740.00115 European War 1939/7259: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Harrison)
2479. American interests, Japan and Germany, civilian internees. Request Swiss Government to ask German and Japanese Governments whether American civilian internees held by these Governments who are victims of accidents while performing voluntary labor are compensated while disabled, as provided for in last paragraph of Article 27 of Geneva Prisoners of War Convention, and at what rate. This Government is taking the necessary steps to arrange for compensation to be paid civilian internees who are thus disabled and expects that on a reciprocal basis German and Japanese Governments will do likewise.