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

740.00115 P.W./10–1144: Telegram

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

Bern, October 11, 1944.
[Received October 11—8:57 p.m.]

6789. American Interests—China. Financial relief. Foreign Office note October 7 states Fontanel reports he believes single supplementary relief payment to non-interned in occupied China for purchase warm clothing and fuel indispensable. Swiss Consulate judges at least 13,000,000 CRB dollars necessary for this purpose. Foreign Office inquires whether such action meets Department’s approval.¹³

Harrison

13. In telegram 3575, October 20, to Bern, the Department approved a single supplementary payment of 13,000,000 CRB dollars to uninterned American nationals for purchase of warm clothing and fuel (740.00115 P.W./10–1144).