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

740.00114A Pacific War/503: Telegram

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

Washington, June 16, 1943.

1479. American interests—Japan. Domei⁷² has reported that punishment has been meted out by Japanese to 25 members American armed forces who have recently revealed their identity after being held as civilians in the Philippines. Request Swiss authorities to endeavor to verify this report, to obtain names of men, and to report the nature of the punishment.⁷³

Hull

72. Japanese official news agency.
73. In telegram No. 7544, December 1, the Minister in Switzerland reported that the Swiss Legation in Tokyo verified the report that 25 soldiers interned at Santo Tomas were condemned to 2 months’ imprisonment for offense as stated and interned in POW camp in the Philippines after serving sentences (711.11B114A/121).