Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1944, The Near East, South Asia, and Africa, The Far East, Volume V

711.62114 Mail/146: Telegram

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

Bern, June 19, 1944.
[Received June 20—3:34 a.m.]

3928. American Interests—Far East. POW and internee mail, Department’s 1851, May 29.⁶⁸ Foreign Office note June 17 states Swiss Legation, Tokyo, replies to contents Department 1379, April 21⁶⁹ that Japanese authorities accept in principle Department’s proposal. However, Ministry of Communications feels mail from Japan should be sent to Moscow for retransmission Tehran by Soviet authorities. Director Japanese post wrote in foregoing sense May 27 to Commissaire [of] Postal Communications, Moscow.

Harrison

68. Not printed.
69. See footnote 47, p. 1030.