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

NLT-142 Copy 1 DECLASSIFIED by authority of DEPT. of COMMERCE LTR 700 SECHET TO NARS 11-15-72 NL MEMO TO NLT PRIORITY NCR 1478 4-12-73 Initials BK.Zoate 5/21/94 AUGUST 12, 1945 3. TO: EDWIN A LOCKE, JR, WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON INATIONAL ANU us FROMs JAMES A JACOBSON, CHUNGKING. COVERNY MENT REFERENCE YOUR CABLE 110702 RECEIVED 112035, DR WONG YESTERDAY DISCUSSED DURATION AND SCOPE OF MISSION WITH ME AND HAS SUGGESTED THAT YOU DISCUSS THIS WITH SOONG WHOM HE EXPECTS WILL SOON BE IN WASHINGTON FOR BRIEF STAY. - BELIEVE HE ASSOCIATES THIS MATTER WITH OUTCOME OF SOONG'S NEGOTIATIONS THERE. WE UNDERSTAND G-5's WORK WILL BE MAINLY ADVISORY AND OF SHORT DURATION, THAT JOYNER CONTEMPLATES EARLY FALL OFF IN FEA ACTIVITY THAT UNRRA NOT YET STAFFED OR EQUIPPED TO HANDLE JOB OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND CWPB UNCERTAIN AS TO ITS AUTHORITY OR DURATAON OF ITS JOB DURING RESTORATION PHASE. UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES LES AND $ FEEL CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CONTINUANCE OF AT LEAST SMALL LIAISON GROUP WITH CWPB FOR NEXT FEW MONTHS TO HELP CHINA IN TRANSITION PERIOD AND TO OBTAIN FOR YOUR OFFICE REALISTIC PICTURE OF THE PROBLEM IN THE WHOLE OF CHINA. THIS SHOULD REQUIRE UP TO 25 MEN BUT CONTACT WITH CWPB COULD BE CONTINUED WITH 6 TO 10 MEN IF THAT IS DESIRED FOR SHORT TIME/ BASICALLY, HOWEVERS DECISION FOR LARGE MISSION FOR LONG PERIOD SHOULD BE PREDICATED WE FEEL ON SOONG'S EXPRESSED WISH AND UPON SOME CHINESE ORGANIZATION SUCH AS A MODIFIED WPB MAVING AUTHORIT AND F MANCED PAGE 1 OF 2