But security concerns were heightened on Aug. 30 when a secret
telegram from the British Embassy in Washington warned of a possible
terrorist attack by the Irgun and Stern gangs, two Zionist extremist
groups determined to prevent the forced offloading of the Jews in
Germany.
The Exodus passengers were successfully taken off the vessels in
Germany, although a number were injured in confrontations with British
troops that involved the use of batons and fire hoses.
An officer identified as Lt. Col. Gregson, in a formerly secret
report, said he considered using tear gas to subdue the Jews but
decided not to risk inflaming the situation.
"The Jew is liable to panic," he wrote.
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Documents show UK post-WWII dilemma over Jewish refugees
By GREGORY KATZ, Associated Press Writer
LONDON - Documents released Monday show how the British government
tried to send thousands of Palestine-bound Jewish survivors of the
Nazi genocide back to postwar Germany without inflaming world opinion.
