OSS - REPORTS ON GERMAN ACTIVITIES IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE/MEMORANDA ON LEON TROTSKY'S BIOGRAPHY OF JOSEPH STALIN, 1941

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4 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 O. 2 101 ft Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ?!:=4. li.,4,11? COORDINAION 01- INFONMAHON wnf)i-nr?KnoN,u Cs D000mbor 11, 1911 MUMOHANDOM TO: =OM DONOVAN oUNKT2 tIKTIoN T tim tnklog ohA1'g0 or thift tiovtion on monthly, p000mliov I hti v hiCi movorAl mnotingft with Cnptbin nuomovnit nod Mr nopitadoto and AlAy In gonoral, rnmillnr wIt.h pr000atrtle CAptAiti 110000VO1t In littrodoolng mo to thonb nt Whtto noumo mnd oLittir dopt-Arimooto Wit.11 Vvtt_fl 1 W111 hAVo tO :lot op, 1 nm it 11n A 4110 04111P 0001.1011 WW1 Covtkia Coburn my Amara:Ant" Woo mito bolting *vox' hnoompla of thio building foe tlnd will oxond AN noodod toid r A Courior :4101,10 lop raw), 1;444 udd@dp toil oonot51or11114 rovorml proopooto. Thlo ohoo10 tiii runoItoning la 4 doy or two P'us' Lilo Limo tit, T will rotAin CAptftin Declassified and Ap?roved For Release 2013/09/26 ? CIA -R Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 noosevoltla present organization and personnel so (0 not to break down procedure, Duo to evident needs for expansion under war conditiona and momo weak opot6 in personnel which may nut be adoquato to the incroaned demands, I may make changeo. I prorer to take churge, fool my way and make chAnges only after seeing what makes the thing tick. 4:4/c. ad W. J. Kimbel WAKOW ? " Tol*S-44:woc,_ Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 9,Pity THE WHTTE HOUSE WASHINGTON MEMORANDUM FOR MAY01( igAnHARDTA: Since my recent discussion with you concern- ing morale and international broadcast programs, T have given some thought to the manner In whioh these activi- tion can bent bo carried on. I now feel that the most efreotivo arrangement will be to divide these activities ncoording to natural fields of interests between your Office of Civilian Deform() and Colonel Donovan, whom have junt appointed Coordinator of Information. Under thin pian, you will be responsible for developing and executing the programu necessary to sus- tain the morale or our people within the national bound- aries. Colonel Donovan will assume reeponIbility in respoot to international broalloasto relating to the achievement or morale ohjootivon abroad. Colonel Dono- van, as you may know, has already initiated steps to onrry on ouch short-wave broadcasts to other nations. I am OUP? that thone arrangements will prove mont natIsfnotory to both you and Colonel Donovan. (Signed) Franklin D. Roosevelt COPY FOR (01 ,ON DONOVAN Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? ??? ? cs- i .044,441 NAv.k.LOS Prlopurod Lloo? g7, li411 mr dear CO10001 D000V440 / tittre. re' 'I 1 ? X 4.1 Oft; 11141 Reeelpt is aftseakedged et letter it yew Deeember 11, mhieh rou eaelesed a emacmaisatiea tree ltr. J. P. Weft% Advisory Assistant, Coordiautor of Information, Now 'fork City, mew leek ouggesting the name 00,Le Yarette* fir the Mersaadis reoently tam% ovwr by the Nom,. shatl be pleased to consider Whe saw 'La Fayette, should Pile0480 41: this vessel be ohamield and Woo this oppertuaity te ewe.' my thesis to pm +cad te Mr. Warburg tor your intorest la this matter. Sinalre4 your., FRANK xNoX Colcual 411Las J. tmonevan? Coordinator it Informatton, ISth End t Streets, Washington, b.. C. T Oink thht nug*oti3n of Jim's One nnd I hope it mny bo Eldoptod. P.K. n swnll .4?1111 XF.e S Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Deoember 18, 1941 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Colonel William J. Donovan Coordinator of Information 25th and E Streets, N. W. Washington, D. C. Dear Bill: now that we have taken over the NORMANDIE to rename her the LAFAYETTE. What about it? d For Release 2013/09/26 CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and A ? proved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 riOs. A ^41.11t4Tign, -1 FIH4 1-IFE: 41111-01Nii IF f? IITIH 14k-W YORK Noveml)er 6, 1941 Oolnael. Willtam d. Donovan O(urdinatnr or Information Weehi4gton1 1), 0. Dear Oolnnal Dnonvent NOV 7 1941 Tuntiy I "waived the peokaga of materiel whinO ycri were eonogh to IIc rnrwariled from nerlio for Mr, btephen Twitr4. There 14 en inovedibla amoont or material. moll of whinh io ornbehly merely 000lea of oablee. Mee, eto, We hVo settInF: to woriT t40 wood otit tho How rrom the old end yon mby be eore IOW, we vill Bowl You Onpielg ilnYthing tilbt .100, lintitiihly 06 nf iittardat. 1.0 pair Lildl ma bYpretid my dodo eppreoietioo rot. ;four gener000 errorto to (Oamining Hr. ',birdie meteriel, tAlictoroly (,) - 1101101 Jr. ManeOng tditor lei); ,1 '"-'qh444TIFIE-N11,4417m Declassified and A?proved For Release 2013/09/26 ? CIA-RDP13X00001R0001nnl nnn7_9 ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? T ? r. Dell Pi MAnagin3 rditor Fottuno Magozine Time id Lito Buil-UN& lit) York, No York Dr Mr. Paine; Early in 3coptember gr. ,,tephen lolird re- quested th.t Ivo obtttin for him nertain met(.rial which ho Lod Loft in Botlin. Vuhave succeeded in doin4 thits, and i 4M hnving thv mmtorial deliverod to you, twOOrcif11100 With ow AJ,iivlito rout. 4r. Litird st?teo thht t1t,r ajlit bo soul of thi:, materiel th'A would be intoromting t u, nd I ahould 5o very gratocul if wt: could bo rurniohed 1.1 00PY of 'al' digoot whioh might bo MI'WO of it, as woll as copies or portions which ho or you aioht cure to let uo h vu. Novembor 3, 141 Your a very truly, ?Alliam J. Donovun t ? ? ? ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ft O. Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 it 0 ? sko - ....4.1t-FitafliFtehl,kr*.P.F.1/4534"rtrldn111,75A01.4*,.... October 31, 1941 Uononblo G. Howland '44w ItooiattAnt Soorottlry of 6tnto Statn Departmont W4uhington, D. C. Donr Mr. Shuw: how r000ivod the ontoriql whioh olAmo with your loth.r oP yootordny, utvl I vInt you to know tkvA we are most grutoful 4nd npprooibtive of Olt oourtooy !old coopration 1.14 hRving thio ob- tninod mnd vont to uu. Iam hqving cow, of the otAT momino it vory crwecully, und will be glAct to lot you fifty() raly ii%rt of it in which you might be iflt',atcd '4+ 6inoeroly, WiiJ J. Donovan Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ftlgOrr.""-- 11?-? ? ? .,.*....4...6.46,0200:1WOMftM4KMIt41114 00th r0, .000, ,.+,)%0E0000i0m0i40.00,0,...10.0.000.00.00.000?00,orts.0.04,!:3 ? 4044,44.?6 o If. Al? fOlO Ott?OcA WM 10 110 4441,0-TA Y W MATO 10411?40.1-004. O. ? , In reply refer to A-S 811.91262/375 J1E12/11 Confidential DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASH NGTON Oetobov My dear Colonel Donovan: You will recall that, oarly in September, you aeked me to obtain for you certain material which Mr. Stephen Laird, of the staff of !alga, had left in Berlin. This material has now been received and I am forwarding it herewith. Sinoerely your Enclosure: Sealed manila envelope. -7sy4 / G. Howland Shaw Assistant Secretary Colonel William J. Donovan, Coordinator of Information, Apex Building, Room 144, Washington, D. C. ? s ? ? igifir a ? 4.1111111.1111014MISIIIIIMIIIIPP qffi*. s. ? - )1. ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 ? CIA-RDP13X0000IRQOflI ? t.? ? I Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 : CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? o...4.????????,???? ? ? COORDINATOR OF INFORMATION WAISINCiTON, 1), it1p1,0111hr 1 ir ? N.! 