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1947 Philip S . Bernstein : Adviser on Jewish Affairs, May 1946 - August ] * 227 [ the refugees into the american zones after an agreed period if they could not find another place to go . The Prime Minister also requested that the financial question be settled, i . e . , that the JDc responsibility for caring for these people be definitely determined . 63 Ephraim Dekel, the “Brichah” leader, stated that since Bernstein and Jacobson were unable to provide these guarantees, “negotiations bogged down . ” 64 This was not the case . Bernstein, returning to Germany, immediately received McNarney’s agreement to assume responsibility for the 10,000 refugees after July 1, 1 47 . after some hesitation, the JDc also consented to provide supplementary food . On November 11, 1 46, Gottwald accepted the agreement, asking only for an official American commitment, which he received from Lawrence A . Steinhardt, the American Ambassador to Prague, on December 2, 1 46 . 65 The movement of the Jews out of...
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