London, Dec. 7.
A House of Commons answer today referring to the work of the Intergovernmental Committee on Refugees from Germany stated that the exeecutive authority of the Committee was the Director, Mr. George Rublee, assisted by a small staff.
The Director's task was first to undertake negotiations to improve the present conditions of the exodus of refugees and establish a system of orderly emigration properly organized, and second, to approach the governments of the countries represented on the Committee, who had expressed themselves to be able and willing to admit refugees to develop opportunities for permanent settlement.
The Director had found it difficult io make much progress with the first part but he had been able to do much useful work in connection with the second part of his duties Wireless through Reuter.
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