased 100% over the 1940 sca;l,c. . The basic rate of
currL:nt compensutj_on for an Ul1GT1floyed v;orkcr i.s .3~ frs: per d1.y for a man, 24 frs
per dny for a uor~n.n~ and 4 fr~ pJr ·day for f.Jach ··dhild .' . 10%· mor(~ than this scale is
L;iven those who· live in'
large -to;ms; 10% lesq in given tho~e who live in small
t,ovm~, tho cateGory in ~!hich a particular tovm fits.-.b('.)'ing · r5ct by law of 1030 .
Special gr. nts 'U'e rnq.d~ to mi~o.rs o..nd v1nr injured .

To T!lako a detailed study of rmd repor t on the social insursmces would re-
qnir) much .r.v:;rC' tir:l(-1 than cn.n non be spent . For purpos'es of this:· report, the ·.·
:import::.r1t points are th(.;se: ., ·' '· ·

l. Legally, the sq.cial insure.r.c0 system :Ls as it was before the war.

2 . The scn.lc of bcn.ef:i, ts has been adjusted substantially uprmr d from Y:hnt
it vrns in pro-vmr times . ,

3. The social in::;ur:mces ar8 being heavily subsidized out of government

fm ;ds .

A. Extent of noocl

Th. . 10cd for public Ct.SSl'3 t..,nco and social insuinnc-o·· oenefi ts has in-
ere. ::>cd since libor":tion . It is estim.:ttvd tho.+, so;ne 350,000 pe.rsons arc:: uneoployod .
All "'.clditionn.l groUlJ of 1,250,000 persons r~.re in need of assist:.mcc in some dcgrue
b8Cill~.,C:J !~heir incomo iS not cufficicnt to y;UJ.'Ch Se thCiSe [1rt:i.clcs nhich make Up
tho officia1 rLtion . Be.cnuso of'th~ fu.ct thn.t mnny of tho·items included in the
c.ffiei·ll ... ·,_tion ':i.re 110t a.vo.i.lnble t'lrouch legitimate cl1· J:.nol:3, some people r:ith in-
conu~s Lorge onou[;h to purcho.se tho of.f1cial rat1on u.:t ..Qfficinl prices ar e made
ne:0dy by their 'beinG cor.1pollec' to p trouizc the black no.r ket. .

B. Amount of Ass is t:1nce Given

Ill n.ll iust· '.ces ',;L::lr . :.:wsistr::nce is giyen , whether it be complete or

partial, the end in vievr is oithor to J..rovide the r~.."cipient with a suff.icient
tot<tl incol"lc to enable him to pur chose t!'lc offidal r.3.tion-· plus suppiemontary
.l..L vinr..; cost, or, wLerc , ssi.~ tt'nce i•1 kind is given , to :t:·rovide to the recipient
tho.;e itcm:3 of officb:l rt'tioll ·(;r ~-suppl ·m.~ .;-;ry liVing roC}_uirement \7hich he is not
11blc to c,bto.in through his or~n resourcuJ : Where social insur..,noo,. is paid, no other
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assist~mce is ordinarily given. Where help is given by more than one agency, the
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end in view is to make the total assistance equal the officif.ll ration plus the
supr.;lementary essentials .

C. Natur e ancl Cost of Official Rat:Lon and Non-Rntioned Essential

Supplementary Items.

Rationed Articles Price per Kg Monthly Cost

9.000 Kgs bread 3.25 29.25 Francs

0.200 II barley 7 .75 1.55 It

0.250 II marg·•.l'ine 18.00 4.50 II

0. 250 II butter 45.00 11.25 II

1 . 000 II sugar 7.50 7.50 "

1 . 950 II meal 34.00
0 . 100 II cheese 28 .50
35.70
2 . 85
"
II

0 . 900 II jam 1.56 14.10 II

15 . 000 II potatoes 1.30 19 . 30 II

126.60 II

NOTE: This ration , official as of 3 Nov . 1941.. , provides only

about 1500 calories.

Nor. . -Rationed Supplomon"t

St PI;len ent~ r;}r i terns ere soap, vin-:;gar, vegetables, salt, fruit, etc . Cost of
theGe items hes been conservatively reckoned o:t 94 .1.5 frs for the family hoad,
45 for the second person, and 171.45 for a tuborculc.r .

Cost of Ration o.nd :3uppl~llen~

1 porson 221 . 10 frs per month

2nd person 179.80 II II
"II
3rd 11
169 . 80 II II

Child 174.80 II II II

Tub,3rcular 298 .10 II II II

Comparison 11t.:tween th0 .Allovw.nce of the Secours Gj vil u.nd the

cost of a minim1un standar d of living

If one allows 255 f r. per day for '.>uch csoentials as rent, heat , light,
clothing, etc., the comparison betvfeen the allowance of the Secour s Civiles and
the cost of living is o.s follm7s . The cv.sos shovm are excerpted from r ecords of
CL'-Ses actually under care.
>.
1'10 . of Persons Allowance Living Costs

1 450.00 frs 476 . 10 frs

2 632 .85 II
635.50
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r. (l
c:.ild ) 754.85 II
800.00 If
4 (2 children) 876 .85 II
964 .70 If
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No . of Per sons Allowru1ce Living Costs

2 (1 tubercular) 632.85 frs 806 .95 frs

3 (lTB chi1d) 754.85 !I 971.55 !I

4 (lTB 2 children) 87 .85 " 1136.15 "

4 (2 TB) 87b.85 If 1307.60 "
6 (2 TB) 1120.85 !I 1636.80 !I
9 (5 TB) 1136.75 " 2634 .95 "
Statistics on one c~:we t '1.ken from the records of an Affiliated agency
of Caritas CQtholica , 3 Nov . 19~

Fum.:Lly of 5 porsons made up of:

Mother 4t~ yen.rs

Daughter 11,;~ II debilitated
Boy 10 II Tubercular
Girl 8 II Tubercular
Girl 6 II very much debilitated.

Li.vlng quarters:

Two small, colct, damp roans at street level.

'rwo tiny unheated ~.nd wretchedly furnished bedro oms on the
first floo r.
Throe beds, \'ri th scarcely any covers .
Very little rugged clothing .

Assist~.~.nco i:1como:

Socours Civil - 868 francs per month .

Druble r ations for thrJ two ;roungest children - 210 fr[lncs per month .
Aid in kind from Socours Nntiom.J.lv: free milk !:...nd bread ,
coa.l C!.Ild clothing (none now) n.t 10% of cost .
Rent - 125 fro.ncs per month .

The tot[.l d, ily cash £css ist[J:1CO for tho Group is 32 . 50 francs, out of
~7hich all needs nust be met exl~c;pt bre:ad. u.nd milk free and coe.l etnd clothing
:1t 10% of cost . Thcoe price roductions mean little, for there are seldom
clo;heD or coal to b0 h>d,

V. Rl u~.wns for pr es..,nt need of Fuhl ic Ass~str>nce

A. There i.s widespread urw.:.ployment .

B . Bombings und other kinds of dostruction incident to war have I'tade sorne
P•.JOplc nuedy who would not ordinarily be .

C. There is a grec.t dispn.ri ty betvmcn v;c.ges and the cost of living.

D. Inability to purchuse even thoee it0ns officially ration:Jd has drivou

pooplt~ to th e blcwk market v;lwrc their r.toncy has &rreatly reduced purchasing
powers .
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Public Assistance Cases f r om Recor ds Appendix "B"

of Entr 1 Aide Des Travailleuse ~

Our file 1988 - Family B . 3 November , 1944

Family Condition : Fa~her :30 years , interned in· an insane asylum as a result
of the war ·in 1940 .

Mother : 31 years ~ housewife - unable to work because of ill-

health (skin disease) .

· Children : c. a boy o~ 13 ,ypars - sick .

M. L . - a sch.oqlgirl of 11 years • .
J . - a schoolgir l of 8 years .
T. ~ a gir l of 6 years - plac~d with a family of peasants in the
country, 'on account of health .

At home : the mother and 3 children , that is , 4 persons .

Hygienic Condi.ti on : 3 r.oomed apartment •

.Fur niture : bare ne cessaries .
3 beds .
Clothing and bo1 linen c lean but insufficient .

Sanitary Condition : The father is inte1;! -:;d in an insane asylum because of

the 1940 co.mpo.ign .
The mother has been suffering for a long time from a
skin disease and is unable to work .
One of the little girls is tube r cular .
The other two are weak and the boy is relatively well .

Financial Condition': Civilian r elief· - 823 . 50 fr~n c ~ p0r month •

...;_,__., Public Welfare relief for double rations f'or one of the
, girls - 105 francs per month •
., . Relief contri buti'on to r.cnt -= r5 frE:.ncs p0r month .
Cho.r;Ltable help - Co.rd · df the National Relief Committee ~
green card giving right to btead and milk coupons , to
· · free scholar distributions , to coal and clothing at
reduced prices .
Help fr o~ tho 11 Connnissio'n National de o :-:0r u~· ~ -;, du
Brabant O.~ . A . C. .

Rent : 144 francs per month .

Daily o.vorugo gro.nt in cash assistance pe r person : · 8 f r ancs .

Our file 1405 - Fnmil~r Van C. 3 November , 1944

Frunily Condition : Fa.ther - 53 years - la.bour o.r. - abandoned his wife 6 months
ago .
Mother - 46 years - housewife - weak and o. poor v10rkor .

Childron : ·J .. . - a son - 26 years - murrhi .

A. - a do.ughte r - 21 years - nu:.r ri od .
A. - u daughte r - 19 years - left home .
l.l.J . - a daughte r - 19 years - pregnant - unable to work .
D, ~ o. do.ughto r 13 years - ~a schoo+gi r l .
c, - ·e; son - 12 yoc. r s - s choolboyi.. . :... ..._..1.. '
R· - u son - 1 0 yours - sc.hoolb oy .
A· - a do.ughtcr - 8 yoo.rs - schoolg irl .
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J . - a son - 6 yours - schoolboy .
1 . - c.. son - 3 Y5J~O: r_ s :-: 3 yea:r.?__ wolfe:rc... 91..JpJ~ ~ 3 to 6 yeo.rs .
Plus 3 children who died at an early age .

There nrc 7 pEirsoris in ·c..n at home - the motho r and 6 ch:i.l.cf.re.n .

Sanit£t ry· Condition :. Tho mother is weak us a result · o:f ;giving birth to so
h•rge ct fo.mily c..nd privation . ·
Tho pregnant daughter requires ~dditional food .
The school children !:'.re .very ·deliecte.
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Financio.l Condition : Civil Relief - 1242 . 85 frc..ncs per month .

Public Assistnnce Relief for ··double rc'tion·s for the
pregnant do.ughter - 105 fro.ncs per month .

Rent : 150 'frO:ncs per month .

Cho.rito.ble help : Co.rd of the Nc.tiono.l Relief Committee - green,
giving right to breo.d and milk tickets 1 layette for
the · expected child,. conl o.t o. reduced' price , free ·
school children distribution .
Public Aid - free medical and pnurmuo~utiqc..l co.r.c .

Daily o.verc.ge grc.nt in co.sh c.ssista.noo per person : 5 . 7t0 fro.ncs.

