701.0090/175: Telegram
The Minister in Switzerland (Harrison) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 29—4:40 p.m.]
2342. American interests—Japan. Department’s 1234, 13th. Swiss Legation Tokyo telegraphed May 27 following:
“Foreign Office informs Japanese Government has taken note of necessary formalities carried out for chartering of Gripsholm and that arrival in Lourenço Marques is scheduled between July 6 and 10. Larger part of Japanese non-official citizens whose names were communicated to United States Government are residents of the United States including Hawaii, Mexico and Brazil. Japanese Government considers that there is nothing to justify their not being transported to New York or Rio in order to be embarked on Gripsholm even if they are in the most distant parts of these countries. Japanese Government is informed that all other Japanese citizens residing in other countries than the three above named have already arrived or are about to arrive in United States. Japanese Government considers that these also could be embarked on Gripsholm. Regarding Japanese subjects in Paraguay Japanese Government expects that they will be embarked from Rio as American Government has already stated. Japanese Government desires urgently to receive confirmation of agreement of United States on these points.”