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

394.1153/23: Telegram

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

Washington, August 5, 1943.

1870. American interests China. Your 4542, July 28.¹⁵ Although no indication given in telegram under reference, Department assumes Swiss Consul Shanghai has reported to Swiss Minister Tokyo incident concerning confiscation of private property Hankow¹⁶ and similar depredations and that appropriate representations have been made by Swiss to Japanese Foreign Office to enable latter to instruct Japanese authorities Hankow and elsewhere appropriately.

Hull

15. Not printed; it reported that the Japanese had confiscated at Hankow 200 cases containing property belonging to repatriated or interned enemy nationals under Swiss protection and had not delivered any receipts for the property.
16. In telegram No. 5409, September 1, the Minister in Switzerland advised that the Swiss Consul General at Shanghai would personally inform Mr. Gorgé during his visit to Tokyo in the near future (394.1153/25).