Memorandum from Edwin Locke, Jr. to President Harry S. Truman, with Attachment
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OCR Page 1 of 8THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 23, 1946
Memorandum for: THE PRESIDENT
From:
Edwin A. Locke, Jr.
Attached is the report of our Agricultural
Mission to China which was discussed briefly in the
meeting with you the other day.
I have now had an opportunity to study this re-
port in full. It is a monumental work, and in my
opinion one of real excellence, but nonetheless I
certainly would not recommend your reading the re-
port or even large portions of it. However, I think
you will be interested in reading the Summary
(pp. vi to ix) ; in looking through Part A on the
"Content of a National Agricultural Program"
(pp. 1 to 39) ; and, finally, in reading Part K on
"International Trade" (pp. 177 to 181).
Regarding the chapter on International Trade,
the development of agricultural exports by China
is in my opinion a matter of immediate and vital
importance. It is the only possible way in whi ch
China can hope to develop promptly any sizable
amount of the foreign exchange so necessary for
her economic and industrial growth. Unless she
takes this practical and business-like approach
to her export-import problem, China is never go-
ing to get very far in her economic development.
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