740.00115A Pacific War/730: Telegram
The Minister in Switzerland (Harrison) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 3—9:26 p.m.]
6170. American interests, occupied China. Legation’s 5692, September 13. American internees boarding Teia Maru47 Shanghai informed Swiss representative restrictions on use internees relief money withdrawn, now able freely spend entire amount allotted. All emphasize necessity increasing allotment 700 to 1,000 dollars as large part required indispensable items not furnished by Japanese such as shoe repairs, clothing, medicines, doctors [and] dentists fees, dietetic food [for] children, invalids. Report canteens somewhat better provisioned. Swiss representative taking steps obtain authorization increase relief allotments and will report results.48
- Vessel chartered by Japanese Government for effecting exchange of American and Japanese nationals.↩
- In telegram No. 7088, November 11, the Minister in Switzerland reported that monthly relief allowances had been increased on September 1 to $1200, the equivalent of 54 Swiss francs (740.00115A Pacific War/789).↩