701.0090/2109a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Harrison)
2129. American interests—Japan. Your 5303 August 7 [27].14 Request Swiss Minister Tokyo inform Japanese authorities that this Government has taken note of these requirements but that it has received the information too late to inform persons addressing mail to internees and prisoners of war for despatch on the Gripsholm. American Government intends to deliver after censorship mail received on the return voyage of the Gripsholm addressed to Japanese civilian internees and prisoners of war in this country without placing any limitation on number or length of letters. Since the mail being despatched on the Gripsholm has been prepared and is being despatched in good faith the Government of the United States requests the Japanese Government reciprocally to deliver this mail as the American Government will deliver the Japanese mail received.