Our file 4212 - Family c. =23 June _, 1944

Family Condition :· Fo.thor - 42 yenrs , ·rnnnuc..l worker .

Mother - · 35 yev,rs , pregnant , tubcrcu.lnr .

Childrvn : !11 . - o. girl ·of 17 years - o. domestic servc.nt .

E . - o. girl of 15 yoc.rs - plnccd in th e country with pco.snnts • .
P . - n girl of 13 yec.rs - plc..ced in o.n instittitiori for fcc~lc ..
min dod child ron;
A· - o. girl of 10 yec.rs c. schoolgirl •
.A . - ci boy ·of g. yenrs - plc.ced in the country with pec.sc.nts .
H. - n girl of 7 y~nrs - c. schbolGirl •
. E . - n- girl of 6 yeC:rs - n schoolgirl .
R. - c. boy of 5 yeo.rs c.ttends o. welfare centre 'for children from
3 to 6 ye£.rs .
r; . - c. girl of 2 yeo.rs - attends a.· child vielfare centre .
Plus 2 c:1ildren who died in childhood .

There o.re 7 persons in nll c..t home : the pnrents and 5 children .

Hygienic Condition : 4 ·rooms in the Bon :Mo.rche o.pc.rtmeri.t block;

Furniture : limited .
House cleo.n nnd well kept .
Ventilntion good .
·Nuter C~nd ·v .c. on the floor .
Clothing cl·ec.n o.nd well kept but insuffi ci _ent .
Insufficient blankets.
Pro.ctico.lly no linens.

So.ni tr.ry Condi '1?~
The moth e r hr·.s (pul:mono.ry) tubercultlsis ; nnd has ti.ls 'o
suffered o.n c..ccidont - hit b~ ~ bullet fired b~ a
Gormr.:.n soldier - :iOunded in thtJ i:lrm c.nd che"st :, ·she
fortunr.tely hns ·suffered no n..fter effects-; · A- little
do.ughto't:" is sub - nonno.l · o.nd plo.t:ed in e. proper'institu-
tion . Tho children remo.inihg in Brussels ar c · very
dclicc.te . 3 children ur~ plncod in the count r y .
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Fin~nciul Condition : Father's sa·l~:ry ·- about 700 fro.ncs per .month (doeq. ·not
work regularly) .
Fo.mily o.llovi<::,n:~o - 492 . 50 fra.ncs per month·, month~y
help by the Ass istcnce :Publ.ique for
double rations for wom0n - l06 fro.ncs .

Rent : 150 fre.ncs per month .

Cc.~d of the Jo.tionr.l Rel'iof ·conunittee 1 ltosc - lo.rge

fc.mily giving it tho' rit;ht to brec.d c.nd milk tickets ,
cocl o.nd clothi~g o.t reduced pri.ces .
Free la.yettc from the ~·fint·cr· Relief Fund .
Free distribution t~· the children {light supplcmontc.ry
meo.ls) .
Cho.ritr,blc holp - this family is o.ssis.ted by the
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Liquu des Fa.milles Nombrousos • 11 (fo'od)

Dc.ily o.vL..rc.c;e grr.nt in ce.sh o.ssistL:.nco po:t pers_on : 5 . 40 fro.ncs .

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Our file 209/40 - Fnmi~y D. 3 November 1944

Fo.mily Condition : Father - 30 yoc.rs , o.bo.ndonod his homo • ·

r.[othor 32 years ' hou·sowif(, .

Children : G. C'. schoolboy of 1.2 yoo.rs . :.

c. - c. gi~l of 10 yGc.r:s P.lo.c0d in o. specic.l homo' for '\·rco.k
childro. boc~usc of her wco.kenod condition .
D. - o. boy of 8 yco.rs .
J . - c. boy of 1 :rcc.r - t: ken .to child welfc.re centre .
J\nother child died o.t thu c.go · of 9 ' yeurs.

IIygit-nic Condition : '.fvro very smc.ll r:ouds .

Very littl e furniture.·
Clothing is clco.n but insufficient ' o.nc1 vrorn out.
The hO!:JS C ~s vr.cll .b::pt but . compl etely lucking in
linen and be dding. ·

sc~ r"itc.ry Condition s Tho nether is Vf.;ry vrcc.k c.nd so c.rc tho children; o.nd
tho lc.st or:o is rickety . It 'dO.s plo.ced in o.n institu -
tion for ·.:cc.k children but the mother__ took _it·c.wo.y .

Fino.ncio.l Gcndition : Relief by the "civilio.n c.uthorities : 945 . 50 frc.ncs per

month . Chhrito.bl~ relief : Cc.td issued by the
No.tionc.l Relief Co~~ittcc : green cc.rd giving right to
obtc.in milk c.nd brec.d coupons a.nd to clothing c.nd coal
o.t reduced prl.cos, cmd to distributions to sch<?ol
childrc11 . , , . . . .
!~cdicc.l a.nd ' Phc.mnccutict.l oc.rc, free (!-.ssistc.ncc
Publiquo)
Relief contribution ' to rent : 75 fro.ncs por 1~.onth .

Rent : 180 fr~ncs por nonth . .

C0st of keeping child in the sp~c~c.l hone : 60 frc.hcs pc,f"Fiohth . · ·

Dt~ily a.vcr~-e;e grc.nt in co..sh ussistanc·e per person : 7 frcmcs .

Our file 294 . 41 - Family G. 23 June 1944

Fanily Concliti on : Fc.thcr : 53 ycr.rs - c. truck driver

Mother : 48 yoo.rs .
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Children : c. - n son of 24 yocrs - a ln.bourer.

J. - a son of 21 yenr~ - a politicD.l prisone r in Germc..ny since
December 1942.
F. - n son of 19 years - ln.bourer.
L. - n son of 14 yonrs - schoolboy.
c. - n dc,ughter of 12 :tel'.rs - schoolgirl.
R. - n dnught~r of 9 yenrs - schoolgirl.
S. - c. dc.ughter of 8 ycr.rs - schoolgirl.
6 other snnll children died ~tan· ea rly age .

'l'hcrc c.re 7 pcrs ens in c.ll o.t horne - the pc.rcnts -and 5 children .

Economic Condition : c.n unfurnished o.po,rtment c,t the Logomont du Fo:rc r

Bruxcllois - 4 r ooms on the 4th . floor.
Very little furniture.
Promises well vcntilo.tcd.
WD.tcr end ~~.r . c . on the balcony (terrc.sse)
Lighting: electricity.
Nwncrous tenants.
Little f9od.
Untidy hc:·lo.
Unclean .
Very poorly clothed .
2 rooms with sine;le bcqs.
l roon with 2 double bods .
Bedding unclean n.nd insuffipic! t .

Scnitnry Condition: The fc.th.-3r D.nd son c..ro rcla.ti voly well .
The nvt~ur is very ~elicnto c.nd week , end so nrc the
younge r children .

Finc.ncic.l C"onditibn: Fo.thors sa.lo.ry: 1 ,400 frc.ncs pe r month .

Olll.cst sons sr.la.ry : 650 f r c.ncs per month .
Fnmily o.llowo.ncc - 141 francs por month .
Charitable Aid 1- cc,rt;l of the No.tionc.l Relief Commi ttcc;
Rose - giving riGht .:t;_o being inscribed with the economic
rootc.urc.nts for mcc.ls c.t ·reduced prices c.nd free scholar
distributions .
Public Lssis.tc-,nco - free modi cc..l a.nd phc,mo.ccuticc.l cere .
Expenst..;s - rent, 30J: frc.ncs per month .
Lighting - 20 francs per month .

Daily o.verng0 ~ rc.nt in cnsh assistance per person : 8 .40 f r o.ncs .

Our file 2z'42 - Fe ntly J . 3 Jovembor 1944

Family Condition : Fc.ther : 64 yoc.rs - ill .

l;:oth"'r : :4 yoc.rs - wer~k - ho.s undergone nmncrous
opcrc.tions .

Ch.il ).ren : J. - c. son - 22 yeo.rs of ugc, deported to Gcm,lnny •

.M.L. : .. o~. daughter - 12 yec.rs old - VIOC.k o.ttonds school.
Tw.o chil <'IrOn·· rliG d in ec. r ly ch i l c1hoor1.
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Thuro c.rc only throe pcrS;0n~ c,t hone. : __the pc.rcnts c.nd the little girl.

Hygi~ic Condition: 2 roons.

Tidy nnd cloc.n.
Very little furniture .
Insufficient clothing.
2 b.ods .
House vrell kept , but the fa.mily needs linens o.nd
clothing.
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Scnit<:.ry Condition : The fc,thcr being .s.ick 1 is uno.blo to work .

The mother is vo_ry v;ec.k; she ho.s undurgohe numerous·
opere. t ions •
Tho little girl is in poor health o.nd subject to chills.

Fino.ncir.l Condition : Relief_ by.civil o.uthoritios - 754 . 85 frc.ncs per month .

chc,rit£'.ble relief - curd issued by the No.tioric.l Relief·
ComnitteQ ~ groan ccrd entitling (holder) to free dis -
tribution 1 to schclo.rs 1 to coo.l and to 6lothing at
reduced prices •
. Mcclicc.l r.nd Phc.rr!lc..coutico.l needs o.ttended to gro.tui -
tously (Assistc.nco Publiquo) .

Rent : 160 francs per month .

Duily r.vcrcgo gro.nt in c~sh o.s~istnnce per person : 760 fro.ncs.

Our file 2004 - F'c,mil~,r u. 3 November 1944

Fc.....-Ji ly Condition : Fe. thor : 64 years - blind .

Mother: : 44 ~GO.rS - aolico.te .

Children : p . - o. boy of 17 yqc..r~ ~ uonLnlly weo.k .

J . - o. girl of 14 yoo.rs - sick .
p . - o. girl of 8 yec..rs - schoolgirl .
A· - o. girl o~ 7 yeo.rs - plo.ccd in'the country with peo.snnts on
o.ccount of ill h0clth .
R. - o. bo~t of 5 yeo.n; • .
c. - n boy of 2 yoo.rs - child welfare clinic .
"J . - c. boy of 8 nonths - child wulfo.rc clinic .
5 children died o.t o.n early c.ge .

Thore nrc 8 pors ons in c,ll - tho po.ronts c.nd 6 children .

Hy6icnic Condition : 3 smo.ll rooms •

Sufficient vcntilntion
5 be;ds .
Order o.nd cloo.nlincss - good.
Furniture - limited .
Clothing - clco.n but insufficient .
Be;dding - insufficient.

So.nitcry Con~ition ~ Tho fo.thor is blind o.nd co.nnot work ; the mother is
wcc.lccnod by rcc.sc"l. of numerous births nnc1 privc.tion .
P (?) is r.Hmtnlly Houk c,nd is il' ct.pc.blc of doing
stoo.dy work .
Tho· other children o.ro very doli co. tc .

Fim,ncicl Condition : Civil Relief : 1418 . 2G fro.ncs per month .

