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

711.94115 Exchange/332: Telegram

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

Bern, April 25, 1944—8 p.m.
[Received April 25—5:39 p.m.]

2641. American Interests—Japan. F[oreign] O[ffice] note April 21 states complete text Department’s 1072, March 30, delivered April 18 Japanese F.O. (Legation’s 2321, April 14⁶⁸). In transmitting foregoing Swiss Minister, Tokyo, added that although Japanese F.O. official he spoke to knew for several days general outline American proposal he preferred make no statement with regard to it.

Legation inquired informally of F.O. official Bern regarding Gorgé’s delay in transmitting contents Department’s 1072 after delivering it verbally Japanese F.O. F.O. official states message slightly garbled transmission. So Gorgé verbally outlined its contents and sent written confirmation following rectification garbling.

Harrison

68. Not printed; it reported that contents of telegram 1072 had been delivered verbally to the Japanese Foreign Office on April 6 (711.94115 Exchange/315).