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

740.00114A Pacific War/350: Telegram

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

Bern, March 5, 1943.
[Received March 5—9:23 p.m.]

1517. American interests—Far East. Department’s 178, January 22. Legation’s 760, February 2.¹¹ Swiss Legation, Tokyo, telegraphs:

“Porte Parole¹² Japanese Foreign Office informed Gorgé: (1) According views Japanese Government, strategic reasons against voyage Kanangoora¹³ still stand. (2) Possibility other solution will be examined appropriate services although simplest solution appears send medicaments, foodstuffs, correspondence, et cetera next exchange.¹⁴

Gorgé held extended interviews Japanese Foreign Office, examined all practicable means early solution. Believes exchange vessel only means.”

Harrison

11. Not printed; it reported that the contents of Department’s telegram No. 178, January 22, had been communicated to the Japanese Government on January 29 (740.00114A Pacific War/318).
12. Spokesman.
13. See telegram No. 2061, August 29, 1942, Foreign Relations, 1942, vol. i, p. 817.
14. For correspondence on the second exchange of American and Japanese nationals, see pp. 867 ff.