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Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? ge!.! (LI WNIINEY 06.11115.Volite WILLIAM 6 516V6NSOM rAAMCIII 1 P. nuMprom MOIN(MT 0 FIA06 DtBEVOISE,STEVENSON,PLIMPTON & PAGE A'TTORNEYS a COUNSELLORS AT LAW 20 EXCHANGE PLACE NEW YORK tti.EntiopiE Wimr.i4ALL 4.7870 cnoLp. Auutpcss: ?tins/ tvc October 28, 1941. Colonel William J. Donovan, Coordinator of 1nCormati0n, Federal Trade Building, Washington, D. C. Dear Colonel Donovan: appreciate very much your note of October 22nd. I am sorry that I did not have the specific informa- tion with reference to Mr. Lachmannts citizenship when first wrote. 1 realize, of course, Lhht it would be in- expedient for your office to employ him under the circ- umstances. 1 do find that Lachmann filed his declaration and received his first papers in March, 1937. He anticipates that within a few months he will receive his final papers and become a citizen. I had ci note from Dick Heppner telling me that be is now assigned to your staff. I certainly envy you fellows the work you are doing. 441, ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 tkvtt*,..-1 Ot. EY' 4% ,4* 5 3? 5 October 22, 1941 4W4-41,1 virpli IJodmoit ,11"rri Mr. W lter Thayer Ixohange Pince New lork, mew York Denr Ur. Teri 1 am sorry that was twiny and could not answer your letter persowillt. at going to dimity this nattur further, and although, (14 Ar. lelaine tells you, we ?mot give Mr. loohmann omuloynent ainoe he is * Gorman aitizone it moy be that ho would be willing to do oomething nbout 14ving us tho roault of hio studies. At any rte, somoone of our organivAtion with him. 6inoorely, J. Lionovau ,noto 1,r1,4",,o 1-.414.410 -ft-Twirl- ' 0011 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 : CIA-RDP13X00001R00010032000- 7-2 4,4 411. Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 a .1; 411. ? Mr. Walter Thayer 20 Fxohanpl Piaci Now York, Now York Dear Mr. Thayort Oolonfa Donovmn has referred to me your latter of Septombor 10, 1941, regarding Mr. Karl Laohmann and asked mo to look into the possibility of find. ing plmoo for Mr. LaohmAnn in this office. Unfortunately, nithough Mr. Laohmann has dons sow extremely interesting and valuable work, it appears from hin roinord ho is a 0ormen national andoin faot, im rtill n Carman eiLitnn. Under such oirnimiOmnoes, ? f.an appreciate thot it would be unwiom, fin h mq:Aar or policy, to add him to our NOM Via Oval, ho-ov,11.0 got in toueh with Mr. Lnr!hmonii and hopo to ootlin tho 001;,4ita of his; knowlodgo and tomporionvo. Mmy t oxpromfl on Wolf of Ute Colonol, our Apprecia- tion for your intereAt and good wishos. Yours very truly, Turner Mcliaine Opaoisl Assistant to the Coordinator 411, , Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 COORDINATOR OF INFORMATION Mxcn Jo Z /EA October 15, 1941 Since tli mm n nppenra to be e German citi7mn, he aould not be ooniedered for employment hvre.I uggoet you write n letter to Thayor tolling him tido, e.nd I ioe no ronnon why we should not atrimpt to obtnin tho runultn of Laohmmnn's atudien if ho iv willing to cooperate to that oxtient. we* ?it Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? ? .rs4fAi C I Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? I COORDINATOR OF INFORMATION 1W Colonel Donovan T. MoBaine Simmor avea, ?11111.16EtteL .41.1119:=111:16) OFFICE MEMORANDUM DATIC 41/it Pv itY1 ? 4, \ October 7, 1941 The attached letter from Ar. Walter Thayer recommending Mr. Karl Lachmann for a position in this office has been passed on to me. While Mr. Lachmann hee the qualifications of having worked on Nazi ouoverelve activities in this country for over a year, he Is of German birth and apparently still a German citizen. The totter would seem to make hip employment here unwise. I suggest: 1. Thot a letter be written to Mr. Thayer saying no position is available (do you want me to draft one?) 2. That I get in touch with Mr. Lochmenn through Captain Roosevelt and see if I can get the results of his studies. Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 ? CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? ? 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Apart from the general ara4s1s of the material submitted, it was my task to oonmider the legal points involved and I dealt with these in several memoranda, some of which will be found on the attached list. During the course of this work a 336-page report wee oompleted entitled "The Masi Movement in the United States'. This report sot forth in detail, on the basis of official Masi souroes sad map. tortilla, the Masi plans for organisation in the United States and their attack against this country. Material also was oompiled oft. corning the actual setup of the various Masi organisations in this oountry, their functions, leaders, membership, and their specific role in the comprehensive Masi world organiaation. While Masi plans and organisations in the United States cam- stituted the more immediate ob3ective of this work, other fields were also covered in the materials transmitted. Them included the air power of Masi Germany, the Tripartite Pact in its rela- tion to the vinited States, and, most important, the philosophic and strategic basis of Masi world imperialism. During this period numerous conferences took plea* with ether Governmental agencies interested in the same natters Ithieh per- mitted an exchange of information and the study of some of their confidential files on Masi activities in the United States. Since Deoember 1940, most of 4, spare time amd WS, of MI official work have been devoted to further stedy of this and related problems. Tbus I was assigned tomporaray to the Oom- mittee for National Morale by Secretary lakes this summer in order to oonduct a study of Government morale armies amd ac- tivities. I also mode a study of the role of the foreigm lam. guage press in this country. At present I am mimed in a pur- vey of aspects of the political attitude and influemee of for- eign language groups is the United States. , 40.4 41, ".? ? 4.4111 0 0. Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 : CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 4 a A ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 At I have attached a list of some of the spacial reports 'mitten since Deoember 1939 and not specifically mentioned above. ,?.'iro?V`F*? :40 rt. ?? '1,i Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ?.4 Isr Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? ? t;Ir 444 .52221L1. Reports 9/17/141 1. The Neale and Voluntary Knlistments in the Armed Foroes of the United States. 2. The Manufacture and Distribution by Masi Germany of Counterfeit American Money. 3* This gnostion of the Transfer of Spanish Loyalists to Salo? and Its holution to uerman Foreign Polioy. 4. Nast Map Making in the United States. 5* Violation by Nast Agents of the Foreign Agent Registration Act. 6. Violation by (Norman Consuls and Masi Followers of the Naturalisa- tion Lots of the United States. 7. Perjured Testimony of Frits Kahn Before the Dies Committee. U. The National Booialist Concept of the Volk and Its Practioal Meaning and Consequenoes. 9. The Method of Prosecution at Law of Itevolutionary Movements. ? ? oil '11141,11,11111:41 S Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? ? ??? ? ? ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 R000rd of Karl V. Laohmann USEXXXIMMIUMMIZEMOM massamigmastua UnpurLmnnL or Intoriora:xt.703. Born on Reptember 20, 1014, in Berlin; October 140 to *rah 1923, Loh.? Paeparatory Sohool, Berlin; March 1923 to March 1932, Mommsen-Oymnasium High Sohool, Berlin; In summer 1920 and 1931, cent to Pram,' by Franoo-Oerman Nigh School Skohange Committee; March 1932, gradueted from High Sohool, oum laude; March 1932, entered University of Berlin; studied at Law Sohool and Department of Soonomies for a yeer and a half; November 1933 to November 1934, University of Grenoble (Franoe); studied Law and Voonomios; June 1934, first prise in University Competition, winning scholarship for fol- lowing year, as "Leur4at de la Feoultel November 19347 Degree of L.L.D., oum laud., (Orenoblo); November 1934 to June 1935, Univornity of Paris, Department of Law and loonomics; studied mainly Commoroial Law, Publio Finance, Patents, Trade Merkel Juno 1936, Decreo of Lioenoio on Droit (oorresponding to Amorioan J. D. and M. A. (Economion combined), oum 1audo (Paris); Fall 1930, Certifioato in Atiminting; October 1935 to February 1037, London Sohool of Soonomioe for Research in prep- arati4n of Dootor Thesis on contemporary problems of large oorporations and their organisation, in various countries; December 1930 end January 1936, in Amsterdam (Holland), to oolleot fLarther ma- torial for Dootor Thosis; May and Juno 1936, in Uononhagon (Denmark), for same purpose; December 1936, Decree of Dootor of Lew and 4conomios, summa oum lauds (Paris); Thesis chosen to be exohanced with 50 Universities in Foreign owumtries; March 1937, University of Chicago Law School; studied mainly Commercial Law and related fields; September 1937, elected Senior Contributor to University of Chicago Law Reviews Spring Quarter 1938, elected Associate Editor of University of Chioago Law le. view; Juno 19$41. Degree of L,L.B. (Chioago)i 6Ntgo54:4-4,-, 1- igX47.14V4641W' ,411?40... '44"rwrmir,4 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 ? CIA-RDP13X00001R00010017nnn7_9 ? tw,a2W.-(7' ? 1, ,,,41.11/04SIN J ' ? ? ? ? badhtug) Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? V a.* 1.4 ? I ? 4 June to September 193d, Visitinc Ph.D. it Untveriity of Chicago TAW School; dtd research on tronds in tho troatwnt of foroign business entorprises in Latin-American Countries; Novembor 1938, appointed Attorney with tho U. S. Marketing Laws Survey, WashiiN. ton; worked mainly on Consumers' logislation and taxation, and on Sales Promotion Mothod?; March 1939, appointment terminated by section 11 of the Emergenoy Relief Appro- priation Act, amended so as to exclude non-oitigens from employment. mArch to oodLembor 1939,continued ruBoarch In Latin-American Corporation Law; 3eptombor 1)39latipoIntod Alf.orney,Selici'or'e Office,Departmont of Interior. Languages Complete knowledge of Onglish, French and German; Reading knowledge of Italian (Diploma of the Institut Franoo-Italien of the Sorbonne, Paris) Dutch, and Spanish. Professional Societies 1. American Economic As000iation; 2. Society of Comparative Legislation and International Law, London; 3. Soothd de Ldgislation Compare, Paris& Publications 1. Do la Transformation do la 3oolot4 Anonym. Moderno (Thesis, Grenoble, 1938) 2. Article on small corporation? in recent Gorman lo elation in Bulletin Trimestriol de la Socidtd do lxigislation Oompario, 66th year, 1937, NO. 3, p. 256; 3. Caso-)oto on a problom of International Law (United States v. Omrcnty Trost Company or Eow York), in: Chioago Lao Roviow, Vol. 5, 21 4. Articlo on Non-Managing Directors, int Chicago Law Review, Vol. 5, No. 4. -.Asa ? a ? ? . ? . ***Oise ;?$$,T4 ?ar*,?-??.16MRStaiSIWANW"e"..7",""'"? "..."'""".""4, 1""*".""1,,. """'""t' "r"7""tir171:-.114."16V - "???????- 111111111111111111b ? ilkallii.????^1111?41.1.1, ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ??? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 . ? ? ? tr .1:?!'';,-atv4??.s?-; COORDINATOR OF INFORMATION WASHINOTON, Duot)ini)(1,i. .1,;i, LJ4 1. 1,1:141:,1.1.(1),141 4. Salisal).r .111.) IcnvA wird, you wimli Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 CIA-RDP13X0000 000100320007-2 Subject: liesignation When I joined your staCf in L.,;eptembor, I was firmly convinced tittt 1, togothor with some of my colleagues, would '00 abio to a real contribution to your work. plunged into the tut you assigned me with Great enthusiasm and within a month I built up an organiza- tion com-osd of nine groups in various parts of the country and a co.imittoo or ten or the foremost psycho- analysts In MlerIca to collaborate with me. The entire or6aniatiou, wIth the excgTtion or mysolf, wall on a volunteer oasis. The preliminary attacks We made on, some or the com:Lieated problems were very gratifying to me and :ovved to strengthen my conviction that this rww approach could bo most fruitful. At that time I envisaged a unit which could counsel your staff, particularly the radio section, on the psychological sicsuificanco of somo of the major domestic and foreign trends together with ways and moans of dealing with them. tiardly had we begun our work bL.foro the Unit. became involved in difricultios. Firstly, my own status In the organiation remained ludo ter mina Lt OV r a considera Me period of Lime. recondly, the creation of 0.10.V. limited the areas in w..1e41 wo ists permItted to work. Thirdly, although L v.as proevedLng on an expLoratory basis, with the understanding that. Lho pt.r.lianont staff or the Unit would ho augmontcd if our 11:proach hold promise, die budgot covering even this exploratory period eneoun- Lorod obsLaclos alaA aelayed our operation. Fourthly, la order to ovorcomo obsLaeloS, the Unit WAS made a subsidiary soetion of the Division of Psychology with which it has litIle in vommon ap,trt from the fact Ln t; IL cleats with the same problems. This union has not boon a happy ono and has served to hamper the aetivitIct; oV Li,c Unit willeh deals with these problems from an entIrt,ly dirCorent point or viow. Fifthly, the awards under the notiget wore so inadequate that thoy praetLcally erLpplod the oporatIon of the Unit and its membors discussed at length whether or not it was worthwhile for us to continue at all on this basis. 74-glik.tt.Aa; Cnt- PAlease 2013/09/26 CIA-RDP13X00001R0 0 ? ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? 4 t ?_........Peee.rfr.....mouo.e..wwowwmw.ragt4OWMIWMV Ne.txr-mmoro. ? 2 IMP A unit which cen scarcely operate in times of peace is hopelessly inadequate to function advantageously in tim,s of war. The structure of the Unit would have to be radically altered in order to effectively meet t4,e pre.ent emergency. Volunteer groups which may work satisfactorily in Welles of deuce become cum- bersome and ineffectual in time of war when speed, coordination, .womptness and eleeticity are essential. It may, eowever, be feasible to use them on long-range problems and for the pureose of supplying additional informetion. such a unit, if it is to be really ef- ficient end nelpful to Lne radio branch and other sections of Jour organization, should now be built around a gruup of titre? or four expert psychoanalysts located in the Washington Ofl'ice who are free to analyse the news as it reaches the office and promptly diecuss its psychological significance, devise tech- niques or Lectics for dealing with developments as they arise and be e.t tee disposal of the radio group or others for consultation and advice. In addition, their function would be to work out, in collaboration with groups located outside Vetshington, a sound psy- chological orrenvive .1.gainst the enemy. Under prevailing circumstances, I can sec little or no dossibility of creeting such a unit. Rather than to strucegiu along on our :,re:,ent basis, which permits no more than a feeble paSS at Lhe moet urgent problems, I think it the part of wisdom to eithdraw com,,letely from the scene of.oferations. To remain would serve no ueefal parpoee and would only discredit my profes- sion. It is with deep regret, therefore, that I ask you to accept my resignation as Chief of the Psycho- analytic bection, to take effect as soon us may be convenient to you. Should an occasion arise in tho future in which I might be of any assistance, I would consider it an honor if you will permit me to be or service. ? '4 ? ArLe... 1,-.....:VC441J. i A Respectfully yours, 44,110a-c Waiter C. Langer "":11i k ? ? ? 