740.00115A Pacific War/4a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Switzerland ( Huddle )
196. As inflammatory news despatches alleging mistreatment of Americans in Japan and in Japanese-controlled territories are continuing to be received in this country, please inform Swiss Government that Department would appreciate receiving as soon as possible reports from Swiss representatives in those areas indicating treatment actually accorded American nationals in so far as Swiss representatives are able to verify the nature of this treatment, particularly at Amoy, Canton, Chefoo, Chinwangtao, Hainan Island, Hankow, Harbin, Ichang, Kuling, Mukden, Nanchang, Nanking, Peiping, [Page 795] Shanghai, Swatow, Tientsin, Tsingtao, Tsinan, Dairen, Keijo, Kobe, Osaka, Taihoku, Tokyo, Yokohama, Saigon, Hanoi, Bangkok and Hong Kong.
Department appreciates that a considerable time may elapse before reliable information may be obtained from all of the places named but requests that information regarding each place named be forwarded immediately as it becomes available.