Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1942, General; the British Commonwealth; the Far East, Volume I

701.6211/1486a: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Switzerland (Huddle)

Washington, December 30, 1941.

431. Department’s 338, 19th, paragraph 3. Please request Swiss Government to inform the German, Italian, Rumanian and Hungarian Governments that Department is prepared on the basis of reciprocity to extend exemption from search or control of personal effects to consular and other official personnel and to their accompanying dependents and staffs.

Hull