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Typed letter from the Jewish Refugees Committee (Financial Department) to Min...

12.1939 London, England Julius Oppenheimer , Elsa Oppenheimer , Mina Oppenheimer , Philip Bernstein , Dr. Rosenthal , Jacob Kaufmann , Frida Oppenheimer 2 pages 
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JEWISH REFUGEES COMMITTEE
FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT.

TELEPHONE No.:                                              BLOOMSBURY HOUSE,
MUSEUM 2900                                                 BLOOMSBURY STREET,
                                                            LONDON, W.C.1.
CODES:
REFUGEES, WESTCENT, LONDON

Ref. No. SL/JH/RN                                          5th December, 1939.

Miss Mina Kaufmann,
143, West 86th Street,
NEW YORK CITY, U.S.A.

Dear Madam,

        re: OPPENHEIMER, Julius & Elsa.
            M/26906.

        At the request of Dr. Hans L. Lehmann, we
send you herewith our cheque for £266: 11: 1d being
refund in full settlement of the amount deposited by
him.

        Kindly acknowledge receipt on the attached
form.

                                    Yours faithfully,

                                    Financial Secretary.

Encl:

This letter from the Jewish Refugees Committee at Bloomsbury House, London — the central hub for Jewish refugee assistance in Britain — confirms the refund of £266/11/1 previously deposited on behalf of Julius and Elsa Oppenheimer (case number M/26906). The refund was requested by Dr. Hans L. Lehmann, who had originally deposited the funds as a financial guarantee for the Oppenheimers' stay in England. The cheque was sent to Mina Kaufmann in New York, connecting the London and New York branches of the family's rescue network. This letter is the companion document to the receipt in 0002, which records the same amount. Bloomsbury House at Bloomsbury Street, WC1, served as the headquarters for multiple Jewish refugee organizations during the war years, coordinating transit, sponsorship, and resettlement for thousands of refugees. The reference number M/26906 and Dr. Lehmann's involvement suggest a structured process through which guarantors could reclaim deposits once refugees had moved on from Britain.