1401110-411111111111111111111111111111111101111 ? ??? ? S.? ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 ? CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007 9 ? 1 Declassified and Ap ? roved For Release 2013/09/26 : CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 eta14 4ifst4?ot4i Ai oil 4444 b4 0,11 ISH11401 1) U, WA I:1'11114 (' 1,A Ci if, WI,- //11 14 ?O"I' i? ki 14 141411141114 Th. MA AtI ptirrti lo I WO( ',AN II 114111 tiept.4.1bor 16, 1.041 Tor Colooel Willihm Donovhn VP041 Dr. Welter O. Ganger Dahject, Prellmtoary report on hotivitteo (E) 401.114.0 ONO) INA', 14004 14V 1441II4 4.4 I I have oontnoted movaral of the moat ohpable psynhoonalyoto to Hooton and Now York. Th Lr exporionne with petIonto iR itientloal with my OW4. They hnve promteed fall nooperetion In the plan ho oatlIned. Arrengemente have boon made with tho groapa in in lerhnoloao, Loo Mtge:too And Ohioogo for mo to moot them on Frt1sy, hfttardsy hnd 3un1ty of this wook. I will attempt to wale!. that). aooperatton hnd organtne workin;1 gronpe tn theati onntore. A flambe'. of lettere have hoon gent to nermon payohologtots hmktog for their ovatamtion or thn llorman ottnetIon. (4) The ftUnlyti Ii sf foreIgn hrondonato to in A nofirtIA0A otate. Dr. Krte, the refagoo hnhlymt who workol with the Drittoh War Office la now in New York with the Honkefeller Foandstion working ovor oldor broAdooato in sn Attompt to (Hanover now why's hnd mohnn of Anolysing them. He Usti pvomtsod fall cooperation and the Ronkofelter Yoandfttion hna gtven pormloslon Co 14,10 him in Any wAy p000thle. The confooton artoom from the font thAt some ftnalyrito of bron_osata to being norrtad on At the FOC ftnd fano sit, the Library of Coir. Bofors) we OAM proceed hdvanthgeoaftly, It woald be well for mo to know ownotly whst snelynia they hro doing and how thoy ere dotng it. Thoro it filo() othor informAtion that I ohoald hsvo before plAnntag this ond of the work. In ordor to hognaint myoolf with what to being done, I Al coming to Wmahington on WedneadAy evening or this week And opendint Thoradoy gothoring informstion. Tharsdoy evening I will pr0000d to the Psoifin nonat. If Cheri. is Anything you with to diaoine with mo on Tharadety, I will ho gtha to make hrrano,ftmeoto to oatt yoar oonventence. in a ? ???? nroved For (kmit.c* ca,vt7 "Mier ? .4..evrast."?r I ? rxr(efler, 013/09/26 CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 S. 41. Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 It 4 * Al1iat.4.11.6...11 ? y,..; X STATE DEPT, 'X TROTSKY Noventher 14, )i)41 gonorAblo tholca C. Dun .4;vloor on Politiottl Ralultiono Dopnrtmont of atilto Vkinhington, D. C. Dvelr Jimmio: ThAnk you for your lettors As you pro- belbly imov, wo rollowod throl the next Afternool with n11 or tho broulooetors ropr000nted. I hops wt will now noo nome good roaulta from 411 we tiro trying to do. You will 1.4: hoLving flaimv on tho othur MOOtiM. $inottroly, Within* Jo Donoun a?IIR ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ADVIbEll ON POLITICAL FIELATIONS DEPAPTIAKNT or tIntr WASHINOTON November 12, 1941 Dear Bill: I am returning herewith the memorandum of November 6 to you from Mr. William L. Langer, and the attached letter to Mr. Lnnger from Mr. K. D. Metcalf, Director of the Harvard Library, on the subject of the publication of Trotekyls Life of Stalin. I have diseussed this with our People here and we don't see any possibility of doing any- thing with regard to this proposed publication. In any event, I do not see that any book of this kind could have any substantial effect upon our relations with the Soviet Union ao I feel certain tho freedom of preen and Publication is well known to that Government, and cur relations with the re- sponsible Soviet officials are on such a firm basis at the present time that there is a complete con- fidence in our determination to assist them in their war effort. We worked here all day yesterday on the Finninh situation in connection with Whitney's cable whieh you sent over yesterday morning, and, nn you know, delivered to your people at seven o'clock last night a draft of a possible round- robin letter to the President of Finland. Colonel Willia41 H. Donovan, Coordinator of Information, Washington, D. C. Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 : CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 McDermott and Pell were prepared to cooperate to our talent extent in diecuesing the matter with you today in accordance with the Sooretaryle desire that everything poneible be done AM far AO we are concerned. You will have noticed the Secretaryle otate- ment on the mublect of the Finnieh note, which we all thought here nhould be made, at 'intuit in pre- liminary form, in order to offeet any of the in- fluence the Finniph note iteelf might receive if publinhod without any comment on our nide. Lot me Wnow acme Vont!, what you have in mind along the linmn of the lnrgar pl.an you ',poke to Tim about over the telephone. Very n erelyp ? ? Enoloourom ? ? -13 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 s , ViEt,IOR MI DO M NflVR Colonel Donovan ALLaohod IJI a ruisLhor not? Ofl tho biography of' tit fl by Trottlky, In oaoo you WON) oonUomvlat;Ing 001,0 Novurabor 80 1941 ? 4I, \ f _ Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Trotsky's 'Adovi Seeks Injunction Against "Stalin" ',eon Trotsky's book, "Stalin", which Harper announced for publication late this fall, is the object of a suit on behalf of Trotsky's widow, Natalia Sedova Trotsky, for an injunction to restrain Harper from publishing the Lnglish translation by Charles Yialamuth. The motion for an injunction was filed in New York Supreme Court on October 27th by George Novack, assignee for ine. Trotsky. Lr.Y,alamutn and officials of Harper were named as defendants. The injunction is sought on the ground that the translation contains interpolations by the translator whicil are "factually and politically con- trary to the viewpoint of Trotsky," and amount to "a defama- tion of his beliefs." TI,e otion will be argued on November 5th. Affjdavits with the injunction were filed by Joseph Vanzler, a friend of Trotsky; Jean van Heijenoort, his former liter- ary secretary; and Albert Goldman, attorney for nae. Trotsky. The affidavits state that the former Soviet leader had approved six chapters of the translation before he was assassinated in August, 3040, and had written three other chapters wholly or in part, but that the rest of the book was to be based on notes he had left. The translator expanded these notes, and Yr. Vanzler's affidavit ciiarges that "::.alamuth's perversion of Trotsky's thour:ht seeminn:ly placed Trotsky in an ideologi- cally embarrassInr: position in which he reversed himself in his former oninion oC many events." Harper has set no definite publication date for the book. Taken from T.iL UL;LISHEit'S ',ILLKLY for November 1, 1941, p.1748 Vanzler and van Ireijenoort were here at the Library a year ago working on the Trotsky papers. " r t Or, ...