Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1943, General, Volume I

702.5468/3: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Harrison)

Washington, May 31, 1943.

1299. American interests—Germany and Greece. Your despatch No. 4969, May 7.¹³ Department wishes to be informed regarding:

1. Frequency of periodic visits by Swiss representatives to Salonika and Amsterdam which German Government states are being permitted,

2. Whether Swiss Government considers present facilities for protection of Americans in those districts adequate,

3. Whether free access to American nationals is permitted for the payment of subsistence funds under Department’s instruction 1202, February 14, 1942,¹⁴ and for other purposes, and

4. Whether during such visits examination is made of official property, including archives, for purpose of ascertaining their condition.

Hull

13. Not printed; it enclosed a copy and translation of the German note of April 8 (see supra).
14. Foreign Relations, 1942, vol. i, p. 262.