Office of the Historian

390.1115A/1519: Telegram

The Minister in Switzerland (Harrison) to the Secretary of State

Bern, March 18, 1943.
[Received March 19—1:40 a.m.]

1764. American interests Japan, Urawa camp. Department’s 370 February 12, Legation’s 1586 March 9.29 Foreign Office March 11 reports although Japanese authorities gave assurance install central [Page 972] heating30 before end year, not one [done?], end February, only heating charcoal brazier reading room. Legation requested Foreign Office inform Swiss Legation Tokyo present heating arrangements obviously insufficient, necessary Japanese authorities either (1) install central heating system or (2) adequate steps be taken heat camp. Also call attention Japanese authorities adequate heating arrangements installed Japanese internment camps United States. Reciprocal treatment expected.

Harrison
  1. Neither printed.↩
  2. In the Urawa camp in Japan.↩