The Special War Problems Division – Latin America
RESOURCES
3 Nov 1942, Memo: Policies of Deportation to U.S. and Repatriation. Determining “Dangerousness”
Memorandum regarding the Activities of the United States Government, 3 Nov 1942, 3, RG 59, Subject Files, Box 180, location 250/49/23/7, Records of the Special War Problems Division, NA — discusses policies of deportation to U.S. and repatriation/how to determine...
9 Nov 1942, Hull to Biddle Memo: Discusses Problems with Repatriation Process.
Hull to Biddle, 9 Nov 1942, 740.00115 EW 1939/4570, RG 59 Central Decimal File, 1940-1944; Box 2835—250/32/19/02 — discusses problems with repatriation process.
German Nationals Repatriated from South and Central America” and “German Nationals Repatriated Direct from South and Central America
"German Nationals Repatriated from South and Central America" and "German Nationals Repatriated Direct from South and Central America" Records of the Special War Problems Division: Subject Files, 1939-1954; Entry A1 1357, Boxes 116 and 120, NA — Lists 1813...
25 April 1946, German Nationals Deported by the Other American Republics Who Were Deported Via the United States
German Nationals Deported by the Other American Republics Who Were Deported Via the United States, 25 Apr 1946, folder 711.5, Ecuador: Quito Embassy Confidential File, Box 35, RG 84, NA -- Lists 3317 individuals, mostly in family groups, sent to Europe to be exchanged...
Department of State Press release, Nov. 1945
Department of State Press release, Nov. 1945 (provided by an internee family)
Nov 1943, Special War Problems Divison (SWPD) Memos: Keep U.S. Role in Fingering Latin Americans for Deportation Untraceable
Cabot, Bonsal, Wright, Knapp memos: Nov 1943— JM Cabot to Wright and Bonsal, 15 Nov 1943, L. Knapp to Wright, Lafoon, Clattenburg, 23 Nov 1943, and JM Cabot to Special Division, 24 Nov 1943, in folder "Important Papers," Name Files of Enemy Aliens 1942-8, Box 31,...
Black List – El Salvador
Lista Negra-El Salvador/Black List-El Salvador (provided by an internee family)
Black List – Costa Rica
Black List-Costa Rica (provided by an internee family)
Black List – Colombia
Black List - Columbia (provided by an internee family)
Bell to Ennis Memo, 7 Dec 1943 : Discusses Evaluation of Internees’ “Dangerousness.”
Bell to Ennis Memo, 7 Dec 1943 "711.5," Costa Rica," San José Embassy Confidential File, Box 26, RG84, stack 350, 53/27/5NA — discusses evaluation of internees' "dangerousness."