LETTER TO DR. WARREN WEAVER FROM HUBERT G. SCHENCK

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-00706R000200010051-0
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 23, 2003
• Sequence Number: 51
• Publication Date: March 6, 1951
• Content Type: LETTER

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Approved For Release 2003/12/19,: CIA-RDP81-9070
Dr. Warren Weaver
Rockefeller Foundation
New York 20, New York
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6 lTarch 1951
Dear Dr. Weaver t
The other night Dr. Harold Coolidge (who was briefly in Tokyo) and
I had a long talk about the opportunities for scientific research in
Japan. I told him about the vast amount of material in our files and
of detailed information which could be obtained from Japanese sources.
I explained further that we have several thoroughly qualified scientists
who are scheduled to return to the United States by July because of
reduction in budget but who might be willing to remain in Japan for some
time to work with the Japanese on joint research projects.
one example will indicate the situation. Dr. Charles Park, Dean of
the School of Mineral Sciences, Stanford University, is in Japan for 90
days helping us with problems related to the strategic commodity,
manganese. He has visited several mines and conferred with many Japanese
scientists and engineers. To his surprise, he has found that little
fundamental research has been done by the Japanese on this vital resource.
He also found a great deal of data in the form of notes and unpublished
maps in the files of the Natural Resources Section, Finally, he learned
that the one member of this Section who might be willing to supervise a
joint Japanese-American research project if funds were available is
scheduled to return to the United States in July.
Similarly in the domain of agriculture, fisheries and forestry
equally pressing problems await study. 'Much unpublished information has
been accumulated and many friendly contacts have been made and maintained
with Japanese specialists in these as well as in geological circles.
These contacts may be lost, at least temporarily, and much accumulated data
may be dissipated, unless immediate action is taken to keep selected
experts in Japan.
Some of us feel that the more enlightened agencies and private
foundations should be cognizant of the materials which we have accumulated
in our files. We believe that several agencies should be interested in
masking this material available to scholars, governmental agencies, and
universities. I am therefore sending you this letter and I am informing
other organizations of the situation. I shall be pleased to answer any
questions that may come to mind,
sincerely yours,
HUJB?T G. SC HICK
Lt Col CE
Army review(s) completed. Chief, Natural Resources Section
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