701.0090/1758: Telegram
The Minister in Switzerland (Harrison) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 13—11:03 a.m.]
4933. American interests Far East: Repatriation. Foreign Office note August 10 received August 12 states telegram July 31 from Swiss Legation, Tokyo, transmits following statements regarding persons to be repatriated Far East second exchange:
Desiring to be agreeable to American Government, Japanese Government is disposed approve in as large measure as possible lists presented. Japanese Foreign Office notes however lists contain names persons deceased, too ill to travel, or who do not desire repatriation and is opinion that no British subjects should be included this exchange. Therefore following decisions taken.
[Here follow decisions taken by Japanese authorities approving or deleting names of specific nationals of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the American Republics, including refusal to sanction repatriation of Messrs. Stuart, Houghton, and Bowen and any repatriation of internees on Guam; and a request by the Swiss Legation at Tokyo for authority to replace deleted names with names next on priority lists.]73
- In telegram No. 5698, September 13, the Minister in Switzerland stated that the Japanese Foreign Office reported it was unable to repatriate Americans from Singapore and vicinity because of technical difficulties (701.0090/2235).↩