Chc.ri tc.ble Ai ' : Co.rd of tho Nc.tionc.l Relief Society -
grocn 1 giving right to brcc.d c.nd nilk tickets ~ cloth-
ing c.n~ coc.l nt rcluccd pric0s 1 froc school children
distri butic.'l~ .
Braille Society (food help) .
Mcdicc.l c..nd Pho.rnt.ccuticc,l relief by tho "J.ssisto.nco
Publiquo ".
~nt Roli.of : 75 fro.ncs per month .
~York cf the oldest son : o. fovr coursos 1 o.bout 60 frc.ncs
per ':roo~·: .

Rent : 125 frcmcs per nonth .

Dc.ily o.voro.go grc..nt in cc.sh a.ssisto.ncc per porsor> : 6 . 35 francs.

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Our filu 1493 - Fnnily s. 23 Juno 1944

FcMily Condition : Father 32 yours - lcbouror .

Mother - houscvlif.c - . pregnant·; ···
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Children : T. - daughtcF - 9 · y6crs - achol~r ·

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Y. -
!1 dc,ught,cr - 7 :tours - scholar.•
J . - c. son .. 4 ycnrs - welfE,rc centro for children from 3 to 6
yours .
c.- n daughter~ 1 year - child '~o lfnrc centre .
3 children died in childhood .

Thoro o.ro thus tho fa.thcr , mother c.nrl 4 children - 6 persons in nll .

::Iygicnic Condition : 4 very small rooms .

Furniture - very little
Clothing - insufficient .
Bed linen end blunket~ : insufficient .

Sunitury Condition t The children nrc very deli cute cmd the nether e?CtrbmQ]:Y · ..
woc·.k . ·

Finuncinl Condition ~.s of 23 .J une 1944 : .

Hus'pc..JJ.ds snlc~ry - 1188 frnncs per month .

Fn·1ily nllovmnco - 298 frc.rrcs per nonth .
Cr.rl ;of tho Nntionr.l Roliof·Committco .
Rose - giving right to brcu·1 nnd mill:: coupons .
Coa1 nt roiucod price ,
Ln~rt;ttc from tho .TcticriE.l.Relit.:f Coru.1ittco , for tho
oxp(;cted bco.by •. :
Frc~ school children distribution .

Expenses : rent - 275 frnncs per vonth .

Dc.ily a.vorngo g r c.nt in cc.sh c.ssistc.nce per person (rent dcrlucted) 6 . 50 frc.ncs .

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Division
Budget
6. Liaison Officer 1300/1500 1500 Dr. Vine
Health Division 375 Dr. Vine
provided
in Health
Division
udget
7· Liaison Officer 1300/1500 1400 35~
Welfare Division
8. Liaison Officer 1300/1500 1400 350
Industrial Rehabili-
tation Division

9. A.a. I Administration 600/900 750 190

10. A.O. II Interpreter 500/700 600 150
11. Secretary I 300/360 330 82
12. Secretary I 300/360 330 82
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J3,66o 3,417

All these posts are provided for 3 months in 1944, including line
6. Presumed that Dr. Vine will continue to be paid on his Divisionnl
Budget till end September.
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It wa m ntioned in the proceedings of the daily meeting

in Commander Jackson's office, 25 January, that Mr. Wrath 11, form r
Chief of the UNRRA Mission to Belgium, had been replaced by Mr. Fishborn:
We know nothing so far of Mr. Fishborn 1 s background (information given
by Sir Humphrey Gale to Commander Jackson).

28 Jan 1946
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and ield Oftic
31 Octo r 1945

(lntor tion r iv d by 4 D c 1 5)

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:Be1g1 20 4 16

?r ce 105 25 78 1

Lux bourg 2

Swl\a r1 3

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TOTAL 1,006

13e1 1um 3

rnc 7

Czechoelov 1 24
Pol nd 15
(U.K. 894 )
(U.S.A. 28)
(Canada 9 )

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ltJICJD : 6101
JIOK a Loadon M huktut '112

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NUMBER L 3978
FROM London
DATED 18 Sept b r 1945

RECEIVED: 19 Septe b r 1945 - 1:15 a.m.

Olear
Following is personal p aiding. o. 81
Your 4560.
1. Above grade 14- 8, rade 14- 10, gr e 13- 16, grad 12- 17, grade 11 - 21,
grade 10 - 34, grade 9 - 21, grade 8 - 40, grade 7 - 44, grad 6 - 48, grade 5 - 66,
grade 4 - 66, grad 3 - 79, rade 2 - 122, grade 1 - 60, ungraded - 59, unassigned
owing reorganisatio nly Junior grades - 112, total 823.
2. F. & A. Office of D.D.G. and various • 27
Personnel • • • • • . . , • • • .... 174

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Information • • • • • • • 12
Organisation and Budget • • . • 18
Secretariat • • • • • • • • • • • 39

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Administrative SerTices • • • " 132
J1nance • r.. • • • • • • • • • • • ... 24
Accounts and Audit • • • 61
Relief Services. Offic of D.D.G. . .... ... 37
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Welfare . . • • . • . . • •
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SupPly. Office of D.D.G.
Procuremen' 1 . .
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Procurement 11 • • 27
Unassigned • • . • • .. ... 112

Total . . . 823

3. In E.R.O.
DDG. J. and A., Colo 1 A. Katzin, ttached, South African.
Chief Executive Offic r, G. ooney, 9250 dollar , Canadian.
General Counsel, D. rd., 2250 pounds, :Sri tish.
Secretariat, 0. W. .acMullan, 1750 pounds, Britiah.
Mission Affaire, D. H. Adair, 1600 poundt, British.
Directors Personnel, • G. L. Whit ley, 2000 pounds, BritiSh.
Information, H. R. Cummings, 1600 pounds, British.
Organis tio , P. W rburton, 200 pounda, Britith.
Adminiatr tiv rvic s, J. R. Lockie, 1600 pounds, British.
J'inance, A. Morhange, 2000 pounds, rrench.
Accounts and Audit, L. W. L Gros, 2000 pounda, French.
D.D.G, Relief Servic . Rhatigan, 12,000 dollar , U.S.
Miss M. Gibbona, Washington complete salary, U.S.
Dr. A. Topping, 2500 0'\lJida, :British.
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Directors D.P., C. H. Moore, Washington co•plete salar,r, u.s.

Health, Dr. • M. Goodman, 1750 pounds, Britiah.
Dr. G. Stuart, 1600 pounds, British.
Dr. R. L. Coig!l1', 1600 poullds, Jlrench.
D.D.G. Supply, N. I. 1 o ov, 3000 pounds, U.S •• R.
R. Her rt, 2250 pouuda, Brit1ah.
Directors n, ahington to co ple aalary, U. s.
G its, R. X., Wa hington co ple aalary, U.
H. Sch , aahington complete aalary, u.s.
Dr. J. G. Johns~one, l750 pounds, Bri ish.
3. In Miaaions.

!rench: Chief, Br1 ier Honourable w. !raaer, 1800 pounds, British.

Executive Offio r, M. M. Barber, 1750 pounda, U. S.
Jlorwq: Chief, Brl 1 r • 'add1Jl8ton, 2000 pounds, British.
Liaison D. P., Mise I. D. Sviggum, 5329 dollars, Norwegian.
Luxembourg: Chief, Dr. • S1mo , 1800 pounds, J're ch.
Czech: Chief, P. Al kaie , 9000 dollars, U.S. R.
Xxecutive Offic r, !. H. ard, 5600 dollars, s.
linanee and P raonnel, M. C. Ausep;y 00 pounds, lrench.
Liai on D.P., J. A. Shute, 6900 !1 , U.S.
Liaison Health, Dr. G. Lilico, l ounds, British.
Liaison ¥ lf , E. Reea, 1300 pou , British.
Liaison icul ure, J. H. G 0 dollars, Britiah.
Belgium: Chief, W. P. Wr hall, Bri 1th.
Dutch: Liaison Officer, Bri tieh.
It lian: Chief, S. M. 1 e , U.
Supply, A. Hackman,
Welfare, Mi P. B rriater, U.S.
Health, Col. D. Reekie, U.S.
D.P. A. Sorieri, U.S.
Washington co plete aalariea above.
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Duputy Chief, J' and A., R. Hodgetta, 1900 pounds, British •
Albanian: Chief, D. • Oakley-Hill, 1?00 pounda, Br1t1ah.
Chi f aport Offi r, J. B. Be rman 4500 dollars, U.S.
Jugoalav: Chief, • A. Ser ichic, 9000 dollara, U.S.S.R.
Welt re, • I. Balls, 6000 dollar , Br1t11h.
Health, Dr. H. S. :Banke, 1750 pounda, :Br1 ish.
Supp~, R. Love, 6000 dollars. :Bri ish.
Transpor , V. • Lov tt, 5900 doll r , U.S.
Deputy Ohl t Su: 1 , R. ugent, aahington co lete salary, u.s.
Agricultur, Dr • • Johns, ashington co~plete aalar,vU.S.
Oaaerta: Chief, • L. Coch • 8700 doll rs, U.•
Cairo: Chief, Colon 1 V z. d, U.S •• B.S., U.S.
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D.P. (OPS) Gel'll~: Chief B.Q,., E. !haUgan, detached :t'rom E.R.O., U.S.
Depu_, Chief, r. Eeiile, detached trom E R.O., U.S.
U.S. Zone, Chief, f. J:emwq, Waahing\on coaplete aalary, U.S.
Britiah Zone, Chief, R. Schlee, 1500 pounds, llritish.

GranTille Bate, Direc~or, A. Patteraon, 1100 poUDda, Bri\iah.

NUMBER 6498

FROM London

DATED 27/10/45

RECEIVED: 27/10/45 - 11:00 a.m.

Your 5917.
Airmailing copies July, August, September reports. Belgium
mailed Washington copies September report, our care, because
American Embassy Brussels refused receive unless unsealed.
Wrathall preferred not to send unsealed. Please advise if
method of transmission not satisfactory.
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DATED 9 August 1945

RECEIVED: 9 August 1945 - 1:55 p.m.

Clear

Dr. Vine, Belgian Mission, requests recent publications,

manuals, general material on physical rehabilitation

developments.

Please forward material u.s. developments.

