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

740.0011 Pacific War/1793: Telegram

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

Bern, February 2, 1942.
[Received February 2—8:10 a.m.]

350. Department’s 246, January 28.¹¹ Swiss Foreign Office note January 31 communicates following telegram from Swiss Consul Bangkok.¹²

“Ministry Foreign Affairs notified Consulate by letter 25th January: ‘By royal command a declaration of war on Great Britain and the United States of America has been made as from noon of 25th January 2485 B. E.¹³’.”

Huddle

11. Not printed.
12. Walter Siegenthaler.
13. Buddhist Era.