Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1942, General; the British Commonwealth; the Far East, Volume I

740.00114 Pacific War/22: Telegram

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

Bern, February 24, 1942.
[Received February 24—2:45 p.m.]

732. American interests—Japan. Swiss Legation Tokyo telegraphs February 17 report as follows in response to Department’s 86, January 13, paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 3c:

“Japanese Government replies in substance ‘regarding paragraphs 1, 2, 3, it has notified Intercroixrouge³⁵ of its agreement exchange information concerning prisoners and internees and also for establishment official information bureau for prisoners of war’; as for paragraph 4 (3c) Japanese Foreign Office refers to note communicated by my telegram January 30 (see Legation’s 398, February 4). [”]

Huddle

35. International Committee of the Red Cross.