 Excerpt from CCE(45)73 - 14 June 1945

UNRRA Operations in the European Region during May

BELGIUll

An UNRRA office under the Chief of the Belgian Mission has been
opened in Brussels and a Finance Officer appointed to deal with ac-
counting matters relat ing to personnel recruited in Belgi.Wt1 for the
Displaced Persons Operation in Ger.many.
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VICTOR I. ROD NOV DATE 9 .ay 1945

FROM: FREDERICK C. !l:.cJ. I liEN

SUBJECT: Oscar ells

At one time we suggested that Oscar ells would be a suitable

candidate for an ndustrial Rehabilitation job in Belgium.
London has now indicated in a telephone conversation that t!1ey
do not propose to fill the job in Belgium, and Belgrade has
asked that ells be sent immediately. Under the circumstances
we are sending ells to Belgrade, and he is no longer a can-
didate for a position in Belgiu~. London is aware of the fact
that ells is not now a candidate for a position in Belgium.
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TO: Victor I. Rodnov

FR01/i: Frederick C. Me illen
SUBJECT: Oscar 11vells

At one time we suggested that Oscar Wells v.culd be a

suitable candidate for an Industrial Bebabilitation job in
Belgium. London has now indicated in a telphone conversation
that they do not propose to fill the job in Belgium, and Belgrade
has asked that .. ells be sent inunediately. Under the circumstances
we are sending ;ells to Belgrade, and he is no longer a candidate
for a position in Belgium. London is aware of the fact that
~lls is not now a candidate for a position in Belgium.
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Sir Frederick Leith-Ross reported that the Belgian Government were in

general agreement with the view of UNRRA that, while there was disadvantage
in its representatives being initially accredited to the SHAEF Mission, that
might be accepted as a temporary expedient and a means of getting the personnel
on the spot.
It was agreed that the first step was to send out Mr. Wrathall and the
finance ~fficer; the next step would probably be the dispatch of an officer
for supply and distribution, and thereafter further consideration could be
given to any other experts who might be needed.
Dr. Simon should likewise return to Luxembourg as soon as possible:
this was in hand.
 11 April 1945

TO: Victor I. Rodnov

FROM: Louis R. Franck

SUBJECT: Conversation with Sir Frederick Leith-Ross

At your request, please find listed hereafter a few topics

\-rhich could be d1 scussed tomorrow with Sir Frederick Lei th-Roes:

1. Help to Belgium and Luxemburg

Could we see no\t the reports from Sir Hubert Young who was
in Belgium and Luxemburg in March - what does ERO intend to do.

a. regarding the foreign displaced persons in Belgi ut1

and Luxemburg
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b. regarding the 11 sinistres 11 - following the German drive
in the Ardennes and Northern Luxemburg in December 1944.

2. Status of the Belgian mission

Has the present status of the Belgian mission been straightened

out? Is it appointed to SHAEF in Belgium or to the Belgian government?

3. Luxemburg mission

Has Simon returned to Luxemburg? What do they intend to do?

4. Liaison between :ERO, Headquarters and the French Mission

regarding relief supplies.

The UNlillA mission in Paris has complained that they were not kept
informed of the plans and deliveries regarding emergency supplies to
France - which put them in a somewhat embarrassing position.

5. Present stage of French recruiting.

What is the present amount of people recruited in France.

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FROMJ Louie R. Franek ('KJ.

strnJECT: Instructions for the Belgian Mission

I had a discussion on the phone last Saturd.q with M. Lacy reg~ding

the despatch to London of our early draft concerning instructions to
the llelgi an Mission.

I prepared this draft on November 27. Since that time two series of
events have taken place; one refers to very minor developments and it
is easy to amend our instructions to keep abreast of them; the other
refers to Cable 257, from London, according to which 11 SHAEB' is willing
to accredit chief mission to Belgium but other members will not be
allO\fed unless forming part of SHA.EF Belgian Mission ••••• We are
seeking to obtain views of the Governments concerned and understand
that new Belgian Government m~ wish to raise the question afresh
with the military Bllthori ty. Mean\~hile we are suspending action. 11

I told Lacy very frankly that it seened so!!Bwhat futile to me to send

London a draft of instructions when we even don't know now the general
principles under which the mission will actually function.

I told him that we had the choice bet\oteen two sel-.ttions.

a. Either to hold these instructions until the question

raised by c able 257 is clarified,

b. Or to send our November draft with some minor modifi-

cations and to stress to London that we are perfectly
aware that cable 257 makes it so]J)3what uncertain
whether these instructions will not lave to be basicaJ.ly
changed

M. Lacy insisted to send these instructions right aw~ and sad that he,
himself, would write for London a short memo regarding cable 257 and
indicating that, of course, these instructions could not take accottnt
of the cable.

I said that the instructions wouid be kept ready but that I would report
to you on that, since I am not too sure that M. Menshikov would presently
agree on that procedure.
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Amended 19 Jebruary 1945

TOI
FRGU Herbert H. Lehman, Director General
SUBJECT: General Directive for the administration of the ~elgian Mission

You are hereby 'd esignated as Chief of the ~elgian Mission. In

this capacity you will be the ranking UNRRA. official. in ~elgium and you
will be responsible for carrying out the relief and rehabilitation
operations of UNRRA in this country. For this purpose you are vested with

the powers set forth in this directive.

I. Purpose and Scope of Mission.
~elgiwn is a so-cal.lsl 11 plcy'ing country"; the ~elgian Government
intends to pay for the relief' and rehabilitation goods it actually purchases,

to do its own procurement, shipping and distribution inside ~elgium; up

to now the Washington Headquarters of' UNRRA have studied the advance
purchase and long-range programs presented by the ~elgian Government with
a view to determining whether the acceptance of their requests might be

recommended to the Combined ~oards; but, UNRRA has never interfered with

the practical operations of procurement and distribution carried on by

the ~elgians. For this reason, the purpose and scope of' the Administration's
operations in ~elgium will be limited to assisting the Bel~ian Government

in the solution of general problems of welfare and public health, of' in-
dustrial and agricultural rehabilitation, of supply, and of the repatriation

of' displaced persons. UNRRA has not provided for any separate distribut~on

or transport operations in Belgium.

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The functions of the Mission ·will be performed through the use

of existing facilities su~plied by the Belgian authorities or by the

Allied Military.

The UNBR.l Mission to Belgium will start as a minimum mission, in-

cluding specialists to ae put at the disposal of the Belgian Government;

at the latter's request, this minimum mission will eventually be increased

in all or only some of its branches

A. Program. for Industrial RehAbilitation.

In matters of industrial rehabilitation, the mission will have to

survey in close cooperation with the Belgian Government the extent and
present needs for industrial rehabilitation, and at the request of the
Belgian Government will make evecy effort to assist, in an advisory
capacity, by suggesting quick and efficient solutions for urgent problems .
Since the chief Belgian industries in pr war times were coal
mining and its subsidiary industries, such as fertilizers, steel works,
and heavy machinery, refineries of non-ferrous metals, textiles, these will
be the most important fields Which will be covered by your mission in

industrial rehabilitation. You must always have in mind that Belgium

might be able later on to make a substantial contribution to the pool of
resources for all liberated areas; an imnrovement of the transportation
system in Belgium is necessary to that effect and special attention will be
devoted to that problem.

B. Progrwn for kricul. tural RehabilitAtion.

The purpose of the agricultural rehabilitation branch of the

Mission will be to help the Belgian authorities to find solutions to their

most important agricultural problems which seem to be chiefly those of the

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supplying of seeds, fertiliz rs, cattle feed, agricultural machiner7 and

eventuall7 of farm labor.

Discussions might take place with the :Belgian authorities on

these technical problems and on such questions as the need of assistance

b7 agricultural specialists on veterinsr.r services and artificial insemi-

nation.

0 Sunplz.

As mentioned above, :Bel4P.um is not requesting financial ssistance

from UNRRA.. Therefore, the main function of the mission regarding suppl7

will be to acquaint itself with the magnitude and intensity of :Belgiucfs

requirements so as tomsist in the equitable distribution of the flow of

scarce supplies to each liberated countcy. To this will eventually be

added the procurement in :Belgium of commodities required for UNRRA 1 s work

w1 thin :Belgium or elsewhere in Europe

It is unlikely that a substantial staff of medical personnel will

be required as the main problems will be in nutrition, especially among

children and youngsters, tuberculosis, and medical supplies. Epidemics

seem improbable in :Belgium, although there might be a special medical

problem in connection with intruaed persons. Therefore, the duties of

this !Ussion regardi~ health will be -

To meintain liaison with the :Belgian Government and the :Belgian

medical authorities, the medical division of the civil affairs
branch of the Allied Armies;

The ascertaining through the :Belgian Government of the nature

and extent of the assistance which the :Belgian Government will
be able to give to UNRRA in carrying out the duties imposed upon
it by the United NationJI, particularly in relation to problems
associated with the control of epidemics and the supervision
of the health of displaced persons in countries occupied by the
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Allied Armies and in Eu.rop generally.

You might suggest to the :Belgian Minister of Health and the Central

medical authorities w~s in which the Health Division of UNRRA might furnish
assistance in the restoration of the health of the :Belgian nation and the

re-establishment of the :Belgian health services.

You will also act as liaison between the :&lgian authorities, UNUi.A,
and the foreign voluntary agencies ena;aged, or proposing to engage in

health work in :Belgium under the terms of Resolution No. 9 of the first

meeting of the Council of UNRRA at Atlantic Cit7•

E. P~ogr~ for Welfare•

In this respect the Mission will have to study the :Belgian welfare
organization
a) with a view to the application of the experience of the :Bel-
gians to other countries; and
b) with a view to r ruiting, with the consent of the :Belgian
authorities, qualified personnel for servic under UNRRA in
other countries.
You will also have to arrange, if necessary, for special assistance
to :Belgium, if such assistance is requested by the :Belgian authorities,
such as sending consultants to :Belgium and arranging visits of :Sel~an

experts to other countries.

J• Program for Displaced Persons.

The assistance of the ·~i E., ion regarding disple.ced persons might
prove to be the most important problem you will have to cope with in :Belgium.

You ~,..illhave to deal not only with :Belgian nationals and former settled

residents in :Belgium displaced outside of :Belgium, but also with foreigners

displaced in :Belgium or intruded persons.

It is worth notice that the :Belgian Government h

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a dre.ft agreement prepared by UNllRA., according to which UURBA officials

trl.ll cooperate with the mili ta.ry authorities and the :&lgl.an Government

in the repatriation into Belgium of their displaced persons.

The Mission will perform liaison between UlmRA in its work outside

Belgi'Wl and the Belgian Government; regarding the persons displaced in

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Belgium, you/have to study with the Belgian Government to what extent it
proposed to take care of its displaced persons, and you will indicate the
extent of help which is requested from UNRRA in that respect by the Belgian

authorities
II. Powers and Duties of Chief of Mission.
The Chief of Mission shall be the ranking UNRBA official in Belgium

"·ri th respect to the :Belgian Mission, and shall have the following powers

and dutiesl
A. Generall
He shall exercise active control and supervision over the
administration of the Mission, be responsible for all oper-

ations undertaken by it, and coordinate the activities of

all offices of the Mission.

!• Location of Hea4ouarters:
Since the operations of the present Mission will require the
constant cooperation of the :Belgian Government, and will

remain a.t least partly of an adviso:icy' nature, the headquarters

shall be established in Brussels. If later on, at the request

of the Belgien Government, the Mission is extended and its

staff increased, the Chief of Mission will be authorized to

maintain separate offices at such places as he deems necessary

for the most efficient administration of the Mission.

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The Chief of Mission shall, wi~in the framework of policr.y

instructions set forth in this and such additional policy

directives as may from time to time be issued by Ulrn:RA

Headquarters, have authority to adjust programs in such a

manner as in his judgm~nt will result in the most effective

utilization thereof.

