Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, The British Commonwealth, The Far East, Volume VI

711.94115 Exchange/1–1145

The Department of State to the Spanish Embassy

Memorandum

The Department of State has received with great interest the information embodied in the memorandum (No. J.5, Ex. 115.000–G) dated January 11, 1945⁸⁵ from the Spanish Embassy in charge of Japanese interests in the continental United States that the Japanese Government expects to carry out an exchange of nationals between Japan and the United States this year and is prepared to give special consideration to the repatriation of Japanese nationals held at the Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, California.

The Department awaits with interest the more detailed proposals which the Japanese Government will undoubtedly, in view of the above memorandum, soon submit.⁸⁶

Washington , January 18, 1945.

85. For text, see Department of State Bulletin, January 28, 1945, p. 132.
86. The Japanese communication was transmitted to Bern in telegram 286, January 18, 7 p.m., with a request that the Swiss Minister in Japan (Gorgé) “obtain additional information with regard to the Japanese Government’s plans for the exchange to enable the American Government to answer questions raised by Japanese nationals at Tule Lake Relocation Center” (711.94115 Exchange/1–1845).