On the same date there will remain in Germany. Austria. and Italy approximately 243.500 displaced persons. the majority of whom will be in the United States area of control in Germany. I am informed that roughly 141.000 unissued visas will be available under existing law on May 1 of this year. It thus appears that. if we leave unaltered the definition of the existing law. we can do our part In liquidating the problem by taking more than onehalf of those who remain. But If the committees definition is adopted. the residue of the available visas will be diluted by approximately 8.000.000 ethnic Germans for whom the IRO Is not responsible. In this connection. Mr.