D i'ersonnelt
The Chief of Mission shall hav the authority to direct the

utilization of personnel and their detail among the several

officers of the Mission as he deems necessary. All personnel
of the ission shall be administratively responsible to him.
He sha:t,l have power to dismiss any employee when, in his

judgment, such action is in the best interests of the ~

ministration. If, after request by the ~elgian Government

additional personnel, other than clerical and not already

included in the budget approved for the ~elgian Mission, is

deemed necessary by the Chief of Mission, he shall immediately
report to the London Regional Office. This request will bo
transmitted to Headquarters for eventual approval, with the
recommendations of the London Regional Office. After apoo

proval of this request by Headquarters, the new personnel

will be recruited by the London Regional Office, by Rea&ot

quarters or by the Chief of Mission in the field, according

to special instructions. In the case that ~elgian personnel

are appointed to budgeted positions, such personnel shall

in all cases be paid in ~elgian francs at the scale of WS€;es

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prevailing in that country The Chief of Mission shall

also have the po,.,er, subject to the a.vn.ilabili ty of funds

in local curreney, to appoint such local nersonnel as he
deems necessary to positions not included in the administrative

budget.
E•• Eventual Contribution of Belgian Government to Ul~'s Activities

It is not impossible that the Belgian Government will agree to

put at the disposal of UNRRA, for the Administration's operations

in other liberated areas, Belgian personnel and Belgian goods
1. P~rsonnel• The personnel to be recruited will generally

come within the total budget agreed upon between Hea.dQ_u arters
and the London Regional Office, accordin to the general needs.
Their recruitment will therefore be submitted to the approval
of the London Regional Office After approval, the Chief
of Mission will have authority to appoint them and they

will be paid in Belgian francs at scales which will be de.-

tercined by the London Regional Office in cooperation with
UNRRA Headquarters

2. Goods. No precise machinery has been set up as yet regar~

ing the procurement by UNRRA of relief and rehabilitation

surplus goods available in Belgi.UJ:l. Since the Bureau of

Supply, at Headquarters, must be kept currently informed of
the overall supplies picture, the Mission will report to

Headquarters what kinds and quantities of goods the Belgian

Government would be ready to put at the disposal of UNRRA,

and what condi tiona would be agreeable to the Belgian Govern-

ment in this respect. Further instructions will then be

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given to the Mission to carry on special procurement

activities.
F. Delegation of Poweret
The Chief of Mis~on shall have the power to delegate to
personnel of the Mission suCh of his powers, duties and
responsibilities as he may deem necessar,r.

III. Relations of Chief of Mission with UNRRA Offices and the ilit~tr·

A. Relations ~th Hea4ouarters and the London Regional Office.

In principle, the largest decentralization possible is wished

by UN:RRA Headquarters; the ref ore, your main relations will be with the
London Regional Office of Ul~

However, since most problems of supply will be handled in Was~

ington, all the questions Which deal with supply will have to be reported
on to Headquarters.
a. You will report to the London Regional Office and discuss with

it all problems that do not either directly or indirectly relate to supply,

suCh as those concerning displaced persons, health, welfare; however, to

keep Headquarters regularly informed of the Mi ssiont s acti v1 ties in those

matters, you are requested to send to the London Regional Office a weekly
letter and a monthly report, as detailed as possible, of these ctivities,
and to forward a copy of these letters and reports to Washington.
b. Rege,rding all questions having a bearing on supply, such as
those concerning industrial and agricultural rehabilitation, you will report

to Washington Headquarters and send a copy of your reports, letters and

cables to the London Regional Office. Copies of all the answers from

.Headquarters to the Mission regarding supplies will also be forwarded to

London from Washington.

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c. Regarding recruitment of personnel, instructions have already

been imparted to you in II, D and E

:a. Relations with the Mili t&Y and the :Belgian GoverilJient.
The London Regional Office shall have responsibility for all

military liaison with AFHQ. covering operations which are treated on a

theatre basis, such as displaced persons, transportation, etc
The Chief of Mission will be responsible for liaison with the

military in :Belgium as well as with all :Belgian civil authorities, govern-

mental and inte governmental asencies

C. Contr&cts and Finances.

On behalf of the Administration, the Chief of Mission shall have

power to negotiate and execute all contracts necessary for the prosecution
of the Mission's operations in :Belgium, to incur indebtedness and to
obligate the funds of the Administration for the purposes mentioned above;

and he is hereby authorized to open such bank account or accounts as he

deems necessary.

IVa Communicatio~i·

A. From t}le Mission to the Headquarters and the London Regional Of:ftce.
All communications relating to the business of the Mission shall

be transmitted to the Deputy lJirector General, Chief of 'he :Bureau of Areas

in ashington or to the Deputy Director General in charge of the Department

of Areas and Operations at the London Regional Office. The Chiefs of the

several divisions of the Mission may, as necessity requires, transmit

communications for their respective divisions but such communications will

channel through the Chief of Missions, who may make such comments as he

deems necessary.
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B. To the ission from He~guarters and the London Regional Offic •

Communications to the Mission will be addressed to the Chief of

Mission tnrough the Deputy Director General in charge of e Bureau of Areas

in Washington or the Deputy Director General in Charge of the Department

of Areas and Operations in London. The Chiefs of the several departments •

bureaus and divisions. in Washington and London. m:v transmit communications

for their respective divisions in the Mission and such communications will
be transmitted as herein directed.
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Received 1n UNRRA
4 :00 p.m., 12 February 1945
Cipher

J'ROM: London

NUMBER : 267

DATED: 9 l"ebruary 1945

Reference imnediately preceding telegram.

Sltua ion in Be~ium and Luxemburg dominated by the fact that both are
forward military zones and neither bas at present a true zone ot the Interior
under Hague Controlo SliAEI' willing to accredit chief mission to Belgium but
other members will not be all01red unless forming part ot SEIAEl' Belgian mission
tor the ttme being on L?securitzl. grcunds. Attachment to SH.A.EP' is ~ feasible
method or getting our representatives into Belgium at present. If working with
SHAEl they would bave opportunity to study conditions gain experience in handling
problems and be in the position to ensure smoother trans'ter to UNRRA responsibility
when this occurs. DisadTanteges ot association with military include lack ot •
1ndepan.dence and necessity ot reporting thrcn&h military and share er1t1o1sm
caused by the present shortage ot supplies. Choice is between sending our
technical staff at ono& as part of the SIIAEF mission despite these disadwntases or
deferring despatch tUl L?they can ~ accredited to Governments. We are seeking
to obtain Tiews o't the Gowrunent concerned and understand that new Belgian
Gover:r:ment ID8J' wish to raise the question afresh with the military autb.orltieso
JJieanwh1le we are suspending actiono

DISTRIWTIOU
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*To note the inf'ornntion or take necessary atepa with resl'f'ot the:roto.
liEB 13 1945
 Excerpt from ERO llotes of l-feeting held
2 February 1945 in Cohen's office

Establishments and Organization Division

(a) Recruitment
Mr. Kearn is on a visit to Belgium to discuss arrangements for
the recruitment of Belgian personnel for the Displaced Persons 6peration,
Germany.
Personnel has been selected to set un a recruitment section in
the !rench Mission for the recruitment of French personnel and will pro-
ceed to Paris at an early date.

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10 January 1945

Victor odnov

FR Louis R. rrancl ,{~).

UBJ "~T : ppointnent of the Industrial Rehabilitation

0 ficer on the Belgium ission

You h~ve certainly seen the copies of the moworanda I have

prepared ye':iterday d last .~nday for Mr . :Ckhaus to keep
hilr, informed of the developments concernine the appointment
o.: an Industrial .teh bili tation Officer on the Belgium !.i.s-
sion .
Ye~ erday evening , no deci~ion had been t·ken as yet .

I have just called l'r . Day, ctin Chief of the Indust·ial

Rehabilitation :>ivision , Eureall of Jupply, and h. told me that
a final d cision had been re ched now, and that it would be
Mr. traube who would be appointed Industrial Rehabilitation
Officer, as suggested by London .
I have tried a couple of tim to call r . • cl!illen on the
phone , to discuss ·with him hen and how }r • ..>tra.ube might
le~ve for London . I h ve not been able s yet to join
IT. c .!illen.
s sootl as it will be possible for me to speak vith him, we
will also decide how to draft the c ble which ve h ve to
prepar for London , and which has been unduly delayed on ac-
count of the hesitations in the Bureau of ..>Upply.

A: LRFranck/cl
 9 January 1945

TOI B. Eckh UB

I 1 Loui R. Franck

SUBJECTa ppo1n ent ot an Industrial habill tion Officer

on th UHRRA Jli.ssion to B lgium.

I rand th t

I ve c 11 d veral U on Ur. llill n tod -r,

thout any re ulte and no d cision has b en
b7 the u of upply. ·

T d to r con ider th qu stion

notified as oon a d ci ion would

Let r mind you that the London cable, which sk d us

for fin 1 d cision on this Industrial Reh bilit tion Officer,
s dated Jan ry 4, d that I got it on Janua:cy 6.
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To a had suggest d ~ells for Belgium, and St ube

for o 7• London refused St ube for No 7 and sugg ted
him in tead of' ells tor Belgium.

'Ihi morning 1 I called on Jlill 1 o was not fr last

urd&y; • c lien told he s wo rldng on the c se and
intended to discuss one the question with Ur. ~ today.

But his own t ellng th t we hould in 1 t on lis; although

64 years old, h i f' r fro too old.

• this aft rnoon •

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"R ll November 1944

To: Victor Rodnov

From: Louis R. F:re nck ~

Subject: UNRRA Mission to Belgium

14,y" comments on the UNRRA Mission staff to Belgium as proposed in Lon-

don follow.
1. Head of N~ssion

I have only gathered some information on Sir Godfrey Haggard.

He belongs to the British Consular Service.

Born Februar.y 6, 1884

Vice-Consul Central America 1908
Vice-Consul in Faris 1914
Charge d'Affaires in Bolivia 1915
Charge d'Affaires in Havana 1921
Consul in Brazil 1924
Consul in Chicago 192S-J2
Consul in Paris 1932-38
General Consul in New York 1938-44
Now with the Minist:ry of Information, London.
Apparently, Sir Godfrey did not work in Belgium but he certainly
knoVIs France ver.y well.

2. Medical Officer
The appointment of Dr. Vine has been accepted since a few weeks.

3. elfare Officer
The Welfare Division P~d no special comments to make on the
choice of Mrs. Conning. They seem to accept appointments made
in London.
4. Displaced Persons
Mr. Delierneux, whose appointment is recommended by the elgian
Government, is a Belgian citizen and represents Belgium on the
Sub-committee on Displaced Persons in London. His appointment
would be then ~departure from the usual policy of not appointing
nationals in their ~ country:.
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I discussed the question with Mr . Thomas Cooley who told me

that if the appointment had been accepted b.Y Nx . Fred
Hoehler, vre might accept it too . Our relations with the
Western European Governments are still somewhat uncertain
and we should not oppose their own candidate .
 UNITED NATIONS
RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION
1344 CONNECTICUT AVENUE
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.

18 ctober l944

TO: Victor Rodnov

FID Louis • F ranr .(/lr.J ,

S EJECT: Appointment ol ul.r L. Oliphant as C ief of lfission to
Beleium and Luxembourg

l. Let me remind you first of the background of the ques-

tion. r. A lion, o lega: "dviser to the Delegation of the
rench Provisional Government in asr...:..ngton, had been cortacted
by UNRRA for the General Counsel's office about three m nths ago
'With the idea that he might eventually be ap oint d the head of
the UNRRA mission to Be... giu.m. s f"'r as .. kno r. Aglion h<:d
never completely made up his mind i7hether or not he should accc.[ ~
because the Erench Government had iven him to underst nd th~t
he would be very hard to replace in ashin ton and tb t it auld
be very difficult to rele" se h · for that job.

