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

740.00114A Pacific War/241: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Harrison)

Washington, December 7, 1942.

2761. American interests—prisoners of war, China. Your 3641, August 7, and 5402, November 24.⁶⁸ Request Swiss Government to inform Japanese Government this Government expects that Japanese Government will communicate names of American aviators who were captured after the raids on Hong Kong and Tokyo, and will permit Swiss representatives and Intercross delegates to visit them. This Government further expects that these men will be interned in accordance with Article 9 of Geneva Prisoners of War Convention and will not be confined in prisons. It is reported that American aviators are being held at Canton and at Bridge House, Shanghai.

Ask Intercross to request its delegates to visit these men.

Hull

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