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

740.00119 PW/8–2445

The Swiss Chargé (Grässli) to the Secretary of State

Washington, August 24, 1945.

My Dear Mr. Byrnes: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of August 23,³⁷ and I thank you very much for the friendly and appreciative words which you so kindly expressed for the services the Swiss Government in Berne as well as this Legation was privileged to render in connection with the surrender of Japan.

It was a particular satisfaction for little neutral Switzerland to transmit in those eventful days the historic messages between the American and the Japanese Government. The confidence which was placed in my country, however, brings upon it the obligation to defend, also in the future, the democratic ideals for which the American Government and the American people fought so nobly.

I am [etc.]

Max Grässli

37. See footnote 5, p. 667.