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

740.00114 European War 1939/2108: Telegram

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

Bern, February 4, 1942.
[Received February 4—2:24 p.m.]

398. American interests—Japan. Reference Department’s 331, December 18, Swiss Minister, Tokyo, telegraphs January 30 as follows:

“Japanese Government has informed me: ‘(1st) Japan is strictly observing Geneva Red Cross Convention as a signatory state. (2d) Although not bound by the Convention relative treatment prisoners of war, Japan will apply mutatis mutandis provisions of that Convention to American prisoners of war in its power.’”

Huddle