Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1942, Europe, Volume III

701.9466A/21: Telegram

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

Bern, April 30, 1942—10 p.m.
[Received 10:45 p.m.]

1820. From Tittmann. 75, April 27. My 51, March 30.⁴⁰

1. The Japanese representative to the Holy See, Ken Harada, and Secretary of Legation, Kanayama, arrived in Rome April 24 and have already made informal calls. I understand from Vatican’ sources that although he holds rank of ‘Minister and regards; himself as an envoy extraordinary he is still awaiting indications from his Government as to the precise nature of his mission here These he expects to receive within a few days after which he will be in a position to be received officially by the Holy Father, I am told under no circumstances will speeches be exchanged at the Papal audience.

2. Monsignor Montini tells me that Harada inquired of him whether there were any representatives here of a temporary character and that he replied in the affirmative pointing to my own case.

3. I took this occasion to reiterate to Monsignor Montini bur profound displeasure that the Holy See should have accepted a Japanese Mission here just at this time and told him that in spite of reports to the contrary that he might have received from Washington I did not believe that this feeling had in the least abated. [Tittmann.]

Harrison

40. Not printed.