finding-aid-2026-09-07 Telegram about Jewish Transport from Theresienstadt, Tangier, 1945 Project Witness September 7, 2026 Project Witness Archive Manager Finding aid generated from archival descriptions Telegram about Jewish Transport from Theresienstadt, Tangier, 1945 Télégramme concernant le transport de juifs de Theresienstadt, Tanger, 1945 9. fevrier 1945 PWA0033-001-0017 1 document fr Monsieur V Tangier, February 9, 1945. Rives Childs American Chargé d'Affaires Tangier. Please excuse me for disturbing you, but knowing your cordial interest in the unfortunate Jews of Europe occupied by the enemy, I believe that you would be pleased to know that a certain number have been saved, as I learn from a telegram received this morning from Switzerland, the exact translation of which is as follows: Montreux 4040 57 7 21 11 Banatdio REICHMANN TANGIER. THIS MORNING 11:45 ARRIVAL FIRST TRANSPORT OF JEWS FROM THERESIENSTADT STOP THIS TRANSPORT WAS ALLOWED TO LEAVE BY THE GERMANS AT THE INTERVENTION OF ALTBUNDESRAT NUSY (HIGH COUNCILOR OF STATE) WHO HAS BEEN ELECTED FROM US FOR THIS MISSION OF THE EUROPEAN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE UNION OF ORTHODOX RABBIS OF AMERICA AND CANADA STOP GERMANY HAS DECLARED TO ALLOW OTHER TRANSPORTS OF JEWS TO FOLLOW! As a result of this, I hope that the entry permission to Tangier, which has been granted due to your very valiant intervention for the 500 children and the 700 Jews, can also be utilized. Please accept, Monsieur, the expression of my highest consideration. Renée Reichman

Monsieur V Tangier, February 9, 1945. Rives Childs American Chargé d'Affaires Tangier. Please excuse me for disturbing you, but knowing your cordial interest in the unfortunate Jews of Europe occupied by the enemy, I believe that you would be pleased to know that a certain number have been saved, as I learn from a telegram received this morning from Switzerland, the exact translation of which is as follows: Montreux 4040 57 7 21 11 Banatdio REICHMANN TANGIER. THIS MORNING 11:45 ARRIVAL FIRST TRANSPORT OF JEWS FROM THERESIENSTADT STOP THIS TRANSPORT WAS ALLOWED TO LEAVE BY THE GERMANS AT THE INTERVENTION OF ALTBUNDESRAT NUSY (HIGH COUNCILOR OF STATE) WHO HAS BEEN ELECTED FROM US FOR THIS MISSION OF THE EUROPEAN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE UNION OF ORTHODOX RABBIS OF AMERICA AND CANADA STOP GERMANY HAS DECLARED TO ALLOW OTHER TRANSPORTS OF JEWS TO FOLLOW! As a result of this, I hope that the entry permission to Tangier, which has been granted due to your very valiant intervention for the 500 children and the 700 Jews, can also be utilized. Please accept, Monsieur, the expression of my highest consideration. Renée Reichman

Monsieur V Tanger, le. 9. fevrier 1945. Rives Childs American Chargé d'Affaires Tanger. Veuillez m'excuser de vous déranger, mais connaissante votre si cordial interêt pour les juifs malheureux de l'Europe occupé par l'ennemi, je croie que vous aurfez aurfez plaisir de savoir qu'un certain nombre a été sauvé comme je l'apprends d'un télégramme reçu ce matin de Suisse dont la traduction exacte est la suivante: Montreux 4040 57 7 21 11 Banatdio REICHMANN TANGER.CE MATIN 11.45 ARRIVÉ PREMIER TRANSPORT JUIFS DE THERESIENSTADT STOP CE TRANSPORT A ÉTÉ LAISSÉ SORTIR DES ALLEMANDS À L'INTERVENTION DE ALTBUNDESRAT NUSY (HAUT-CONSEILLEURIETAT) QUI A ETE ÉLU DE NOUS POUR CETTE MISSION DE L'EUROPEAN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL DE L' UNION OF OTHODOXRABBIS OF AMERICA AND CANADA STOP L'ALLEMAGNE A DEC- LARE DE LAISSER SUIVRE D'AUTRES TRANSPORTS HIJEFS! Par suite de ceci j'espère que la permission d'entrée à Tanger qui a été accordéeà votre très valeureuse intervention pour Ethe les 500 enfants et leg 700 juifs porra également utilise Veuillez agréer Monsieur l'expression de ma plus haute sepse considération. Renée Reichman

unknown Renée Reichman Theresienstadt Czech Republic Holocaust resue and relief Holocaust survivors