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SECRET DISPATCH
DRAFTER
EXT.
ADDRESSEES
PRECEDENCE
ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE
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FROM
PRIORITY
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RELEASED BY
R
$.
ROUTINE
4
DEFERRED
ARCHIVES
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DATE
FOR
DICLASSIFIED by authority of
SERVICES
DEPT. OF COMMERCE 4TR.
BASEGRAM
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TOR CODEROOM
To WARS 11-15-73
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NL MEMO TO NLT
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4-12-73
DECODED BY
PRIORITY
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PARAPH RASED
CHECKED
ROUTINE
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BY
BY
DEFERRED
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DITTOED
BY
BASEGRAM
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ROUTED BY
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UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFFRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE
IF OPERATIONAL 15
CHECK BELOW
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ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT
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WE AGREED THAT IN OUR NEXT TALK SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 7 WE WILL
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DISCUSS SPECIFIC MEANS WHICH THE GOVERNMENTS OF CHINA AND THE UNITED
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STATES MIGHT INDIVIDUALLY TAKE TO FACILITATE ECONOMIC COOPERATION,
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I HAVE ASSURED THE GENERALISSIMO THAT I WILL SUBMIT TO YOU ANY RESULT-
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ING SUGGESTIONS AS TO STEPS WHICH MIGHT CONSTRUCTIVELY BE TAKEN BY
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THE UNITED STATES IN THIS CONNECTION. BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE GENERAL 29
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ISSIMO I AM LEAVING CHUNGKING NOVEMBER 8 WITH DR WONG WEN HAO TO MAKE
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FIRSTHAND SURVEY OF ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN NORTH CHINA. AFTER WEEK TO
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10 DAYS STAY IN NORTH CHINA I WILL RETURN TO CHUNGKING FOR FINAL CON-
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FERENCES. CURRENTLY AM WORKING IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH WONG WEN
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HAO ON DETAILED PROBLEMS OF CHINESE ECONOMY AND AM DEVELOPING SOME
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INTENSELY INTERESTING INFORMATION WHICH I LOOK FOWWRED TO REPORTING
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TO YOU ON MY RETURN TO WASHINGTON. IT IS ALREADY APPARENT TO ME THAT
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ECONOMIC POSITION OF CHINA IS EVEN MORE DIFFICULT THAN HAS GENERALLY
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BEEN ANTICIPATED, CHINESE INDUSTRY IS BADLY UNBALANCED BECAUSE OF
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ELIMINATION OF JAPANESE WAR ECONOMY FOR WHICH IT HAD BEEN DEVELOPED.
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TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY DISRUPTED. THE
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PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN LIQUIDATING THE JAPANESE ARMIES AND JAPANESE
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No. I ADMIRAL.
No. 2 FILE.
No. 3F- I OR CHARTROOM.
No. 4 SPECIAL. 50
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TOP
GECRET
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Handle only in accordance with "Top Secret" instructions contained in Article 76, Navy Regulations
COPY NO.
OPNAV 19-78
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