Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1943, The British Commonwealth, Eastern Europe, the Far East, Volume III

701.0090/1794: Telegram

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

Washington, August 24, 1943.

2056. American interests Philippines repatriation. Your 5135, August 21.⁹³ The Philippine citizens in question are nationals of the United States and accordingly entitled under the exchange agreement to be exchanged. It is requested that the Swiss Legation Tokyo so inform the Japanese Government.

Berle

93. Not printed; it reported Japanese deletion of names of 13 Philippine citizens trom the list of persons to be repatriated from occupied China.