Office of the Historian

740.00119 P.W./8–1045: Telegram

The Minister in Switzerland (Harrison) to the Secretary of State
Bern, August 10, 1945—8 p.m.
[Received August 10—5:29 p.m.]

3864. Following is text of communication handed to Minister Stucki46 6 p.m. this afternoon by Japanese Minister.

[Here follows text as quoted in note from the Swiss Chargé of August 10, printed supra.]

Jap Minister told Stucki that same was being transmitted through Swedish Govt to British and Soviet Govts.

Jap Minister also stated that English is sole official text.

Stucki told me text already cabled Swiss Leg, Wash, for delivery at once to you. He is giving text to Chinese Minister here for transmission to Chungking.

Harrison
  1. Walter Stucki, Chief of the Foreign Affairs Division of the Swiss Federal Political Department.↩