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

701.0090/1927: Telegram

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

Washington, August 28, 1943.

2105. American interests Far East—exchange. Your 5301, August 27.⁷ Please inform Gorgé and Fontanel⁸ that each child is counted as a person for purposes of American-Japanese exchange. This is necessary in view of the need of keeping the ship’s company within the limits of the certified lifeboat capacity of the Gripsholm. The proposal that children under 2 years be not counted and those between 2 and 4 years be counted as half persons was made by the British Government in connection with the British-Japanese exchange and is not applicable to the American-Japanese exchange.

Hull

7. Not printed.
8. Emile Fontanel, Swiss Consul General at Shanghai.