740.00119 Control (Japan)/4–2547: Telegram
The Political Adviser in Japan (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
105. Reourtel 78, April 10.65 Communication dated April 16 from Japanese Government states information received that commandeered Japanese nationals, approximately 30,000 including families, in portion Manchuria controlled by Chinese National Government forces slowly being released by Chinese authorities and requests SCAP investigate and if information verified take action for early repatriation. Information in premises being requested of Chinese Mission here. Department may desire instruct Nanking to approach Chinese Government for purpose securing latter’s collaboration.66
- Not printed; it reported an earlier Japanese request for assistance in repatriating Japanese from Chinese territory indicating that about 40,000 Japanese were in Communist-controlled areas (740.00119 Control (Japan)/4–1047).↩
- This the Department did in telegram 548, May 8, 7 p.m., to Nanking (740.00119 Control (Japan)/4–2547).↩