394.1153/11: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Harrison)
1238. American interests China. Your 561 January 25. With view to protecting titles of American property holders in Shanghai area, Swiss Consul General Shanghai should endeavor to obtain list of American properties disposed of as mentioned and to keep Department informed of additional properties similarly confiscated in the [Page 1086] future. Department also wishes to learn whether Japanese authorities have had access to or have taken possession of the land registers of American Consulate General, which were among archives relinquished April 1, 1942 to Swiss authorities Shanghai, who will of course appreciate importance of preserving intact those records. It is hoped that they have taken appropriate measures for such preservation.