890.1115/6027: Telegram
The Minister in Switzerland (Harrison) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 4—2:08 p.m.]
5635. American interests—Far East, POW. Department’s 2048, August 27. Swiss Minister Tokyo telegraphs December 1 following:
“My numerous endeavors obtain authorization visit prisoners of war camps [in] Japan, China [and] other territories occupied Japanese forces have prospects success. Japanese Foreign Office telephone[d] me today I would be authorized send delegates between December 3 and 10 to camps at Tokyo, Yokohama, Zentsuji, Keijo, Ginzen, Shanghai, Hong Kong and requested names these delegates. Hope later receive same authorization other camps.”