Spared lives

26 Jun. 1944

Confidential telegram nº 35 from the MNE to Portuguese Legation in Budapest with additional general order instructions about refugees: “one point you must not miss is that although we desire to save as many lives possible and ease the suffering people guilty only of racial or political charges, we must not extend our protection to such an extent that instead of benefiting some with endanger others and the very principle of diplomatic asylum and the protection we have granted”.

(AHD – Cipher, Collection of Telegrams to Budapest)