Meamvhile too Beluian uovernm3nt expressed tre idea

tm t the appointment of a Fr ch ci t.i.zen to head the elbian
miss.: on mi..,ht eventually raise some difficulties on account of
the population stat, s in Belgium. As you kno ther is in !:Scl-
gium a very ;mportant Flemish roup whose mother tongu is not
French but FlemiGh; in fact, accord:ng to the census of 1930,
hile there 'ere only "bout three million Bel ians who spoke
1 rench, there were almost three and .., "'"'] f' million elgians who
spoke only lilemish. On account of th t , t e Belgian Goverm nt
is supposed to he ve said that the ap] o · tent of a renchma.n to
.L

hea a UNR mission in Belgium migh-r. rc ise some uspic · ons in

th Flemish roup.

Therefore, UN ?A had to find a new candidate, and the

idea now is to offer this oosition to Sir L. Oliphant, for rly
Bri ti.sh Am"ba.ssador to Belgium.

2. I believe that the ap ointment of Sir • Oliphant :s

to be strongly reconnnend d from the standpo · nt of hi background
and his pres i5e.

But I ~nt to point out the fact tba t too ppo:ntment

of the former British Ambassador to t£ao an U mission in
Belgium 1'Jill undoubtedly gi.. ve to this mission s~eci"l impor-
tance; if Sir L. Oliphant is appo · nte-d, it rl.ll become very dif-
ficult to anpo · nt in France or so e other no t~r restern uropean
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count ' a head of missi n who has l ss 'prestige and ~erience than
Sir L. Oliphant . A fe days ago I v s told that r. R:lymond arrl
wr. Renaud v1ere to be c nsidered s eventual candidates for the
position of chief he U mission in France . After the ev n-
tual appointment of Sir 1 . 0l'phant to Bel 0 ium, should be ve~
careful to offer to the French -zoverru:ent tl:e appointment af can-
didate who, next to t' eir background arrl kno led e of French
conditions, would have a social s anding quite comparable to that
of the new c ndida te for B lgium.
TO: Victor Rod.nov Date: 9 October 1944

FROH: Louis R. Franck

SUBJECT: IDIBRA Mi s ion to Bel gi ut1

The 111-iinimum Budget Request for Personal Services" in Belgium is sOJaewhat

similar to the French one but does not include any 11 agricultural rehabilitation
officer."

According to the London cable no. 698 of 28 Aug-t.J.st 1944, the Belgian repre-
sentati ve inforr.'led the London Re@Onal Office unofficially that UNRRA. experts
on suooly and industrial rehabilitation should be sent to :Belgium. According
to the Washington cable no. 690 of 16 September, Belgium will also welcome
aid on displaced persons. Mean hile, Dr. J. W. Vine has already been appointed
health officer bv London to work buth in Luxrobourg and Belgium.

Unfortunatel~, according to the oemorandum just prepared by s. Cahn-Debre

on his conversation with Dr. Bigwood and Mr. Jennen, the Belgians in Washington
know very little on the final policy of the new Belgian government in their
11 berated countr.r. 11 Dr. Big- ood, 11 Debre writes, '~s very much di ssa.ti sfi ed
'd th the degree of cooperation shown by the European countries, his own not
excluded, to 'lards mm:RA. He t}J.inks that the problem of displaced· persons
in Gennany and in the other enemy countries should be handled entirely by
UlmRA in cooperation with the member governments."

~~, we are still very much in the dark regarding the Belgian offici a]_
reaction tmard the UNRRA mission. While the French Mission in Washington,
o ~ling to the eminent nosi tion held until recently by Jean 1-.!onnet, has been
able to inform us very accurately on their stand; nothing similar could
be exnected here from the Belgians.

Therefore, I make a strong plea that Oahn-Debre"' toke the Jroblem in hand
as soon as he arrives in London. He should determine

e. What the final official Belgian attitude is toward the

dispatch of sunply and industrial rehabilitation people
in the UNRRA mission;

b. What they exnect in the fields of displaced nersons,

health and welfare.
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1 Chief of Displaced Perso sion to r.maey
6 On-the-apot officers in cone nt tion a of di placed per on
1 Chi f Industrial habilitation ffic r
2 iona1 Industrial habi1itatio Offic rs
1 Chief Agricultural habilitation Offic r
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Population: 8,658,135
rea: 12,705 square miles
Number of Districts: 2

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. Headquarters: Brussels
District Headquarters Population Area
1 Brussels 6,402,652 6,202 square miles
2 Liege 2,255,483 6,503 II II

Port: Antwerp Intermediate ·~arehouse: None

Field Staff - Total 34 Total

Base Divisional
Headquarters Salary Total Salaries
1 Chief of Mission :;p 9000 $ 9000 $
1 Deputy Chief of fission 7800 7800
1 Principal Information Officer 6300 6300 23,100
Sivilian Programming and Requirements Division

1 Ch:ef Economist 7200 7200 7,200

Administrative Services Division

1 Senior Administrative Officer 6000 6000

1 Accountant 5000 5000
11 Clerk-Stenographers 2400 26400 37,400
Health and Sanitation Division

1 Chief .[edical Officer 7900 7900

1 Chief edical Officer
(Epide•nic Con:trol) 6300 6300
1 Public Health Officer 5300 5300
2 Senior Technical Assistants
(Epidemic Control) 5300 10600
1 Medical Supply Officer 6300 6300 36,400
Relief and Welfare Division

1 Assistant Chief of Mission

for Relief and elfare 7200 7200
2 District Supervisors 6500 13000 20,200
Agricultural Rehabilitation Division
1 Chief Agricultural Economist 7200 7200
1 Head Agriculturalist 6300 6300 13,500
Supply and Distribution Division

1 Chief Supply and Warehouse Officer 7200 7200

1 Warehouseman 5300 5300
1 Chief Port Officer 7200 7200
1 Chief Accountant 5300 5300 25,000
Industrial Rehabilitation Division
1 Industrial Economist 7200 7200
1 Industrial Specialist 6300 6300 13,500

TOTAL PERSONNEL - 34 TOTAL .ISSION SALARIES • • • • $ 176,300

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NOTE: RECIPIENT OF THIS COPY SHOULD TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY. IF NO ACTION REQUIRED INDICATE 0 NO ACTION
AND RETURN TO COI-fojUNICATIONS SECTIO~. IF THIS ACTION COPY IS MISDIRECTED FORWARD' IMMEDIATELY BY HANO TO
PROPER PERSON OR RETURN TO COMMUNICATIONS SECTION.
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23rd .ril, 1945.

Dear Sir,

\ ith reference to your caolc 871 ret;arding the appointment of illr . frathall as
Chief of l ission, Belgiur.J., now attach curriculum vitae, as promised in our
Cable 831.
Yours sincerely,

( gd . ) H. 0'Halloran .
Director of Establishments
and Organisation.
Director of ersonnel,
U. 'J' . R.R .A.
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Name : filJ.iam Parker ~rathall

Nationality : British 11
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Date of ..]3irth : 25th 1arch 1894. Married.

Education : Harrogate College . Dover College . In Belgium 1904/1908.

Served in last rar 1914/1919.

Honours : entioned in Despatches - London Gazette 1.1. 1916

Mentioned in Despatches - London Gazette 4 . 1 . 1917
Awarded Military Cross - 1.9 . 1918 .
Appointed Compa.YJ.ion of the Distinguished Service Order -
London Gazette 16 . 9 . 1918
entioned in Despatches - London Gazette 20 . 12 .1918
warded French Croix de Guerre avec alme - London azette
7. 1 . 1919 .
Civil Eonour: Chevalier de L 1 0rdre de la Couronne, Belgium .

Business •xperience : In business With his father and on his own account
1919/194 • (Steel erchants).
Fror.l 192 7/40 on the Cou.r1cil of the British Chamber of Con'Jllerce
in Belgium.
II 1931/36 Vice President
II 1936/40 .President
1939 ttached to the British E~bassy in Brussels .

Played a very prominent part in the evacuation of civilians

from Dunkirk o
On return to England wax made a Director of the Hertfordshire
Rubber Co ., Letchworth, ru1d from pril 1943 Director of the
entinel aggon forks (1936) Ltd o

The Foreign Office describe him as one of the leading British

business men in Bel~ium before the war and the · bassy knew
him for many years and thought he would be a first - class man
to h ad up the ission if he ''ere available and prepared to
take on the job .

The Foreie;n Office also said that he rendered invaluaole

assistance in helvine to ev cuate British subjects and
described him as a very capable person, very dynamic and with
first- class record in the last war . He speaks Belgian French
like a native .
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The ap. ointment of l...r. , rathall as Chief of ission was nade
vr.i.th the entire approval of _Jaak and the Belgian ovenunent o
ersonal
ualifications : Mr . rathall is a d;ynamic and forceful personality, Ylho gives
the impression of integrity, but despite his dynawism he is a
pl ea sant man who should get on well with his staff and with
those wl th "Nhom his duties bring him into contact . He has a
deep attachment to Belgium and its cause and there is no
doubt that this attachment coupled 'lith hi.s strength of ·
character and enerf::;y would make him an active and possibly
enthusiastic CLief of ·ssion .

r . wrathall has no ousiness interests in Belgium. He has

an intimate lal.ovrledge of Belgium and the t3elgian people .
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COPY

19th April, 1945•

Dear :r. Wrathall,

This letter of authority is my formal notification to you tltat you

have been appointed Chief of the U.N.R.R.A. llission to Belgium. In this
capacity you will be senior U.N.R.R.A. official in Belgium.

The objective of this l.ission is to maintain liaison with the

Belgi vcr . t · n o er 8 • ta as lllay be requeste
by the Goverrment, consistent with your instructions, for the relief of
victims of war in Belgium.

In carrying out the responsibilities of this Iission, you will be

subject to the policies, resolutions and administrative regulations of
U.N.R.R.A. and to such agreements and understandings as may be reached from
tine to tinte with the Belgian Governnent and other authorities concerned.
Subject to thee, and as U.N.R.R.A.'s senior representative, you vlill have
complete authority in Belgium to carry out the objective above stated.

Your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:-

1. Insofar as requested by the Belgian Governnent and

authorised by the Resolutions of the Council and subject to the
instructions of the Deputy Director Gereral for Operations, to estab-
lish prograr.nmes, provide essential services, and discharge U.N.R.R ....
responsibilities for supervising or conducting operations in the fields
of relief and rehabilitation, health, welfare, displaced persons and
agricultural and industrial rehabilitation.

2. To maintain liaison with the appropriate civil authorities,

governmental and intergovernmental agencies and military authorities
in Belgium (including the S.H.A.B.F. Mission to the Belgian Govern-
ment) and to negotiate with any of these author~ties such agreements
as :may, in your jud~ent, prove necessary. Such agreements must
receive the prior approval of the Deputy ~rector General for Operations
of the European Regional Office before they become effective

3· To negotiate, conclude , and execute on behalf of the Adminis-

tration all other contracts necessary for the prosecution of the
}fission's activities in Belgiuc.

