REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
TELEGRAM RECEIVED
Special Division
Department of State
To: War Department (PMG)
4/6/43
Plain,
REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Bern, March 26, 1943
TELEGRAM RECEIVED
Secretary of State Washington.
1925, twenty-sixth
AMERICAN INTERESTS ― CHINA
Legation's 1258, February 24.
AForeign Office note dated March 23 states that Swiss Consulate in Shanghai telegraphs that on March 11, 13 and 15 the Japanese interned respectively 251, 254 and 248 British subjects Yanchow.
In March, 192 British men, single or married to Asiatic wives were interned in Pootung, along with 19 Americans and 1 Dutch.
All enemy civilians residing in North China will be interned prior to the end of March at Weihsien, Province of Shantung.
Civilians assembled at Tsingtao will be transferred to Weihsien and those assembled at Chefoo will remain there.
HARRISON
In March, 192 British men, single or married to Asiatic wives were interned in Pootung, along with 19 Americans and 1 Dutch.
All enemy civilians residing in North China will be interned prior to the end of March at Weihsien, Province of Shantung.
Civilians assembled at Tsingtao will be transferred to Weihsien and those assembled at Chefoo will remain there.
HARRISON
af.- April 8, 1943