-.Z.7"7"1"717-c4 tur Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? ? ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ao, MEMORANDUM November 6, 1941 To: Colonel Donovan From: William L. Langer I am sending you herewith the letter from Mr. K. D. Metcalf, Director of the Harvard Library. ?Perhaps I may remark that I negotiated the purchase or the Trotsky papers Ver the Harvard Library and 1 know there are compliolted connectionc with C;4r. Goldman, who was Trotsky's repre3entative in thin country. The whole point or thin business, as I. see it, is that the publication or Trotokytn Lire or Stalin at thiv time, :filir,ht have some detrimental effect upon our rolattonn with the prenont qunsian Govern- ment. 1 should ho pjad to know of any aot5on you see fit to Lab) in thin matter kw, 7.1. Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? 1-10FIARY OF 14ANVA4O UNIVKROITY OAMPRIPOI!, MAPOAC,0114.10ETTO ZoroD4 November 4, 1941 Dear Mr Langeri Uarverlo hag annoonned thAt it wt11 puhlioh about November POth Trotooky'll Lif. nf ttil in. I onpnoon it io being 4ien0 rrom the man000ript that we have here In WiAhnor. 1 impo thot the voinmo will not oontain Anything that wtll make tronble, and I wondered, it the proper anthoritiee In Waehington knew abmit it and had done any oheoking that onglit to be done in hd_ vane* or pnblinetton. Wo hope that the Harvard Library will not be involved in any way, but noneider. ing all the oiroomotenoeo, it ham not seemed wiee to get in touoh with Mr Ooldman. Trotekyle reipro ofmt.at vi', I i rtigh to) tho Iota t tor, 1r you think thero le anything we onght to do at thie end or the lino, plemoe let me know. Mr Nhattook ie very wnoh Intereotod. :Anoerely yonre, l< . K. D. MetoAlf Direotor Dr William 1., Longer Offtee of the 0o8rdinator of Informotten WAnhint:tnn, D. C. KDM/p l'ealWeire"fro ;", 1?1111111111 WWI Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 ? CIA RDP13X00 9 COORDINATOR OF INFORMATION WASHINGTON, 0, C, Decpajor7, 1941 Chorloo T. Lark, '27 Firth Avonuo (44th Stmot, NmItoro'Tr'uot '1.3uile114), Now York City, tolephouo Murray-U111 2-77960 1:3 a wycr and otatos tbat ho J n contact with' A man :of wl-Hir14.1 1.(Ion LyI I.rtf.! informed MI c Col,Onol Who Wit Lfl Lo (.omItr:rion t4o f-iamarino 1)ano2 and, ir 1)a:1 rrom Mitch Japlinc,00 aro AOW oporating. rar I,hor 'i;11,a1; 11,0 bal:(her:, rqut I on to i,ots rrlitartilt 1,u1pOrtra100 to Uni'Atd ouvQramioAL and tWtt ho will bo glad to dn.::1 t n tO l txufitod roprosonLatIvo oif offict,; tomorrow-lf R por!';oual call to wailo upon 1,1,11 by f,tucll a ropro!lontat,lve. IV a ropreJoont-4tIve Is 6ont, ho furt7,110r :t 1: that', hojm-tqlophonod by Colonc)::.. DoAoy.oxi or;by Murphy, a,f.flxalag hcy bona Pidc!t.1 Or,jho Qontac't. Vieihomc ter,41.on01 onoack 2-4187() - 441-;$910. Davi11314\100 - Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and A proved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 irtstrai Erna of istaturitostios Unita Motto Orpartment of Swint, ?uItnh'n I(11. Colonel William J. Donovan Coordinator of Wormation Apex Building Waehinpton, D. C. 1 have from time to time furniehod you with irkformation oonoorning the aotioitiem of Peter Brenner, Jr., oaiaa Captain Del Yung() Olora. YOU win recall that tomme apo Brenner, altao (Hera, wao endeavoring through hie attorney in Now York City, Charjoa T. Lark, to obtain an interview with you. Ah a roeolt of inueotigation oonduoted 4 the Pcieral Pureau of inveotipation, Brenner, uncle Oiera, le prenently under indiotment in the Uouthern Notriot of New York upon (Marvel)of imperoonating a ourn- inet During the ?ours? of the Pureaula inquiries into the aottoittoo V Brenner, an examination of the oonfidential / Z 1 o of tho War 12epartment indioated that there wao oontained therein a dooument in which Charlie r. Lark, Sronnerlo Now York attorney, wad quoted as olaiming that "he had eomething on Colonel Donovan, anci if Donovan refu400 to 'interview (Hera, Lark will make a publio matter of him". r am tranemitting thio material to you for your ootkridonital informution in the belie/ that you would desire to be informed V Larkla otatoments in tho vvent it iv neve:14)4Ni for you to haoe any future oontaote with ht*. Declassified and A?proved For Release 2013/09/26 ? CIA-RDP13X00001R0001 nnn7_9 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 a My doqr 8dg4irt I. /' Thouk yott for your lotttr obolololZers. You NOIL roculI Lhat 1 told yot, tbo t ,' had asked mu for un 4Nointm-nt kt oaid that he vonnto,1 to bvitig momoono to Hoe) moo 'You Icor? good =1:totwh to to11 voY thlit Mot% wag tht* poltrion ho milltelo to bring In. X huvo, tlloreorn, told 4, 41044# th.kt I woul0 not moot him. 1 have hotad nothin vinootJo thAt 1 to vory g1ud to hew. this inrormation. V.Intt y..!A twain Vol' your' %any CoUrtOoi00. Sitworolv, VIILIam J. Donovnn t Mr. J. War hoovor, Dirootor Fodora .111roall Qr Invontigutlon nohington, D. C. h' I 4. .ft.?10.- 144ormaarir ao1111. ? 4t1., ?antwolgimpriammpokimwm- Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 ? CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? ? 4 r ? _ It t Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 at, Kenneth 14410.Att Mr@ iehillipu - ? ? .-, 7?. ,,,,,,,,erzoli..7erf.stafm.IMMMARgatoicsoveift el???.???????????????????????104????00?????,?...OW Docambar 200 1041 iloaac look ovor tho attached letter from ,:att Loach, Uotol Antlore, indienapolts, Noto that ho apacke Croatian, Thin man livoe prott.. Car away and wu ld liko to know whathe, or not you wpuld like to how* him coma to Washington. Plcase roturn the rile to mil. Attachment kmtgmm:dvb CC: Publioity Dopartment tit ). ? - ? '""*N"orrsir Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 -a:+i-eettt0A?tka""Nf; tiaa,altai) 4.t.rdtt-VEtattaj .1..e e. I ,P5 t) A 1, ill OTTIOt ?t4 Trit PRXIIIDEWC Orli= Ton 101111201IXOT wAlosiseirom, Ih g, Oacember20, 1914 MILMOLANDUM Tu i.ULOHTI IL AM Fromt lNayne Coy am enutoeing o now a 0, whioh I have reoetvc.d from a frtend or mine, Matt Leach or iodianapolte, Indiana. T have known Mr. Leach for quite a long while and can eobetantiato everything he hae to omy ,for himmeIf. Tt poeme Likely that wlth lit e excellent bao14!round, both An arlity and civilian We; hie knowledge a Croattan lan- !,uagee, and hto Long aorvioa in handling and knowing many clameed Individuale, he would be moot valuable oom0where Government eervine Okirp.fl your own oet-up. woutn appreciate your furniehing me oopteo of correwoondence whioh you may have wtth Mr. Leaah. I a;4 today acknowledging Mr. Leaohte letter and advteing him that the corrempondence te being forwarded for your mation conoideration. Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 fir sI .4 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ?, ? Deeember IS, 1941, *still Antler*, ladiesapolis, Iodises. leas Worse Ooy, X404 SON Departsset et state Daildiadr, IPSAisites, De 0. 4 f' Deer 4r, Oort limes I have wids beekgrommt et all eatoreemeat orporiesee, hod' es polies *Meer eat ea investigator, I wish to inquire whether thare is as epssias for so iA the eervice of the Severemost. I was bora is Serbia. I at a seturelised Vsited States 'Meta. Manied - as ehildres, Aige . 