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SECRET DISPATCH
DRAFTER
EXT.
ADDRESSEES
PRECEDENCE
EDWIN A LOCKE
ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE
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FROM
PRIORITY
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3
RELEASED BY
ROUTINE
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DEFERRED
DATE
is ARGHIVES SERVICE" RECORDS 'NATIONAL AND
THE PRESIDENT
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BASEGRAM
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TOR CODEROOM
DEPT. OF COMMERCE
D'C'ASSITED by authority of
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LIR To NARV 11-15-22
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MEMO FROM NL To
PRIORITY
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DECODED BY
NLT 4.12.73
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ROUTINE
PARAPH RASED
CHECKED
BY
BY
BKZ Date 5/21/14
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DEFERRED
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DITTOED
ROUTED BY
BY
BASEGRAM
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UNLESS OTMERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFFRED PRECEDENCE ANO AS ADMINISTRATIVE.
IF OPERATIONAL 15
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ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT
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WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT I WAS SPEAKING IN MY CAPACITY AS
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ECONOMIC ADVISOR TO CHINESE GOVERNMENT RECOMMENDED SPECIFICALLYY
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THAT GENERALISSIMO ESTABLISH A SUPREME ECONOMIC COUNCIL UNDER
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HIS GENERAL DIRECTION AND MAKE PUBLIC A STRONG AND LIBERAL
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STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC POLICY To RESTORE THE CONFIDENCE AND HOPE
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OF THE PEOPLE BY SHOWING THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS AWARE OF THEIR
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NEEDS AND IS TAKING REALISTIC STEPS TO IMPROVE THEIR SITUATION,
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GENERALISSIMO AGREED THAT THESE MEASURES WERE NEEDED. HE ASKED
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ME TO WORK WITH WONG WEN HAO IN PREPARING THE ORGANIC LAV ESTA-
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BLISHING THE COUNCIL AND THE STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC POLICY. AFTER
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REACHING FULL AGREEMENT WITH PREMIER SOONG WE MET TODAY WITH
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GENERALISSIMO AND HE COMPLETELY APPROVED LAW STATEMENT OF POLICY
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AND SUGGESTED COURSE OF ACTION, ACCORDING TO PRESENT PLAN THE
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SUPREME NATIONAL DEFENSE COUNCIL WHICH IS CHINAS TOP GOVERNING
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BODY WILL MEET MORNING OF NOVEMBER 26 AND ANNOUNCE APPROVAL OF
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ORGANIC LAW ESTABLISHING SUPREME ECONOMIC COUNCIL. LAW STATES
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IN PART "FOR PURPOSE OF DIRECTING AND PROMOTING EARLY VIGOROUS
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AND SOUND ECONOMIC RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA ALONG
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No. I ADMIRAL.
No. 2 FILE.
No. 3F-. I OR CHARTROOM.
No. 4 SPECIAL.
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TOP
SECRET
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Handle only in accordance with "Top Secret' in Article 76, Navy Regulations.
COPY NO.
OPNAV 19-78
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