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

711.94114 Mail/12: Telegram

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

Bern, August 31, 1943.
[Received August 31—2:41 p.m.]

5379. American interests Japan. Department’s 1067 [1967], August 16.¹⁵ Swiss representative, Tokyo, informs Legation Japanese Minister Foreign Affairs¹⁶ states he would take necessary measures transmit next exchange vessel correspondence of POW’s, civilian internees as well as 25-word messages from American citizens Far East. Japanese Government expects reciprocal treatment and requests confirmation that American Government will transmit next exchange vessel communications of types mentioned from Japanese in United States.¹⁷

Gaimusho¹⁸ communicated identical proposal British Government concerning British subjects Far East.

Harrison

15. Not printed.
16. Mamoru Shigemitsu.
17. In telegram No. 2152, September 2, to the Minister in Switzerland, the Department stated it was “giving correspondence from Japanese in United States reciprocal treatment as requested.”
18. Japanese Foreign Office.