Office of the Historian

701.0090/1934: Telegram

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

Bern, [August 27, 1943.]
[Received August 27, 1943—3:40 p.m.]

5293. American interests Far East. Exchange. Foreign Office note August 27 states telegram received from Swiss Minister Tokyo who refers Japanese communication contained Legation’s 5242, August 26 and states Japanese Foreign Office has requested transmission following message which will be communicated by Spanish Government.

“Memorandum August 26. Japanese Government received on August 25 full text of memorandum of United States Government dated August 18.2

With reference to American lists of June 24,3 Japanese Government by their memorandum of July 134 proposed that 226 persons transferred from Peru be excluded and that evacuees from Hawaii be included on certain conditions. By same memorandum Japanese Government agrees to repatriation of all other persons named in above said American lists and made proposals regarding utilization of remaining capacity of exchange ship. By their memorandum of August 105 Japanese Government again requested United States Government to make efforts in respect of individuals to be selected and intimated [Page 918] that they had entrusted Spanish Ambassador in Washington with selection of evacuees of a certain class.

Japanese Government by their memorandum of August 246 submitted principles upon which to deal with some number in excess of capacity of ship and intimated that they authorized Spanish Ambassador to make a final decision according to given instructions. In taking above steps Japanese Government were promoted [prompted?] by their desire to facilitate and expedite forthcoming exchange and they expect that it will thus be effected on October 15 as agreed.”

Harrison
  1. Not printed; for substance, except for lists of names, see telegram No. 1985, August 18, to the Minister in Switzerland, p. 905.↩
  2. Not printed, but see note to the Spanish Ambassador, June 24, p. 882.↩
  3. Memorandum No. 169, Ex. 108.03, July 21, from the Spanish Embassy, not printed.↩
  4. See telegram No. 4961, August 14, 10 a.m., from the Minister in Switzerland, p. 899.↩
  5. See telegram No. 5242, August 26, from the Minister in Switzerland, p. 915.↩