811B.142/8: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Harrison)
538. American interests—Far East. Your 1429, 2d. American Red Cross has deposited $25,000 for extension relief to American nationals held at Saint Thomas Internment Camp, Manila. Swiss Minister at Tokyo should be authorized to remit equivalent this amount to chief of camp for delivery against receipt to internees’ executive committee. American Red Cross desires these funds be expended for purchasing supplementary food, clothing, comfort articles and medical supplies to be distributed to American nationals at camp.
Please telegraph amount pesos or yen delivered to executive committee and date of delivery, whether similar arrangements can be made for remitting funds to Baguio and elsewhere in Philippine Islands where Americans might be held in detention and approximate number of American nationals in each camp.
It is desired to make regular remittances to provide for the continuing needs of American internees in the Philippines. Please endeavor ascertain for how long above remittance will suffice and amount per month needed in future. Endeavor also to arrange for periodic reports to Department concerning use to which funds are put.
[Page 1019]American Red Cross requests that supporting bills and receipts covering expenditures be transmitted to it at earliest opportune moment.