4• To receive any supplies that the Administration may be able

to furnish to the Belgian Government, to arrange for their transfer to
the Governoent, to observe and report on their distribution and to
direct the use of the supply resources of the Uission in such manner
as will result in their most effective use.

5• To receive local currezx:y made available to the Administration

by the Governnent for its expenses in Belgium.

6. Subject to the rules and regulations established by the

Director of Finance in the European Regional Pffioe, you are hereby
authorised to open, operate and manage in the name of the Mission such
accounts in banks or other credit institutions as you deem necessary.

Sincerely yours,

(sd.) E. E. RHATIGAN,
Deputy Director General,
Department of Operations •

• P. Wrathal.J., Esq.,
Chief of the Belgian Mission,
U.N.R.R.A. ,..
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19th April, 1945;

Dear r. Wr thall,

s Chief of .!ission to the Belgian Goverrment your duties will

be:-

2. To exercise co;ntrol and supervision or the administration of the

Mission, be responsible for all U.N.R .... .A. operations in Eelgi and to
...
co-ordinat th aotivit'ies of all divisions and offices of the lli..,sion in
Belgium

3 To direct the activities of all u. ;.R.R.A. personn l in Belgium

. and to determine their rk assigrments ana headquarters .

4• To appoi '1t persormel in the :held., wnether of Bel ian or non-

Belgian nationality and resid.eme, within the budgetary limitations
approv d "b h.eadqUAI'ters,· and, in the c e of ~lgi.an subjects, after
receiving the consent of the Belgian Governnent. Such ppointments of
personnel shall. require the a:wroval of the ,.R.O. only when the anrrual salary
amdunt to the eqUivalent of £800 or more. .All local personnel, whether
appointed to specific budget lines or against a l~ s for local personnel,
shall be paid in ~ocal currency, at compensation comnensurate with the scale
prevailing in the country.

5. To keep in touch th uch foreign voluntar relief nciea

'may be authori a to assist in the relief and~ habilitation of distressed
peopl in the 'liberated areas.

6 To act as the sole channel of communication between all members of

the ission and U.N.R.R.A. headquarters in London. Communications may
be addre sed to the Deputy Director General, or Divisional Director concerned,
but, if so, they will be transmitted to you under flying seal in order to
·give you an opportunity- to make such conments upon them as you consider
d sirable for the i:i:rl'on.""'ation of the puty Director General with whom you
yourself will communicate.

7• To submit at regUlar intervals, of not less than a fortnight,

comprehensive reports s~tting out progress achieved. All controversial
matter should be excluded tram these reports and anything requiring
instructions from the E.R 0. should be the subject of a separate reference.
The reports should be in quadruplicate. Secret and confidential matter will
not be included, but must fonn the subject of separate communications mich
must be marked 11 secret 11 or "confidential" as the case may be.

8. To :iJn.press on all memb rs of the U.s io t t y t se

censorship and such security measures may be prescribed.

9. To furnish such statistical reports as may froo time to tinE be

required.

10. To see that intervie with the .Press are nonnally conf'ired to
yourself and the Public Relations Officer of th Hission

ll To see that indiscriminate travelling on the part of m bers of

the Hission is avoided.

/12. To
W P. lrathall 1 ""'sq. 1
Chief of th Belgian Mission,
U.N.R.R.A.
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12. ~o v. lcane vi.,.i ts from outside officials Vlho have defil1ite assign-
ments.

13. To undertake primary responsibility for the finances of the

liission a.nd for the maintel'la.me of' records in adcor me With the {anual
"Accounting Pr ed~ including Gernral Instructions as to Bud.gets and
:b,inance for a Resident · ssion or or ic ".

You are authorised to receive and expend funds; open6 o rate nd

manage bank co unt ; prepar bliClgets in ccox e with the prescribed
procedttral instructions; rithin th · its of. budget allo nts and
avaiJ.a: 1 f incur n o t nes... n igate a."ld t
pprpoee of U.N.R.R.A. operations in elgium; f':4t the rate of living and
quar"eers allOwance of' U. N.R.R.A. per o:rmol working in l~Um in accordaroe
with the provisions of wa.shilJe;~on Order o. 36 (revised); < dtl:L the approval
of th .C:.R.o-. eke arrange ents with the Belgian Covernment dth regard to
the llission's r quirements of local currency. •

]#. At the r qtlest o the mill tary auth riti.es in, ~lBium. u •• R•• A.
Health, 7 lf'ar and Displaced Persons Liaison Of'f'icers have be n attached by
U.N.R.R.A. to the S.H •• E. 1 • ission to Belgium. These officers will work
as a integral part of the military utdts to which they are· a ttached6 and
will therefore COipmunicate both With you and with the E.R.O. in London through
the~proper military channels. t
•
Until such time as these off'icer are transferred to the u. -.L.
R.A.
Mission to Belgium they Will not be tnerabers of your staf'f 1 or under your
immediate s ervision. These officers have been instructe~ to regard you as
the senior U.N.R.R.A. official repx'esenting the dministr tion ;i.n Belgium.

1 • her will be o erating · n Belgiun fran about the 15th ril•

1945, six ~ ly::tng Squa loar.ed t the. lg:\.an vernne t. he
are being loaned rcm a period of 1 in the f'irst place • three months and will
be receiving instructions as to movements fran rrr. Van Zeel8.nd, High
Cormdssioner f'or Repatriation. The main f'u:ootions of these Squads is to
assist "Belgians outs'ide Belgium in nearby countries to retQrn to their home
country. It• ;is possible the Squads will require assista.:ooe ~n the obtaining
of S1l.PPlies and. transport and to this extent will turn to you for assistance
with the Belgian GoVernment. Also reports :f'rom the Sq~ to • •.R.O will be
sent through you. For the initial period therefore, your responsibility will
be ~ited to these two points.

Sincerely yours,
t

(sd.) E. E. RHATIGAN,
~puty Director Gener-al,
Department of' Operations.

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 19th April, 1945o
.P. Wrat 11, Esq.,
Chief of the Belgian Mission,
U.N.R.R.A.
Dear rathall,
This letter of authority is my fonnal notific t·on to you t t y u ve
been appointed Chief of the UNRRA ission to Belgium. I n this capacity you
will be senior UNRRA efficial in Belgium.

The objective f t ;s ission is to maintain liais n with the Belgian

Government in order to provide sue assistance as be requested by the
Govemr. ~nt, c sis tent with your instructions, or the relief of vict:iJns of
war in elgium.

In carr,ying out the responsibilities of this i si , you will be sub"cct

to the p licies , resolutions and administ tive regulations of UN and to sue
agreements and underst dings as may be re chcd i'rom time t time with the
Belgian Gove~ent and othJr uthorities c c-rned. Subject these, d a
UNRRA's enior represent tive, yo will h ve complete authority in Belgium to
c rr,y out the objective above stated.

Your duties will include, but arc not limited to, the follo · ·:-

1• so ar as requested b ' the Belgian Gov rrunent an~ authorised by

the es 1 tiona of the Co ~cil and subject t o the iru.tructions o the
D.D.G. for Op ratioJ1s , " ent blish pro ra: es, provi e es ential
services, and iacharge U1' ponsibilities for s :oervisin or con-
ductin.g operations in the ields of relief d rehabilitation, health ,
welf· re, displaced persons and a ricultural and induntrial r h bilitat-
i on.

2. To u·horities, ovcr.'l-
ent 1 oencies and .il~t r nut oritie i~
Del0 ium ( includinr: i sian to the Belgian Gov... rnrr1ent) and to
negoti te with o~ the e aut orities such a ents as m · , ~ your
jud ent, prove nece sarJ. ch agr ment~ . t r ceive t e prior
approv 1 of the puty Director <kneral for 0.., .... r tions of tne ~ropean
cgional Office be ore they beccme effective.

3. To negotiate, concl de, d execute on be al of t e Admini tr tion

all other contr cts .1ece sar for the prou cution o · the i sian's
activities · B lgi •

4. To receive any au..;> lies that t e dJ inistr. tion be able to

furnish to the elgian Gov mment, to arr e for t eir t sf r to the
Gove.m:nent, to observe nnd report o their distri utio and to dil·ect
the use of the s pply resources o t e Mission in s ch manner will
result t eir most effective u e.

5. To receive local currency .made available to the dministr· tion by

the Gove ent for its expenses · Belgium.

6o Sub ·ect to the es and regulat · ons est bli hed by the Director
of Finance in the European ;egional Office, you re her by aut .ori ed to
en, operate and manage in the name o · t e i sucl ccounts in
bunks or other credi titutions as you dee

inc rely yours,

E • .L. IG
De?UtJ irector ~ner 1,
Depart JC t 0 ' Ope ti So
 19th April, 1945.

1 .P. lrathall, Esq.,

Chief of tne Belgian Hission,
U.N. R.. R.A ..

Dear Mr. rathalJ! 1

As Chief of i sion to the Belgian Covemntent your duties will be:-

1. To detennine the location o t e l'::eadq · rters of the Mission; and

to e tablioh and maintain such 'district appear eces- ry
for the e ficient ad irmst t ·.on o

2. To exercise cont 1 and. o rpervision of the administration of the

Mi sion , 'JJ responsible for all operations in Be"' gi . and to
coo.rd...nate the activities o all ivisions and. oi' ice o the . i si
in Belgito.

3. To direct the activities of all UN personnel ir1 Belgium and to

deter.. ine their or.<e assi • ent and headqu rters.

4 . To appoint p rsonnel in the field , hethJr of Belzian or non- elgian

nationality and resi ~ence, within the bu etary limitations approved by
hea<iqu rter , and, i n t e ca e of elgian subj cts, t ... r rec ivin the
con ent o · t 1e Belgian Coven ent . Sue 1 ap11oir1tments of personnel shall
re quire the approval o t e RO only 1en the ual salary amounts to
the e quivalent of £800 or More. All local pez·s nnel , '\nether appointed:
to specific budg t lines or against a lump sum for local perscnnel, ~hall
be paid in local currency, at canpensation c , ensur te with the scale
prevailing in the country.

5o To keep in touch witn such foreign voluntarJ relief agencies as ·~

be authorised to assist in the relief and .rehabilitation of distre sed
people in the liberated areas .

6. To act ao the sole c1 annel of co . ication betvveen all members of

the ission and UNRRA headqu rters in London . Cc-nmunications rnny be
addres ed to the DDG, or Divisional Director cone r.ned, but, if so , tl'::ey
will! be trru mitted to you und r flyin.., eal in order to give you an
op ortunity to e such comn1ents upon them as you consider des.:.xable
for the infonnation of the DDG with vmom you yourself will ccr:rrnunicate.

7. To submit at regular interv.ls, of not less than a fortni ht ,

ccmprehensive reports sett · out pro""re.,s ac · eved. All controversial
matte r should be excluded 'r esc re orts and anyt ill requiring
irlstruction ram the ERO sh uld bet e s b'ect of a sep te refere ce .
The report• should be ill qu c. r .lie· te. t and con:f'ide tter
will 1 ot be included, but mu t on the of separate co. ications
v ich must be arked "seer t" or "confidential 11 as the c ce y be .

