390.1115A/1553: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Harrison)
1100. American interests—China. Legation’s 2577, April 27th.51 Inform Swiss authorities Far East that measures reported paragraph 3 are much more severe than those taken by United States authorities with respect to Japanese. Japanese in relocation centers may correspond without restriction with persons in United States. Japanese in internment camps may write three letters and one post card per week. No evacuee in this country was forced to dispose of his property. There was no confiscation of property and as a result of efforts of Government agencies to protect and assist Japanese there was little loss through sale. Request reciprocal treatment.
- Not printed; it reported that Japanese general internment measures in China were almost completed. According to paragraph 3, “internees permitted take with them only limited number personal possessions. Not allowed communicate outside. Japanese authorities will sell at auction furniture [and] other possessions left their homes.”↩