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

0 ECASSIFIED ty authority of DEPT. OF COMMERCE 4TR. TONARV 11.15.72 SCHOOL MEMO TO NLT FROM SECDET ROUT INE NL 4-12-73 245 30 AUGUST 1945 Initials BKZ Date 5/21/71 CORRECTED COPY NCR 203 tovis A LOGKT. JR S. TO: EDWIN A LOCKE JR US ACCORDE "NATIONÁL AND SERVICE", FROM: JAMES A JACOBSON MY RECOMMENDATION TO HOLD UP DEPARTURES OF MEN FROM THE U S FOR CHUNGKING STEMS FROM INABILITY so FAR TO GET FROM ARMY ANY INDICATION THAT WE CAN MOVE TO SHANGHAI AND OTHER KEY AREAS IN LESS THAN 145 S TO 60 DAYS. WONG YESTERDAY GAVE FIRST INDICATION OF. ANY INTEREST IN GETTING MORE SPECIALISTS FROM U S AND THIS MERELY TO HELP ON PROBLEMS WHICH GRADUALLY EMERGE IN HIS MIND NAMELY MEN TO HANDLE COPPER, SUGAR AND CAMPHOUR PRODUCTION ON FORMOSA WOOD PULP PROBLEMS IN MANCHURIA AND OTHER PERSONS COMPETENT IN GENERAL FIELD OF CHENICALS. THESE ARE MERELY GENERAL IDEAS CONCERNING WHICH YOU WILL WISH TO DO SOME THINKING BUT SHOULD WWITHOLD DEFINITE ACTION UNTIL YOU RECEIVE MY DET- AILED REPORT BY MAIL. NEW SUBJECT. I BELIEVE YOU SHOULD GET MCMANMON OR A SUBSTITUTE HERE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE BEFORE MY SCHEDULED. DEPARTURE DATE OF ABOUT SEPTEMBER 15TH. NEW SUBJECT. SINCE WONG LOOKS TO SOONG FOR TOP DECISION ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE SPECIFIC JOB THE MISSION IS TO PERFORM AND ON WHAT BASIS AND SINCE POLICY DEERRINATIONS ARE BEING MADE IN WASHINGTON ON THE * MISSING PORTIONS BE4NG SERVICED. PAGE 1 OF 2 PAGES