711.94114 Supplies/10–2444: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Harrison)
Washington, October 26,
1944.
3658. Reference your 7057, October 24. Please communicate following to Swiss Government for communication to Japanese Government with reference to Japanese notes dated October 18, 19, and 20. (Numbered paragraphs below refer to similarly numbered paragraphs reference telegram.)
- 1.
- American Government has previously indicated its willingness to make direct payment to Soviet authorities in regard to charges arising at Nakhodka in connection with transshipment of supplies.
- 2.
- American Government pleased to note Japanese Government’s willingness to take on board Japanese vessel supplies and correspondence to its full cargo capacity. This should permit the onward movement of all relief supplies which have been stored on Soviet territory awaiting onward shipment to Far East.
- 3.
- Department of State has informed Spanish Embassy, Washington,24 of American Government’s willingness to facilitate and expedite the distribution of relief supplies and correspondence sent from Japan for Japanese nationals detained in the western hemisphere. The International Red Cross will, of course, be accorded full freedom to supervise the distribution of such supplies in the United States. Soviet Government has been informed of Japanese Government’s intention to forward to Nakhodka for onward shipment to United States relief supplies and correspondence for Japanese nationals.
Stettinius
- See note of October 27, infra.↩