THE HONORABLE THE SECRETARY OF STATE WASHINGTON - Part 03

“According to a statement of a Macedonian convict in Kerkyra (Greek for Corfu) prison, there exists in TORONTO, Canada, a Slavonic organization “ORIM”. Bulgarians and Yugoslavs are members of it. This is an old organization ever assisting the Macedonian party and working for the autonomizing of Macedonia, and now is supporting the ceding of Greek Macedonia to Yugoslavia.

“Greek natives of Macedonia are also members of “ORIM”, who keep in touch with Macedonian detainees in Kerkyra by sending letters and also funds and parcels through the British Consulate at Kerkyra. It is evident that the funds and parcels are not remitted to them by their own relatives in Canada but by their organizations, because all the dispatch which is received in Kerkyra is written by one of the organization in Canada, an elementary school teacher, PALLIS, N.

“Investigation of the Prison Director in Kerkyra who has made it his business to check it up corroborates the above.

“Please inform the competent authorities for action, including Greek Consulate in Canada.”

2. The above quoted report defers only enough from the information attached to my dispatch under reference to arouse our further interest and to note the additional details given above.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (can’t tell signature)

The Right Honourable, The Secretary of State for External Affairs, Ottawa, Canada.

Canadian Legation – Washington - August 18, 1941

No. 2471

Sir,

I have the honour to enclose herewith five copies of a memorandum received from His Majesty’s Consul General at Chicago, concerning the Macedonian Community in the United States. It is considered that this memorandum may be of interest to the Department.

I have the honour to be, with the highest respect, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant, (can’t make our signature) For the Minister.

The Right Honourable, The Secretary of State for External Affairs, Ottawa, Canada.