Doc. 11: Comments on the Evian Conference
Golda Meir
Doc. 10: Decisions taken at the Evian Conference
(The Intergovernmental Committee) Adopted by the Committee on July 14th, 1938
Doc. 9. Positions of the Jewish organisations
With the permission of the Nazi-authorities the "Reichsvertretung der Juden in Deutschland" (Jewish Council of Germany) which cooperated closely with the "Jüdische Kultusgemeind
Doc. 8: The second sub-committee
The second working group, the Sub-Committee on the Reception of Those Concerned with the Relief of Political Refugees from Germany (including Austria), chaired by the Australian minister, Lt.
Doc. 7: The first sub-committee
The so-called "technical sub-committee", under the chairmanship of judge Michel Hansson from Norway, was to deal with questions concerning the steps that could be taken, within the framew
Doc. 6: Positions and arguments of the other delegates
Nearly twenty-five speakers participated, reading one by one statements referring to the particular character of their countries, existing immigration legislation, the necessity of negotiating with
Doc. 4: The course of the conference
In the resort-town of Evian on Lake Geneva delegates from 32 countries met for a nine-day intergovernmental conference, accompanied by some 200 international journalists accredited as observers.
Doc. 3: The „Reichsfluchtsteuer“ (Reich Escape Tax)
During the Great Depression, the German government limited the free flow of capital and strictly controlled the exchange of foreign currency.
Doc. 2: Forced migration of Jewish refugees
According to the official census of June 1933, the number of "religious" Jews was 505,000; at the beginning of 1933 the figure is estimated to be 522,000 Jews in Germany.