47, I 444 'yeah, read and write booth Serbian aid Creation leavasoal, I served is the United Stetes IOW is World War althes, I hod trim woos epee se at the time I velmsteerede I aitesded moires *my Waists,* seheele tacluding *me beresst. Wog brthe 'Midi *Moors is *sr as. Later I was oppeist.) ?eisestel Isetraeter, 1 aloe served as the Mezioas border, Is the field et polio* work I !peoialisei is erteaaal isveedigatioas asd oripsisaties work. Is MO I was oppeisted ?metals is *hares et the Indiana State Pe1ims Dapartmest, Who de004._sest I *remised appeistedond trailed the *Mire pommel, created A detective divisies Whisk still steads. It is sonsiderei as ems et the best State Polio* Depertmests is the Vaitei Stet**. Is view et pr *WWI Mad poliee esperiesee, aloe kmewtotim Sttwi ungs440, I siekt be partieelerlissetui is the Vatted 114tes Any 26101U gesee, er t* est ve a Wass* plot preteeties oretea? Plat proteeftms system - is teat I am ready mal essiems to serve or Immo, is whatever evaeiiy vs, *veriest' siekt be meet helptmli Is the presort eestliet, *bold OS persist of the Greets are eepeeisar mufti oat tresCheyoks? ?hey have alesaisk settlement* es the West Seat trim, Sea Die. to Seettie, is Alaska, asi ties Sisw Meese, La., is 'stilt. Miss. My permasest addreso is Net4ltAiWiese* I as piripena %toes a memostes settee t* r wherever ir 'pervious ere releArId. .; bit hillen""tildir? ' Mott Leech. ?itiopyrere 4?. 1 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: IA- 00001Rnnnin air ? ? ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 My deer Mr. Ayarng 1 have your lottor and I do remember you very wall. I am writing a letter to my partner to sow It he ?An give any help with the Remington Arras Company. Sineerely, 4i1liem J. Donovan Mr. James B. Aero Riviera, Texas a Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: dIA-RDP.13X00001R000100320007-2 ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? ? foafr October 13, 1041 Dear Georges Here is a lettar from a fellow who was with me for a while in the early days of the lest wer. You Gen tell the Reziagton people that aa I know his he wimp an honest and hardworkintt man. More than that I do not know. When are you oozing down this way/ Sincerely, Mr. George Loisure 2 Wall Street New York, New York WilUL 3. Donovan NOM "??????!????1ir ? )1. ewe.. ? npriassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 ? CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 4 + ++?14 T4:4'1'; ? 1 ? 4 e Declassified and Ap?roved For Release 2013/09/26 CIA-RDP13X00001R0001 MOST SECRET MEMORANDUM FOR WE FILES: 320007-2 LgVY, M CHARIX8 December 4, 1941 M. Charles Levy (I think he has added the name "Savoy" to his name) came to see me today. He stated that he knew there were a good many stories circulating about him and he wanted to get his record straight; and, on the advice of our mutual "friend", Mr. Sivirsky, he had come to Ushinrton for the purpose of seeing me In the matter. asked him to tell MA what the stories wore. He then recalled the four-year-long prosecution at which he was convicted and finally exonerated on the "false" charge of fraudulent practises involving him in the famous Stavisky arfair. He then produced a file and exhibited to MA a very lengthy summing uv of the prosecuting at in the last stage of the trial. It was perfectly clear that the prosecuting attorney was working for Levy's vin- dication; it contained eulogieh instead of acousations. Charles Lovy went on to say that ho had had no connection with the firm whioh was involved in the trial for two years before the aate of the offenses charged to it, and that the whole business had boon made up out of whole cloth in order to attack Chantemps through him, Chautemps being, at that Limo, a very close friend of his. Later in the conversation, Charles Levy expressed his interest in taking part in a proposed company which would operate the Axis ships seitea by the Mexican govarn- ment. He was afraid that enemies of his might resurrect these ancient charges against him in order to upset the project. I asked him what he had done in the matter. He replied that he had been to the Department of State and exhibited the documents he had shown me and that the State Department had expressed, complete satisfaction, but had asked to see the "authentic documents of the court." He then showed ma a cable which he had just received stating that the documents in question ilea been obtained and were an route. I told him that I had no knowledge whatsoever of shIpping matters and that I supposed, in the final analysis, the question he spoke of, insofar as it relates to the United ? .1+ ,* PrIr Release 2013/09/26 CIA-RDP13X00001R000 320007-2 ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 , to -2- States, should pees the Maritime Commioalon. 1 aokod htm why he didn't tot .1 the 1.41ritime Cowinnion direot; he re- plied that he would. In oonoluslon, he etated he was most an to bo of use. Ho ehowed a copy of a letter whieh he had just addreoned to de Gaulle offerlug ht uervioes in any ?epee- fly and reviewing Lie eervioe in the lent war when he Wa4 the youngent offioer to recelvm the Legion of Honor for war-time aervica. He wee wearing the roeette of Ufficer of the Legion of Honor and slated that he had not, ao yet, been relnoved, Me ?there had, from the roster or the Legion. He boasted that he spoke perfect 4anish (he W40 born In Algiers); indeed, ho could Noe for Spanieh. He Went OA that while he Would nOt perform "oochonneries", he was ready to do anythlng that migla be ueeful for uo. tle conoludodt nuggetivelyr thet, though he never took 00410, he had never forgott.en 4 name or 4 aftte Or A p1000 in hie lire. 1 expreesed polite and grateful interest and looked forward with pleasure to eeeing him again at some vague time in the future. The subject of U1 t memorandum wds 4 notorioua figure In VP01100. Aecordiag to eurrent g000lp, euocesaive Frenish governmente were oonstituted inhie house. He un- doubtedly heo vent knowlek;e1 of Franoe'n polities' under- world and impvesned me ae being antoniehingly young in view or hitt lung history. I imagine he In extremely Intelligent, reeouroeful end 11110011nputuUti. He profeeses null to be on very friendly terms with Chautemps. I hear from reliable outeide soureoa he lo trying to avoid any contact with him and that he le definitely not Supplying him with eaty :financial aid. ,r A/4 1T0kcje.4iley. SOO memsErwrair a ? ? ? 11 91, 1. 9 le.. ? ? Mi. Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? A Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 : CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 JAN 2 t942 COORDINATOR OF INFORMATION INTEROFFICE MEMO I am forwarding the attached file to you. In forwarding this filo on Mr. K. C. Li to you I should like to call your attention to the request, marked in red, made by Mr. Li in his letter to Colonel Donovan, dated December 29. The file should be returned to Colonel Donovan's office when you are through with it. Attachment. ????? ,?!! ? ? ta Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 I uttuoh u letter from Mr. 4. C. Li. I asoume you will wt to turn this over to tho radio nootion, but I thought you would want Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 NO p. s ?4, Itg."4 - ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? 1511MagiftiMatitViA,1711,..~1.1.0,,r? r? 3 ;51,410 Atal4T2111-4t4f4IIVISMAMIV`keigtOt*ItenalttlitelittilUillnittneillatAillallretablOpaak,,,, (.1 'L Mr. William Coo tor Weshington, cu 1.1.143141,Mr0 CAtimetwim M.POORTERA* Alk)( PORTICRIII 4-ktfsEEKO-,--> 11114A44.