711.94114 Mail/12–544: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Switzerland (Huddle)
4107. American Interests Japan—POW Mail. Please request Swiss to inform Japanese authorities that United States authorities are now routing prisoner of war and civilian internee mail destined for the Far East via Tehran and on Soviet vessels plying between the United States West Coast and Soviet Pacific ports.
Please ask Swiss to ascertain urgently what routes, if any, the Japanese authorities are now using for POW mail addressed to persons in the United States. Thus far, no mail has been received in the United States via Tehran despite invitation set forth in Department’s 3321, September 26, 1944.