740.00115 PW/8–245: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Harrison)
Washington, August
8, 1945—8 p.m.
2492. Inform Swiss that Department is seriously concerned by use of term hostage in your 3777 August 2. Suggestion has been made by a reliable neutral long resident in Tokyo that Japanese savagery might be vented upon POWs as war goes against Japan. Department desires to receive any information Swiss may receive in this regard.
Byrnes