-,111L? A1411 Aqi11,14C?11:? st4 t st-14404114Atli 114 13111h4A A1111 WOOLWORTH SUILOIN13 Donoven of Information D. 0, Deer Mr, Donovan: - AihfssAt ta?'Nk,4,1011.1,, s.??44- ittibt4E?4 WA14(111Alifs" NEW YeliK At L AiAliBM4B efThf ? December Ago 1941 ,...44,..114 Aft. 1.?.1 4.41004 o- 6 4.. 144 141.4 tot," 41/01 4.1 ,,.,.1?4?411,114 le 41114 40-1 14.r441.144 At..-1f41-14144 n ?-+Issi,h hosso?1-? syfolefse 4.4J14EeN*14(... Your letter of December 23r1 ill deeply oppreeieted. flee aceept my nineere thanks fur your kind word. You are free to unto my telegram 4) the President in nny Ivey you wish end 1' wAnt to neoure you mot more thnt ir at tiny time I eat be of aerviun to you es Coordinator or Information, please do not heoltAte to cell on me. If you intend to releese thiu informetion for China uunnumption, may I not suggent that you also imply that my. offer ham been Aceepted by the nationel deform program. The reason make thie AuggeatiOn le that I have been offered aeveral Uses a Cabinet post in Chungking, the last offer being the Minietership of Commerun end Trede. r went to Chine a few weeke ago to decline in person thin letter offer on the grounds that I am eughged in the nationel defenee effort, to wit; refining tungeten for the American highspeed eteel industries'. My dealining or the Cabinet Minister- Map has been published by ell the newmpapere in Chine and has been regretted by nome of my good friends. Therefore whatever informa- tion you send to Chine now without olerifieetion about what I am doing her* for reel notional defence work may be misunderstood. I oleo enolose u copy of my address made before the annual dinner ot the China Society of Americo on Deoember 19th which WWI broedcest over Otetion WY and the Red Network of the National Bromic:eating Compeny. KCia:RO With the kleeson'ti Creetings, and best wishes, Sincerely yours, 44?/' K. C. Li , ,44???44., '4144111111mrst, lacc.f. _ri 2nd A d For Release 2013/09/26 CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? 1 , / W.? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 I. 1.0.06,00010?010000?,0,,,,... ....J./0v... 0.0 ?........10101.10.0.005 War hes beam battling Jew similehmilledly f aline% tiro rms. I sena my wIth Mho utmost asmillisiee that as iU esatiams masserviaily to smetribate bait tall asemure if *sties la this amiss striggle te Seto* ear OMNI 0111111111/. 111111111UOMMUMUUMAUllaw sassest that Amerion Mould sarreader the Om if ma 41110,0001,,-, emmosmadmile ea pmedastms suss Mai vormitioss mad tresisportias.tilmti bit allies la **Pacific. alma desalt be peraittci to do the load tL is Asia vials Marisa Should essoisatrete her Use pass ea melaisimiusailit mmi sir smprockey is the !swills sad koepimg Mhos Kim& llamsosa sod it peolliii.,mpes. I apse the Gemerefies to *eke lull edvesteso ifibiam.i law weilifswaramit loft her train med equip it for Weston if the 7epemoso ilimptre beams imummiew is the surest was if mottos 11110 Iepsmese mammas quietly mod desisbillIN ;span started it all is thine and Ohima deserves the setisteetilm if tiaidelag it. A Chiefs. seidigy is experisased La *Win ft* :ss. 'Whoa it it ter 64 moatke sal teeemate if hie skill sad Wormy hew oim-smileded Iljeive40.0 ? of military me the acrid ever. The Chilies* solidify kaolin Iercialao?, Miffs Mosses* treadmill's sheraetay ead Imes Ike lopmatie M.Mus. Climate is La his Mow. Illipseimase is la Us Mem% bi gismo lislasto VOA Illeet Wise sad pima bikallidasa ? 11 be Mtias dose to Mr mil. itirerser. the pepelaties thomes betas propeoideraitly 'Masse, 411 act slily be empathetie to their eieasSildin Sloe gladly rosier thee all the operviee possible that it email met lfair, is 046evil breams if Losses. mad baits. &Lamm* IMAM sem fie* ca pepper *Us am Americas setilice 411mimed settee, milk, ImOseolk. fr. ?ef .>, :MO Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 CIA-RDP13X00001 R000100320007 9 .???!A 011b r ? ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 USOR9t1.4 - ? , Taut*L .10044,10.4.10...,.........rener. - luo-swit A,' W., dVit I. sad ether awed foods skim will be dittisalt totraftert. !hie bar Um the thesis 1hava beas tar tile peat three pea*. Serge it ref triads bar% isegalliag the asknosadere, will vassaber ialtataariallille Thalia. Vey de set the daseseatie aciatalee take adreatagie it Woes aolted power it traised sad arssipped, esa be ? testsidelble eat* ter 7epaser bar. SW. 114 malllis et ear baste litesead-deAlli eticeple is e teetlaarit *is Meets. alma already has tottered the HMI& 01000?000 Wilma traps !Or tightias earviee ea *be lamse barter bat the anti* Masi. This is the time to aeospt amoo Orr" mad help her trails sad 'alp ? ?Masao apeditiaary Pewee * tapsa. aeries is sailed *pea Is preemie the asatiarasot saly tor Amalie len alas taw her ead illadeas are ebselistely i4.001 Amos Ilier lasieted ea ems der week eperatiese. !hie sea e dese. This met be damow, ad this will b., atm I "mid At. to give yea vey imprbesion of predeettea seta* Is lhamoldag. Prier to ?e *sr. wire ye isdastries ta the later6or of aim. WIT 1111116 the lea is lb. istoriov city or Oblodlillig* Soden avowed Choaphias cad la the aborboso fare ere headrede. 1111010117 lhasasm4a of sesinhapo. I visited saw it Thaw ilhe Direeter et the ilovrateat Avowal. lir. 0. X. Lie is a. taUlar pariastal. tam Orseageba sad *a old elessimaU at Mao. Z 11104 the privi&ese it ratio. la The esesiesery et lb? ecreasal plants Chao workers totalled 11100/ Ihie is Want we bad ter assert Isom ries, sea pielsied seseteb&o. a .111,111.14 lurked tisk, a little pepper as4 s U tle sAlt. lie wage as tato* so tisikr ISA MP. Drerptledy bed the NM, I Sal yew it is a diet set ateed1 Mak 11*, Pilloseephor crash lees tor a weriter the bass se ea ask sere easergro.. 11111 1111 to so the saritieli sad the privatisa that the weibere are *Mao W imilLare to as ?ut a \ -y s I - , : ? r, ' A"."01r104riir % 410 ? alli=1111111111=1111111 * Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? ? ? I. Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? I. The "treater latreduosed we to the workers em. eltisma Who had lest some from Anomie-. As he spoke I eould met help being toughed at the peromal summelo oft by my elasemete, who, thowgh hoes the Direetere slept, at., 444 twoterained with his workmen as ORO of them. N10 eximple Ins.illed the woorkorn with, a sense of loy0117 044 thoD 00024, of seeritioe that have bons the inure* end feundettom stChines roolotone? The reedits The *moat today under the moot (UMW, eonditinue tram out three times more small eras, rifles, machine ORS, And trim* sorters thus when it was is Nanking wader all favorvble oonditione. No atrikes, no marosrs of emplalat. The worknsa take the attitude that if their Director can suffer and smorifiee, they, too out suffer and seerifiee. MOW WASS 20 qOIMAi in Wales darkest hour of peril I hove alloy* advised my P0,10140 that Amor!** will stood by Okla*, some 'hat may. Mins will always be gratefil for,tbe help that Ammitea has givea her. and As.eriea, / kaow now, will bonfit la ismossirnkblo ways by having sink fighting side by aide with her ia the Peeifis. turnioking her ell the msapower ehe WAVAS sad dolag All Oho ean to immobilise sad bog down tin emoop is the laterior. It sac with vigor *ad true siateammaghip that leeretery of aungeree /ono Zone, Vearetery sof Treasury, Hoary Morganthsoo 7r. sad tto President of the Istrert.. Import Beak, *mon Lee Prior's**, riveted Okineee4fterisem relation with loon Is alma is her deepoadent periods. It is nit. tatbrestin4 to note the loose node to Warn diming those retest years of war amounted to 175 *111 Lou dell*re sad that the mmount outotondimg today ie loss 'ham SO milli*" dollnre. Mem the first loan of t$atll1e. aollt-re was nod. to Woo I ompuessoll Is Isms Zoe Pierson the gratitude it people tor the Wan whisk his otemsOrt had given same. 41 a .10 ? ? 