Office of the Historian

701.0090/1877: Telegram

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

Washington, August 30, 1943.

2117. American interests Far East—exchange. Your 5242, August 26, first numbered paragraph of quotation. Please inform Gorgé that in addition to Japanese whose inclusion in the passenger list has been definitely agreed upon, Department is bringing to New York a reserve pool of passengers named by the Japanese Government from which Spanish Embassy is to select individuals to fill spaces on vessel in manner suggested by Japanese Government. Spanish Embassy has not yet informed Department of its selections but Department by note today12 is transmitting to Spanish Embassy complete revised list of Japanese brought to New York and has requested the Embassy to inform Japanese Government exactly which Japanese are embarking in time for the list to reach Tokyo by September 5 Tokyo time (September 4 Washington time).13

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  2. A list of 1340 Japanese who embarked on the Gripsholm at New York was sent to the Minister in Switzerland in telegram No. 2162, September 3, for immediate delivery to the Japanese Embassy at Bern (701.0090/2158b). In telegram No. 5547, September 8, the Minister reported delivery of the list by the Swiss Foreign Office on September 5, 11:45 a.m. (701.0000/2182).↩