Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1943, The British Commonwealth, Eastern Europe, the Far East, Volume III

390.1115A/1600: Telegram

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

Bern, May 29, 1943.
[Received May 30—1:27 a.m.]

3277. American interests—Shanghai. Consulate Shanghai inquires whether paragraph 2 Department’s airmail 1202, February 14,⁶¹ concerning cost burial also applies interned Americans. Fears if Japanese authorities requested assume cost will only incinerate bodies which cheapest form burial without regard desires deceased or religious beliefs. Requests information whether can use American interests funds for cost burial deceased internees only in case internees without resources, otherwise costs charged assets deceased.

Harrison

61. Foreign Relations, 1942, vol. i, p. 262.