390.1115A/1549: Telegram
The Minister in Switzerland (Harrison) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 22—9:32 p.m.]
2513. American interests Japan. Department’s 434, February 20. Legation Tokyo communicated Department’s 434 Japanese Foreign Office. Received following reply: [Page 983]
“Families American internees [in] camps Japan permitted send packages, visit them twice monthly. Additional visits authorized exceptional circumstances.
Visits and gifts also permitted from representatives Swiss Legation, Intercroixrouge and Apostolic Delegate.
This regime in force before Swiss Legation intervened Japanese authorities at request American Government.”
Swiss Legation added as text response from Japanese Government not according observations to present of representatives Legation who visited internment camps, Gorgé requested Japanese Foreign Office apply soonest possible measures described in reply.