LETTER RE PERSONNEL YOU DESIRED INFORMATION ON

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005374695
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: June 23, 2015
• Document Release Date: June 26, 2009
• Case Number: F-2009-00165
• Publication Date: July 16, 1942

WAR DEPARTMENT
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE
WASHINGTON
Lijor Laurence Lowman
Office of Stratecic Services
B.gilding 1
..ashin;ton, U. C.
ilease find attached List of personnel you desired
information on and notes on sane.
I await your convenience or that of Lieut. Simpson to
ex.lain to you the organizational structure, plan and operations
of F.A.Q. w)dch so far you have had no way of actually knowing
about. At that time I can also ,ive you whatever back round data
you desire on the ;ersonnel.
I believe the stopcin.* of the construction job on the
coast no advanta;e in the fact that the contract was let and
extra costs of labor and a half built buildin with ex, ensive
edui event v.aitin? in Srith's ;ara:e to be installed in the uuildir
will not solve any problem.
I forwarder to you a list of personnel hired on the coast
per regular schedule prior to the letter notifying r:-,.e of the change.
I brought It. Sie:3:son to `BC yesterday and brought him
np to date on the FBC-NBC contract. He a troved certain additional
,purchases recassary to continue the Cork at Bellmore and assure
the flow of material to North Hollywood.
I an havin., a cm,: "etc inventory prepared which I would
ai,preciaLe your Lakin:; over iron rme and si?r_in; for in accordance
with Army Regulations. In any case I vant to be covered by a
receipt for all the eoui^e.ent, furniture, iixtTres, ate. which ray
be char^ed to re az to --esponsibii -'t,- and acccuntability.
In addition I an certain you want to know: exactly- ,.hat
you are te.kin? over.
APPROVED FOR RELEASED
DATE: 09-Jun-2009
 I v!?.c?loei:. Init .i, read to cie. ('. ;t heads
instr.ictin ci of voll ensll ,lion of all r?es o 'b:-,tire of
i".3..;. Co. Inc., also r rcict, ;'r. I&:.sor. to none ,,o i or IS. :.,::;son
it 1ie- of r as to a rc?val.s ur t2~e ,.rch:ase (.,,f rent etc. ^=r
contract.
I enclose t':e draft letter that I .ould like to have sent
to r:y chief. I have ade it }0 days and ner.tivned a tri;; to Holly-
wood only or. your definite re:iuest of the other c a;'. i ;y chief here
v4ould rrefer it to be tmo weeks (v,ithout the ooll;;niood trip), ".hick
would suffice for the inventor}' and actual t-:u?n over. The less tine
the better for we, alth,.ur;h. I'1.1 do anythinrr to hel;,.
So if you still want thirty nays and desire r,e to go to
3ollyw,ood, leave the letter per the craft. If, however, you can
.possibly do v:ithout me then change it to tv,o eeeks and leave out
the iloll,-v;ood tri .
I have the conplete er,lo-me.nt records, security papers,
card index files on all personnel, and blue prints, specifications,
rhoubic dia;ranms, etc. of the plants, to?ether with all vital
correspondence,propea:- records and intelli*ence inforrntion to
turn over to you, at your convenience.
I vtill also as you .:r.ov, and per the letter you are to
have written be available for conferences and consultations at any
.ime.
Contact and iiaisggif Section
F.;ilitary Intelligence Service