711.94114 Mail/79: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland ( Harrison )
2111. American Interests—Japan—Mail POWs. Request Swiss to inform Japanese authorities that the Government of the United States is disposed to exchange with the Japanese Government information regarding the receipt of prisoner of war and civilian internee mail in the United States and Japan respectively. It is suggested that each Government submit through the protecting Power monthly reports on the total receipts of prisoner of war and civilian internee mail received from the opposite country, regardless of the nationality of the sender or receiver, and that the reports contain the following information: (1) Mail shipments received during month (by pieces) and date of receipt; (2) route by which received; and (3) date of dispatch by enemy country, if possible.
This exchange of information would enable the United States and Japanese Governments to determine the reliability of the routes used in the exchange of their mails and the time consumed in transmission.
The United States Government will render its first report through the protecting Power upon the receipt of information that the Japanese Government will submit similar reports through its protecting Power.