Efforts by the United States to send financial and other assistance to American nationals held by Japan 55

55. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1944, vol. v, pp. 1015 ff. For documentation on efforts by the United States to arrange with the Soviet Union for the acceptance and onward shipment of relief supplies and mail for the benefit of prisoners of war and interned civilians in Japanese-controlled territory, see ibid., 1945, vol. v, pp. 1053.

[Efforts for the relief of American nationals held by Japan continued in 1945, taking the form of money payments by the United States through Swiss officials and by the sending of relief supplies. A major problem presented was the continuing depreciation of the purchasing power of the Japanese yen and the Central Reserve Bank currency issued by the Japanese-sponsored regime at Nanking which lessened the ability of the United States to provide adequate relief. For the most part, documentation on these subjects has been omitted.]


[277] The Chargé in Switzerland (Huddle) to the Secretary of State

740.00115A P.W./1–2245; Telegram


[278] The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Switzerland (Huddle)

740.00115A P.W./1–2245: Telegram


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

740.00115A PW/3–2645: Telegram


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

711.94114 Supplies/4–1145: Telegram


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

740.00115 PW/5–845: Airgram


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

711.94114 Supplies/5–945: Telegram


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

740.00115A PW/7–145: Telegram


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

711.94114A/7–245: Telegram


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

740.00115A PW/7–945: Telegram


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

711.94114 Supplies/7–1345: Telegram


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

740.00115 PW/7–1645: Telegram


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

711.94114A/7–2145: Telegram


[289] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Harrison)

711.94114 Supplies/8–445: Telegram


[290] The Acting Secretary of State to the Acting Political Adviser in Japan (Atcheson)

711.94114 Supplies/9–1345: Telegram


[291] The Acting Political Adviser in Japan (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

711.94114 Supplies/11–2945


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

740.00115 PW/11–2945: Airgram