811B.142/12: Telegram

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

1644. Department’s 538, March 6 and your 3723, June 22. Amcross has made a second deposit of $25,000 for extension of relief to American nationals at Santo Tomas internment camp, Manila. Assuming that arrangements can again be made for transmission these funds to internees executive committee, Swiss Minister at Tokyo should be authorized to remit equivalent of this amount in same manner and for same purposes as before.

Amcross desires make available additional funds for extension supplementary relief to American nationals, including prisoners of war, detained elsewhere in Philippine Islands. Please endeavor to obtain all of the information requested in Department’s 538 and telegraph when second deposit has been transferred to Santo Tomas Executive Committee.

Amcross has requested that Swiss Legation in Tokyo be asked what method has been set up to account for receipt and use of funds remitted.

Hull