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740.00114 Pacific War/22: Telegram

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

Bern , February 24, 1942.
[Received February 24—2:45 p.m.]

732. American interests—Japan. Swiss Legation Tokyo telegraphs February 17 report as follows in response to Department’s 86, January 13, paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 3c:

“Japanese Government replies in substance ‘regarding paragraphs 1, 2, 3, it has notified Intercroixrouge35 of its agreement exchange [Page 799] information concerning prisoners and internees and also for establishment official information bureau for prisoners of war’; as for paragraph 4 (3c) Japanese Foreign Office refers to note communicated by my telegram January 30 (see Legation’s 398, February 4). [”]

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