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CONFIDENTIAL
(48th meeting)
this procedure is subject to many delays. The landmarks on the
United States-Mexican boundary are not always clear and many of
the students unintentionally fly over the border and run into
difficulty. This memorandum outlines such a plan, whereby air
rescue units could make a reconnaissance over this territory to
try and locate a lost airplane, and when located, if any ground
parties must go in, obtain the approval of any nearby military
commander. Colonel Deerwester will read the memorandum and show
you the map." Colonel Deerwester mentioned further that this
work is the equivalent of what the United States Coast Guard does
at sea: life-saving work.
General Henry asked Mr. Ray if he had any comments on this
matter. Mr. Ray stated: "It looks very desirable to me. I sup-
pose the Mexicans do not have the same problem but if they had
made a similar request on their part I suppose we would be ready
to grant it." General Henry pointed out that most of these matters
are considered on a reciprocal basis. Mr. Ray added "I think it
is certainly very desirable to have it, if it can be arranged."
General Henry added that the Mexicans have always joined heartily
with the United States in any rescue work. Colonel Deerwester
stated that there would be no reason why Mexican crashed planes
could not call on these AAF units for this type of service.
5.
LOWERING OF CLASSIFICATION ON MAPS
AND CHARTS OF MEXICAN TERRITORY.
Colonel Deerwester brought the Mexican Section's atten-
tion to this matter by recalling that a memorandum had been sent
to that Section on 12 July 1946, presenting a request on the part
of the War Department for Mexican authorities to give consideration
to the classification of maps and charts of Mexican territory in
the hands of the United States Army Air Forces, with a view to
lowering such classification wherever possible in order to facili-
tate the handling of these maps and charts. He pointed out that
the United States Army Air Forces had in fact lowered the classifi-
cation on most of its own war maps for this purpose. Colonel
Deerwester further pointed out that a follow-up memorandum had been
sent on 8 October, but no reply had been received to date. General
Cabrera replied that upon receipt of the first memorandum of 12 July
he had forwarded it to the Secretariat of National Defense, and,
upon receiving our follow-up memorandum of 8 October he had tele-
graphed that Headquarters, but had not received any reply. He
added he would again approach the Secretariat of National Defense
on the matter and press for a decision.
6.
RATINGS OF MEXICAN OFFICERS ATTENDING
UNITED STATES SCHOOLS.
Colonel Deerwester referred to memorandum from the Mexican
Section dated 6 July 1946, in which that Section requested they be
furnished with the ratings or marks received by Mexican officers who
had attended United States Service Schools since 1941 to the present;
and that, in the future, the Mexican Section continue to be furnished
with reports on students as they completed their courses. In reply,
a memorandum had been sent by the United States Section to the Mexican
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"ocrText": "CONFIDENTIAL\n(48th meeting)\nthis procedure is subject to many delays. The landmarks on the\nUnited States-Mexican boundary are not always clear and many of\nthe students unintentionally fly over the border and run into\ndifficulty. This memorandum outlines such a plan, whereby air\nrescue units could make a reconnaissance over this territory to\ntry and locate a lost airplane, and when located, if any ground\nparties must go in, obtain the approval of any nearby military\ncommander. Colonel Deerwester will read the memorandum and show\nyou the map.\" Colonel Deerwester mentioned further that this\nwork is the equivalent of what the United States Coast Guard does\nat sea: life-saving work.\nGeneral Henry asked Mr. Ray if he had any comments on this\nmatter. Mr. Ray stated: \"It looks very desirable to me. I sup-\npose the Mexicans do not have the same problem but if they had\nmade a similar request on their part I suppose we would be ready\nto grant it.\" General Henry pointed out that most of these matters\nare considered on a reciprocal basis. Mr. Ray added \"I think it\nis certainly very desirable to have it, if it can be arranged.\"\nGeneral Henry added that the Mexicans have always joined heartily\nwith the United States in any rescue work. Colonel Deerwester\nstated that there would be no reason why Mexican crashed planes\ncould not call on these AAF units for this type of service.\n5.\nLOWERING OF CLASSIFICATION ON MAPS\nAND CHARTS OF MEXICAN TERRITORY.\nColonel Deerwester brought the Mexican Section's atten-\ntion to this matter by recalling that a memorandum had been sent\nto that Section on 12 July 1946, presenting a request on the part\nof the War Department for Mexican authorities to give consideration\nto the classification of maps and charts of Mexican territory in\nthe hands of the United States Army Air Forces, with a view to\nlowering such classification wherever possible in order to facili-\ntate the handling of these maps and charts. He pointed out that\nthe United States Army Air Forces had in fact lowered the classifi-\ncation on most of its own war maps for this purpose. Colonel\nDeerwester further pointed out that a follow-up memorandum had been\nsent on 8 October, but no reply had been received to date. General\nCabrera replied that upon receipt of the first memorandum of 12 July\nhe had forwarded it to the Secretariat of National Defense, and,\nupon receiving our follow-up memorandum of 8 October he had tele-\ngraphed that Headquarters, but had not received any reply. He\nadded he would again approach the Secretariat of National Defense\non the matter and press for a decision.\n6.\nRATINGS OF MEXICAN OFFICERS ATTENDING\nUNITED STATES SCHOOLS.\nColonel Deerwester referred to memorandum from the Mexican\nSection dated 6 July 1946, in which that Section requested they be\nfurnished with the ratings or marks received by Mexican officers who\nhad attended United States Service Schools since 1941 to the present;\nand that, in the future, the Mexican Section continue to be furnished\nwith reports on students as they completed their courses. In reply,\na memorandum had been sent by the United States Section to the Mexican\n-3-"
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