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FOREIGN ECONOMIC ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR June 16, 1945 Mr. Matthew J. . Connelly Secretary to The President The White House Washington, D. C. Dear Matt: I am enclosing a secret document for the President, and if he has an opportunity over the week-end I hope he will read it. The Rubber Development Corporation is one of the corporations under my jurisdiction, having to do with the procurement of natural rubber throughout the world. This memo- randum relates a very serious situation. While we had hoped to get some relief on the natural rubber, apparently military plans have been changed. This memorandum deals with the activities of agencies other than those under my control. Will you, there- fore, be kind enough to ask the President not to refer it to any other agency until I can talk with him about it? This is a highly confidential matter, and I am sure the President will want to do something about it. Sincerely yours, Leo T. Crowley B.S. Administrator Sincerely