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

740.00115A Pacific War/486: Telegram

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

Bern, June 22, 1943.
[Received June 23—2:43 a.m.]

3716. American interests Japan. Department’s 1255 of May 25th. Consulate, Shanghai, telegraphs:

Japanese authorities now permit monthly payments interned civilians in form pocket money.

Have decided for present allocate 700 Nanking dollars to internees, equivalent about 40 Swiss francs per person monthly because insufficiency food at camps and constant depreciation currency. This amount probably soon requires increase.

Harrison