762.00114/4–2645: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom ( Winant ) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 26—4:30 p.m.]
4266. This afternoon Prime Minister stated in House of Commons that Allied warning to Germany about care of prisoners was not in [Page 710] principle limited to Allied prisoners and deportees of United Nations but extended to all prisoners including stateless Jews and political prisoners. Prime Minister added that British “Government in common with the other Governments of the United Nations have repeatedly declared their intention to hold the enemy responsible for the maltreatment of persons who have been imprisoned on grounds of race or religion”.
[In telegram 1807, May 15, to Bern, Acting Secretary of State Grew instructed the Minister in Switzerland to express to the Swiss Government the “grateful appreciation” of the United States Government for “the extraordinary services rendered by Swiss representatives” in going forward “under conditions of great personal hardship and danger” to the camps at which were held American prisoners of war and civilian internees, and also for the part that the Swiss representatives played “in bringing about the safe delivery of American and other Allied nationals to the liberating forces.” (762.00114/4–3045)]