Telegram from James A. Jacobson to Edwin A. Locke, Jr.

EOP SEGRET DECLASSIFIED by authority of DEPT. OF COMMERCE LTT. TO NARS 11-15-72 NL MEMO TO NLT PRIORITY - TOP SECRET 4-12-73 Initials BK20ate5/24/74 14 AUGUST 1945 NCR 2386 FROM: JACOBSON TO: EDWIN A LOCKE, JR. THROUGH TOP WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS YOU MAY BE ABLE TO SECURE BROAD OUTLINE OF SPECIAL PLAN FOR DEPLOYMENT OF CHINESE AND US TROOPS PRESENTED YESTERDAY BY WEDEMEYER BEFORE MEETING ATTENDED BY GENERAL- ISSIMO HURLEY TOP CHINESE OFFICIALS AND HEADS OF US AGENCIES HERE. PLAN STILL TENTATIVE BUT PROBABLY WILL BE CRYSTALLIZED IN NEXT FEW DAYS AFTER WEDEMEYER RECEIVES COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FROM ALL HERE CONCERNED. GIMMOS COMMENTS INDICATED TO ME THAT HE WAS HOPEFUL OF MORE US MILITARY PARTICIPATION THAN WAS OUTLINED IN THE TENTATIVE PLAN. I UNDERSTAND DETAILS OF PLAN EITHER IN ITS TENTATIVE OR APPROVED FORM WILL SOON BE SENT TO WAR DEPARTMENT. THE PLAN WILL PA GIVE YOU IDEA AS TO WHEN CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO FULLY EFFECTIVE WORK OF YOUR MISSION MAY BE POSSIBLE. DURING INTERIM PERIOD IM- PORTANT LIAISON AND ADVISORY WORK COULD CONTINUE IF DESIRED BY BOTH SIDES. 8. NCR DISTRIBUTION: and ARCHIVES "INATIONAL SERVICE" RECORDS AND iss MR. EDWIN A LOCKE ACTION PX TOR NCR 1142/14 ( AND This document contains information affecting the national defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Act, 50. U.S.C.; 3land 32 as amended. Its trans- mission or the revelation of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.