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

390.1115A/1666: Telegram

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

Bern, July 22, 1943.
[Received July 23—3:50 a.m.]

4354. American interests—Hong Kong. Department’s 1230, May 22. Legation Tokyo telegraphs:

Japanese Government states disposed authorize sending relief packages Americans Hong Kong under following conditions.

1. Swiss Legation must request special authorization Japanese Finance Ministry for every transfer funds Tokyo to Hong Kong.

2. Kind and quantity foodstuffs, medicaments purchased, distributed Americans Hong Kong to be determined by Japanese military authorities.³⁹

No reply yet received from Japanese regarding paragraph 2 (Department’s 1230). Making further efforts ascertain Japanese attitude.

Harrison

39. In telegram No. 4793, August 7, the Minister in Switzerland reported that the Japanese Foreign Office had authorized representatives of Americans at Hong Kong to send receipts for the kind and quantity of articles to the Intercroix delegate there (390.1115A/1678).