Minutes of meeting of Basque Administrative Sub-Committee
1939-06-13 038-0094-003 3. appeal to those Branch Organisations, asking for financial adoptions and donations. This scheme had the approval of the Executive Committee of the London Trades Council who had authorised a grant of £10 and endorsed the action of Mr. Robert Willis, the Secretary...
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| Summary: | 1939-06-13
038-0094-003
3. appeal to those Branch Organisations, asking for financial adoptions and donations. This scheme had the approval of the Executive Committee of the London Trades Council who had authorised a grant of £10 and endorsed the action of Mr. Robert Willis, the Secretary of the Council in accepting the Chairmanship. After discussion it was agreed to approve this scheme in principle. 5. CONCERTS. Miss Stewart said she would like to know from the various homes what talent was available, and what the homes had planned in the way of concerts in their localities. She also asked that if Bray Court were closing, the children there who were talented should be placed in homes in the London area in order to assist the main concert party. Miss Stewart said they were very urgently in need of a musician for Las Espatadantzas, and she wondered if someone could be brought over from the camps in France. She thought it would be worth the expense, as a refugee from the camps would have a special appeal. The offer of Mr. Hoselitz to help with concert work was regretfully refused on the score of expense. It was felt that Mr. Hoselitz's case might be mentioned to the Refugee Committee and an effort be made to absorb him in one of the other homes. In the meantime it was agreed that he should stay at the London Home for one week. It was agreed that a circular letter should be sent to all homes to obtain the information required by Miss Stewart - including a request for photographs. 6. REPORT ON CABRILS BOYS. Miss Smith reported that whilst she was at Hendaye during the last repatriation, Sr. Elias had come over from Bayonne to discuss the big boys. He stated that he was very worried about their future, and asked if the Committee would consider sending them to Mexico in his care. He stated he had friends there who would welcome the boys and find them work. He also said there was no possibility of getting the boys work in France - the only outlet was for them to serve 5 years in the army, with no guarantee of naturalization or absorption in the general employment of the country. Dr. Morgan felt that this report from Cabrils called for a talk with Esme Odgers, and it was agreed that as Esme Odgers was in London Dr. Morgan should discuss this matter with her. 7. CONDITIONS IN BILBAO. (a) Letter from Mrs. Fernandez - Cardiff. A letter was read from Mrs. Fernandez saying that it was reported by members of the crew of one of the boats trading with Spain that the children, on their arrival in port, flocked round clamouring for food. This was discussed together with the cable from Dr.Byloff. It was felt that Dr. Byloff would be able to throw considerable light on the food situation in her conversation with Mr. Kavanagh. As reported at an earlier stage Mr. Kavanagh was going to Hendaye to see Dr. Byloff and was reporting back. 8. CORRESPONDENCE. A letter was read from Canon Craven asking that the 4 children taken from Nazareth House, Carlisle, should be returned there. It was pointed out that the Rev. Mother had
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