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NLT-151
SECRET DISPATCH
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DRAFTER
EXT.
ADDRESSEES
PRECEDENCE
ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE
FROM
EDWIN A LOCKE JR
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PRIOR PPPPP 2
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RELEASED BY
ROUTINE
THE PRESIDENT
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DEFERRED
DATE
5 NOVEMBER 1945
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FOR
DECLASSIFIED by authority of
BASEGRAM
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DEPT. OF COMMERCO LTR.
TOR CODEROOM
1359
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TO NARS 11-15.72
NL MEMO TO NLT
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DECODED BY
ROLL
4-12-73
PRIORITY
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PARAPH RASED
CHECKED
ROUTINE
ROLL
Initials
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BY
BY
BROOKS
DEFERRED
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DITTOED
ROUTED BY
ROLL
BY
SOWERS
BASEGRAM
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UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFFRED PRECEDENCE AND AS AOMINISTRATIVE.
IF OPERATIONAL 15
CHECK BELOW
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PAGE 1 OF
052030
NCR 7287
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Originator fill in DATE AND TIME GROUP
(Use G. C. T.)
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ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT
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THIS IS TOP SECRET AND FOR THE PRESIDENT'S EYES ONLY FROM
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EDWIN A LOCKE JR VIA ALUSNA CHUNGKING
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US
and
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S
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LAST WEEK I SURVEYED ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS IN SOUTH
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CHINA AND FORMOSA PRELIMINARY TO TALKS WITH GENERALISSIMO CHIANG
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KAI SHEK. THIS WEEK IN CHUNGKING I HAVE SEEN THE GENERALISSIMG
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TWICE WITH FURTHER DISCUSSIONS SCHEDULED. HAVE ALSO TALKED WITH
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PREMIER T V SOONG AND MINISTER OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS WONG WEN HAO.
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IN PRIVATE CONVERSATION NOVEMBER 2 THE GENERALISSIMO EXPRESSED
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HIS AWARENESS OF NEED FOR PEACE AND UNITY IN CHINA AS BASIS FOR
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AMERICAN ECONOMIC COOPERATION, HE SAID ALSO THAT HE FULLY REAL-
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IZED THE IMPORTANCE FOR CHINA OF SUSTAINED GOOD RELATIONS WITH
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RUSSIA. HE SPOKE OF CHINA'S NEED FOR AMERICAN ECONOMIC COOPERATIO
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AND HE GREATLY APPRECIATED YOUR LETTER WHICH I HANDED HIM.
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POINTED OUT THAT WHILE YOU FULLY RECOGNIZED THE GREAT URGENCY OF
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THE MILITARY AND POLITICAL PROBLEMS CONFRONT ING HIM, YOU FELT THAT 45
IT WAS IMPORTANT TO START NOW ON EXPLORATORY TALKS ON SINO AMERI-
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No. I ADMIRAL.
No. 2 FILE.
No. 3F- I OR CHARTROOM.
No. 4 SPECIAL.
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TOP
SECRET
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Handle only in accordance with "Top Secret" instructions contained in Article 76, Navy Regulations
COPY NO.
O PNAV 19-78
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