Egypt: Egyptian Refugees January-February 1957

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Item ID	1064626
Title	Egypt: Egyptian Refugees January-February 1957
Scope and Content	Correspondence, cables, and press excerpts regarding the situation of the Jewish community in Egypt and refugees from Egypt arriving in Europe.
Reference Code	G 55-64 / 4 / 19 / 13 / EG.152
Folder Number	EG.152
Old Folder Number	Ref. 39	similar items
Dates	1956-1957
Date	11/28/1956
To Date	2/27/1957
Found In	Subject Matter: Refugees	similar items
· Reference Code	G 55-64 / 4 / 19 / 13
· Scope and Content	The Subject Matter: Refugees series is comprised of 28 files and covers the years 1956-1961. The files contain correspondence, cables, press clippings, reports, minutes of meetings, statistics, and other materials relating to the situation of Jews in Egypt and to Jewish refugees coming out of Egypt and attempting to resettle themselves in other countries. Some of the materials describe the development of the crisis and the creation and coordination of responses with other organizations. Other materials describe the experiences of refugees and the ongoing needs of the Jewish community in Egypt. The files contain statistics on arrivals of refugees on various boats arriving in Europe; documentation on aid for refugees arriving in France, Italy, and Greece; and documentation of the provision of housing aid and welfare for refugees in France in collaboration with Comite Juif D'Action Sociale et de Reconstruction (COJASOR), the French government, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and the United States government. JDC engaged in extensive efforts in order to bring these and other parties to provide financial support for the refugees. In order to keep relevant staff members informed of details of developments with respect to the Egyptian situation, bulletins for internal distribution were compiled during the first half of 1957, and significant documents regarding the situation were photocopied and distributed. These documents may be found in this series.
· Full Reference	Collection: 1955-1964: Records of the Geneva Office of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee - G 55-64 \| Sub Collection: Countries and Regions - G 55-64 / 4 \| Record Group: Egypt - G 55-64 / 4 / 19 \| Series: Subject Matter: Refugees - G 55-64 / 4 / 19 / 13
Container	Document Case Box EG 17, Repository: American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Archives, Jerusalem, Israel, Site: Givat Ram	similar items
· Current Location	Repository: American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Archives, Jerusalem, Israel, Site: Givat Ram	similar items
Old Container Code	307B	similar items
Extent	.2 inch
Language	English
Language	French
Condition of Material	Fair. Includes handwriting.	similar items
Search in Collection	1955-1964 Geneva Collection