8. 1'o i press en all ember... o" t 1e ion that t .cy nunt observe
censorship and such sec rity measure p "Cr bed .

9. T fur~ish such st ti~tical reports as ~y fro t~e to time be

required.

/10o ~0 ce~ t t ..•......

10. To see t at interviews · th the P ss are normally confined to
yourself ro1d the ublic Relaticns 0 ficer of the ission.

11. ~·o see that indiscriminate travelling on the part of embers of

the sian is avoided.

12. To relcome visits rom outside o ficials who have e~inite

a sigru. ents.
13. 'l'o Wldert ~e primary responsibility for the fin.nnces of the
Mission and for the aintc ance of record in accordance ith the
iDJlual "Accounti g P rocedure incl ding General Instructions11
as
to Budgets and Finance for Resident lisnion or Of 'ice .

You are authorised to receive and expend funds; open , op rate and
manage bank accowts ; p1 pare budg ts in ac or ce ri.th t e rescribed
roc ,duxal In truct ions ; wit · th limits of b ·et allotments and
available f ds incur indebtedness and obligate and expend the fun s for
t e purpose of UIV operations in Belgi : fix e rate of living and
quarters allowance of pers~~el wor ing ~ Belgium in accorUal1ce
nth the provisions of .. a in on Order no . 36 (revised); with the
approval of ERO make arrro1ge ents with the Belgian Government ith r , 1
to the is ion 's requirements of local currency .

14. At i it r.r a thorities in Belgium, UI: Health ,

1elfare an Displ· ced ersons Liaison Of icers ve been attac ed by
U to t e i sion to Belgium . ese of icers ill ork s
integral p rt of the military ur its to which they are attach d, and
t herefore c .unicate both with you and with the 0 in London t .. ,.,_"l"'"
the proper militar,{ channels.
Until sue time as the s e officera a tr ferrEd to t e ission
t o Belci hey ri.ll ot be embern of your staff , or under our ir.Jmediate
supervision. These eff ie r ve been instru<..:ted to reg rd. you as t e
senior Ul o icial representing t dminiatr tion in Bel(l:ium.,.

15. The.t-e rill be o er tin"' i Belgi from about the 15th April 1 91~5,
six ill Flyin qu ds loaned to the elgian Government . The · a.re being
loaned • or a period of , in the first place , three months and ill be re-
ce~vm :instructions as to mov mente f r om Mr . Van Zeeland , High C issioner
for Repatriation. The main unctiolS of the e 'qu de is to assist Belgians
outside Belgium in nearby countri~s to return to their heme country. It
is possible the qu ds will require a si tance in th obtaining o sup1 lies
and transport and to thi extent r.i.ll turn to you for a si t ce with the
Belgian Government . Alco report r o the SY,U d to RO will be ent
t roQ you. For the · itial per iod th~rofore your responsibility will
be limited to these t o pointu .

Sincerely Yours,
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Distribution:-

V , ashington (2)
Sir •'rederick Leith-P..osD
Uro Herbert
/ !r. Cohen ( 2)
. r. lioaney
Secretariat (2)
Mro O'Halloran
Dr. Topping
Sir George Reed
!ro 1 orhange
4r. Scott
Dr. Calm

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NAME: ERO UNRRA DATE 02('", 57
AODRESSLQNDON

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F'CFERRE.D BY:
RH.\TIG..W, lil..E.
REGARDING'ccto 'rathall-notification as appoitment as
Chief of UNRRA Miss·on to Balgium.
s.
REFERRED TO:
ftl;. !)0. 5e-l:;-
(1)

(3)

D REPLIED CONTROL RECORD

0 N.A. N.
TYPE OF REPLY UNRRA-AD 23
9-44
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 19th April' 194-5 0

.E. rath.all, Esq.,

Chief of the Belgian Mission,
U.N.RoR.A.

Dear l r. rathall,

This letter of authority is my f xmal notification to you that y u h ve

been ppointed Chief of the UNRRA Mission to Belgimn. In this capacity you
will be senior UNRRA fficial in Belgimno

The objective of this ission is to maintain liaison vnth the Belgian

Government in order to provide such assistance s rna be requ"'sted by the
Gove.mment, consistent '\7ith your instructions, for the relief of victims of
war in Belgium.

In c rr.ying out the responsibilities of this Mi sian, you will be subject

to the policies, resolutions and administrative regulations of UN and to such
gree ents and 'Ull.Uerstandings as m y be reached from time to time with the
~elgian Government and oth-r auth rities c ncer.ned. Subject tb these, and as
UNRRA' s enior representative, yo r.i.ll have canplete authority in Belgimn to'
carr,y out the objective above stated.

Your duties vr.ill include:, but re not limited to , the following:-

Insofar as requested b·· the Belgi Government and authorised by

Resolutions of the Council and subject to the instructions of the
D. D. G. for Operations, to establish progr::unmes, provide essential
services, and discharge W responsibilities for supervising or con-
ducting operations in the fields of relief and rehabilitation, health,
welfare, displaced persons and agricultural and industrial rehabilitat-
ion .

2 . To maintain li ison lith the appropriate civil authorities , govern-

mental and intergover.nment 1 agencies and military autnorities in
Belgimn ( includinr and SHA.EF J, ission to the Belgian Government) and to
negotiate rith an of these authorities such agre ents as m~, in your
judgment , prove nece.,s r,y. Such agreements ~:mst receive the prior
approval of the Dei:)uty Director General for Operations of' the European
egional Office be ... ore they become effective .

(A 3. To negotiate , conclude, and execute on behalf of the

all other cantr. cts necessax for the prosecution of the
ctivities in Belgium.

4. To receive any supplies that the dministration may be able to

inistr· tion
ission ' s

furnish to the Belgian Government, to arrange for their transfel~ to the

Government, to observe and report their distribution and to direct
the use of the supply resources of the Mission in such manner s will
result in their most effective useo

5o To receive loc 1 currency 1ade available to t1e dministr tion by

the Gove mment for its expenses in Belgium.

6o Subject io the .rules and .regulations est blished by the Director

of Finance in the European egianal Office , you are hereby autnorised to
open , operate and man e in the name of the Mission such accounts in
banks or other credit institutions as you deem necessar,y •
....
Sincerely yours,

E. E. RHlll'I GMr
Deputy Director General,
Deparlr:1ent of Operatio:nso
 19th pril, 1945 •

• P. rathall, Esq.,
Chief of the Belgian llission,
U.N.R.R••

Dear}, r. rathall,

As Chief of ii~sion to the Belgian Government your duties will be:-

1. To detemine the location of t e headquarter"' of the issionj and

to establish and maintain such district offices as appear neces ary
for the efficient adminnstration of the ission.

2. To exercise control and supervision of the administration of the

llission, be responsible for all UNRRA. operations in Belgium and to
cooro:i.nate the activities of a::!.l divisions and of ice"' of the ission
in Belgium.
3o To direct the activities of all tn personnel in Belgium and to
determine their work assignments d head uarters.

4. To appoint personnel in the field, wheth r of Belgian or non-Belgian

nati nality and residence, nthin the budgetary limitations a proved by
headqu rters, and, in the case of Belgian subjects, aft r receiving the
consent of the Belgian Government. uch a pointments of personnel shal
require the approval of the ERO only men the annual salary amounts to
the equiv lent of £800 or more. AlL local personnel, whether appomted!
to specific budget lines or aga:inst a lump sum for local personnel, ball
be paid :in local currency, t compensation c , ensurate with the scale
prevailing in the country.

5· To keep m touch with such foreign voluntary relief agencies as may

be authorised to assist in the relief and rehabilitation of distressed
people in the liberated area •

6. To act as the sole c annel of comnunication between al~ members of

the ission and 1.mRRA headqu rters in London. Communications may be
addressed to the DDG, or Divisional Director concerned, but, if so, t ey
will. be transmitted to you under flying seal in order to give you an
op ortunity to make such comQents upon them as you consider desirable
for the information of the DDG with whom you yourself will camnunicate.

7. To submit at regul r inter-vals, of not less than a fortnight,

canprehensive reports setting out progress achieved. All controversial
matter should be excluded fro the:;e reports and anything requiring
instruction" from the ERO should be the subject of a sepo.rate reference.
The reports should be in qu l..ruplicc.te. ~ecret and confidential matter
will not be included, but must fonn the subject of separate cot;rnunications
r;hich must be marked "secret" or "confidential" as the ca:::e may be.

8. To i press on all members of the issian that they must observe

censorship and such security measures as may be prescr~bed.

9. T umish such statistical reports as may fror.r1 time to time be

required.

/10. To see that •••..••.•

10o To see that interviews with t e Press are normally confined to
yourself' and the Public Relations Officer of the Missiono

11 • To see tha.t indiscriminate travelling on the part of members of

the Mission is avoided.

12. To welcome visits f'rom outside officials who have definite

assignments~

13. To undertake primary 1 "sponsibility for the finances o"' the

Mission and for the maintenance of records in accordance vith the
.la.nual 11Accounting Procedure including General Instructions as
to Budgets and F.inance .1. or a Resident Mission or Ofi'ice o 1

You are authorised to receive o.nd expend funds; open, operate and
manage bank accounts; prepare budgets in accordance with the prescribed
Procedural Instructions; within the limits of budget allotments and
av il ble funds incur indebtedness and obligate and expend the funds for
the purpose of UNRRA oper.3.tions in Belgium: fi.."'C the rate of li v:i.ng and
quarters allovronce of Ul{RRA personnel orking in Belgium in accordance
vr.i. th the provisions of .as. ingt on Order no. 36 (revised); w:i.. th the
approval of ERO make arrangements with the Belgia.n Government with regard
to the .~iss ion 1 s requirements of local currency.

14. t the request of the milita.r:y autho1·ities in Belgium, UNRRA Health,

elfare and Displaced Persons Li ison Officers have been att ched by
UNP.RA to the SHAEF }. ission to Belgium. 1'hese of... icers ill work as an
integral part of the milita.r:y units to which they are attached, and will.
therefore comrmmicate both with you and with the ERO in London through
the proper militar,y c~lso

Until such time as these officers are transferred to the tn'rnRA ission
to Belgium they n.n not be embers of your staff, or under your immediate
superv:ts:l.On. These officers have be instructed to regard you us the
senior UNRP.A ofdcial representing the Administration in Belgium.

15. There Fli.ll be oper: ting in Belgium "'rom about the 15th April 1945,
six m Flying Squ ds loaned to the Belgian Government. They are being
loaned or a period of, in the first place, three months and rill be re-
cel.vmg instructions as to movements from l r. Van Zeeland, High Commissioner
for Repatriation. The main functions of these Squ~ds is to assist Belgians
outside Belgium in nearby countries to return to their home countr,y. It
is possible the ..... qu ds will require a .... sistance in the obtaining of supplies
and transport and to this e:>;tent r.i.ll turn to you for assistance with the
Belgian Government. Also repol·ts fro the Sq ds to ERO will be sent
through youo For the initial period therefore your responsibility will
be limited to these t~o pointso

Sincerely Yours,

E...... TIGAN
Deputy Director General
Department of Qperations