Summaries of Telephone Conversations

Washington, D. C. CO SUMMARY August 18, 1945 11:02 AM CORCORAN to (JIM) BRENNAN at China Purchasing Commission asking where SOONG is. BRENNAN said SOONG is at the White House and is going to see VINSON at 11:30. CORCORAN said he had had a preliminary talk with (FRED) VINSON (Secretary of Treasury) this morning and prepared the way. CORCORAN said he told VINSON that if we are to have good relations with Russia we have to have a strong China, and that he also told him that SOONG never did get along with his predecessor. He said he doesn't want SOONG to say anything about his having talked with VINSON. 11:05 AM Mr. (BERNARD ?) BARUCH, Fort Washington, New York, to CORCORAN. BARUCH advised that he doesn't want CORCORAN to say anything to BEN (COHEN ?) about what "I" told you. CORCORAN said he wouldn't. BARUCH said it's all over and that BEN got his heart's desire and that it would only make him unhappy or make him discouraged and upset. CORCORAN said that if anyone is to say anything to BEN, it should be BARUCH. B - That's right, but I just thought it all ver--what is the use of my having any sore spots. BEN never took anything from me. He might have helped me a little but he didn't. Fortunately, I don't need it. He went through a terrible drubbing there--he didn't take it like you did, but you came out of this with my complete respect, TOMMIE. C - Thank you very much, sir. B - You had a very rough ride, and I just wanted you to know that because they will cut us off very soon. I am finding these things out. C - The thing I don't want to have is a sore spot in your heart and that is why B - They have a little gang of all their own--that's all right. They don't know and I do, but I got plenty to do and I am not going to be mad at anybody. The Lord has been too good to me. I like to keep my friends, and I am loyal and faithful to them. But sometimes you have to beat them over the head to keep them in line. C - The Lord has been good to you because you, have been big enough not to get mad about little things. B - Once in a while I lapse like the rest of them, but it doesn't last. C - I'll get up to see you. B - Don't forget Export Trade will be good everywhere. I had to hold their hands a little but where it will show will be in the State Department--that's where we will keep our liberties or lose them. 11:50 AM HARDING to NASON saying that CORCORAN spoke to (LEO) CROWLEY about getting "WHITEY" back. HARDING wants CORCORAN to have WILLAUER (F.E.A.) not wait for BELL, that is if SOONG wants WHITEY back. HARDING will straighten it out if TOM will have T. V. SOONG make a formal request. Otherwise WHITEY will not be able to get away for a while and it will take WHITEY at least four days by plane from Manila. NASON will advise CORCORAN. 12:17 PM HARDING to NASON saying that ARTHUR PAUL of F.E.A. is opposed to the proposition even if T. V. SOONG requested it and he would have to be over- ruled by (HENRY W.) RILEY (F.E.A.) or (LEO) CROWLEY, concerning the return of (C. JASPER) BELL (Filipino Rehabilitation Commission) to the United States. HARDING said that transportation was "snafu" but it was possible