4 ???=.1.11MIN. .? ? ? - Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 It deem, mad it mil/. Us hove eoltiestodeastoral say any people* lee mill NOM 'IA yea Um. thlek mod aloe me111 the objestivoe destored by the Presilloctiihis address to tbe Oloogreme ea iseember OW ere fulfilled, mod motile io the verde et Ike Prooldiett, moot Gay the Are of repouose tresibory le lived eut, bit oleo lb, mimes of tatesuatiasel brutality, uberewor tbey exist, aro obookoWT end Melly boobs.. d For Release 2013/09/26 CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? . ? ??? ? 4,1,,,P.4.41trl?'. Doetimi)or 20, 1941 :1 , ' Mr, C. , K Li Nth Chang Trodini; Corporotion Woolworth NI:taint!, Now York, Now NVIIK My aga+ Mr. Li: The Rouoratao j. 0100L Imo has brought to my ottontion your to10?rnm to the Provident plodgits your oervimoo to him, and putting your rlIaouroev at him oommnnd in tho Itittly in whioh thn Unitod Stntom lo en? gaged. Th lo potriotio .1c1(1.0 e.x.omplirien the uariod orNrt w} 1. the Un t1 'And Jana nuot maim 1:1 tho ooatto: thoy aro onengvel It in 0,0ht vntInrraltLon to w to klow thot o* CooroIontor QV Inforontj,n om croo to avail mynolr of tho wide knowlodo whi.oh you havo of China nnf! Amortoa, nitd of your1.ox:orLonoo ami obility in tho monnoment of larp afrairo. Ono tho funottono of tho CoordItirltor Informo-, tton in to dinvninetto in (bin nowo which vill inform tilAn Ohinotio pooplo of tho f4ot thnt 010 UMW 1:itatom ? ? 411111M1111.1161111113:11: ? II ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 : CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 r 1'4'. ? ,t Irj , I '1' , MY..`1?4'$1,40f.20.1.4.......,+ ? ? an1.0.? ? giV,044.04.7%*4.444ik,l'a44^.4,..."6., y 17,1 ,1 has ontorod thin wal unrcwvrvoc11:i nnd, illowsido Ito allies will fight until final viol.ory hto been nohicvoa. I beliovo thot it would b i boartoni-g thing if thp knowlodgo of yaur plodge or avolawoo Statoo CU1d bo broacienst in China. I houl0 liko to have you porminalon to hovo Mao dono? With hi10%.t rilArtnis? I ? William 0. Donovan I ? a!111111111?!!!11.111111111M:11 . --' ? 1. Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 '17c, .A..re r Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 : CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 k 11r-7-41 ? .???: "Kr!JARVIrt01 COORDINATOR OF INFORMATION ILM11101?01.....111?1111.?....11I INTEROFFICE MEMO 'now J. H. Haydon 2?0141 To Dr. 3. P. Baxter, 3d Sulamm: Offer of services by Mr. K. C. Li VitgiE4.7 .2 61( yi33 Dart December 20, 1941 Attached are a numbor of documents with reference to the offer of sorvioes which Mr. K. C. Li has mad* to President Roosevelt. The note to me is from Mr. J. Weldon Jones, Chief of the Fiscal Division of t) Bureau of the Budget. Mr. Jones was formerly Aoting High Commissioner to the Philippine Islands. He knows Mr. Li well. Mr. Li is probably the most important non-official Chinese in the United States. He is a man of great wealth, and has been engagod for a great many years in large tranaaotions for the Chinese Government. You will note that Mr. Jones has informed Mr. Li that he has brought Mr. Li's name to my attention as a member of Colonel Donovan's staff. I should like to suggest that two aotione be taken in connection with Mr. Li. 1. That Colonel Donovan write him a letter in the general tenor of the attached draft. C. That, if Mr. Li assents, it be suggested to the Foreign Information Service that they broadcast to China his offer of services to the Presidont of the United States. In case this telegram is given to the Foreign Informa- tion Bervioo, I suggest that the phrase "and as the father of five American children" be deleted from it. Also, I presume that there should b* * clearance wis:h the President's orrice b*tore this message to him is published, unless the message has already been released to the pries. Further information about Mr. Li may be obtained by the Radio Section from Mr. John Fairbank. Attachments. ? 4v?sb e. .P4t411.1P.c. 4 44- - -? I. 19 Declassified and Approved F or e 13/09 . CIA-RDP13xnnnniPnnninnon,-, ? ? ? ..????"- a Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? J. M. Mayan Dr. I. P. Mamter. id Otter 4 servises br Mr. X. 041 LI lieeember N. M1411 Attushed are * wmit!. deeumente 1414Lret=40 St the otter ed** Obi 1100 E. o. Itte W President loosevelt. 11$00 W Ola itIrme Mr. J. Weldon limes, Ohlet et the Meal !!!!!!!!! et the Moreau et the Modest. Mr. ffeep Noting Migh Oemmissiemer to the FbiliMmininali No hums Mr, Li well. Mr. Li le prebablr the meet important nil= 41 Mines' in the waite d states. 1114 is * men et wealth and has boonaneaded ter grplx VOWS th, large transastions ter the Wise. oer 0 110u mete that Mr. /mos bee interned Mr. that he Me wrought moo Lila name te mrattention as a member et Oolenel Demevants staff. I ahead lthe te most that two astlens be taken In sonneetien with Mr. Lt, 141 That Celine/ Donovan writes:2j Utter in the geseral toner et the et drat'. 16 That, it mr. LI assemte it be sueeested te the Foreign Latermatien Mamie, tha. they treadeast te Skins hi. WO, it ~vim* 40010 the President it the lilted, Siete' this telegram is given 5e thersI ties Serviec. I eaggest thet the 0.000 as the Mawr it tive Ampler" 01,1140ce be deleted fres it, Ales. Ipreemie Mitt Owe Should be a elearance with the PreeldeiVO it tie before this meeowtie him is egbal04044 wnless the mosey has a1isseP beam releeited the woes. Further informatien about MP. LL war be stotalied br the Nadi* Motion tram Sehn Fairborn'', Ateaelmmate? mien aftai." fv?At I 41 ? MOO Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ; ? .. t? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Wanhington, b. 0. )ember 15, 1941 Dear Joe: The attached in melf-explanatory. I do not know junt how, but "K. C." ought to be able to render a real *service. I have no relation to doubt hia words in any reeptict. At tachrnenta Oa ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? 4. I. ? ? 4. Attaahed are a snaiber of doormats With reterrme to the offer of morrials "61416 11.4,, K. 0. Li has mode to President A001114Wi1to The MOW to ND Is AM. Mr. 1. Weldon Jones, Ohio/ of the 'lima Division or tar Bureau et U. audget? Nr? &MS 11,69 fel= Letting High Oemoissiona, to the Philippine I . He knows Mr. Li well. Mr. Li la probably the soot importentamoottieial Ohinese in the gaited !Mates. Ns Is a inai Of gnat wealth end has been engaged for a ovation, riots ha large transastions tor the Chinese Oswernment.Tim lila% noto that Mr. Jones hat informed Mr. Li Oat he bee brought Mr. Lits nano to sqr attention as a amber ot Colonda Donovan's staff, I should like to suggest that two *Won& be taken In eonneetion with Mr. LI. 1. That Oolonel Donovan write kin a letter in the general tenor of the *Stashed draft. 2. That, if ars Li aseentel it_bo !P!sepostiodi to the Torelgs Interimition wine. vies VW, %Readout to Callas ,orgir er 11, ? ? '7 !IP ? ? ? ?? a Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? , * ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 cc,oc-41, 215.411,recick.arecc. c? - ? MO. K. C. Li Web Chong Trending Corporation Mseloserth? *gilding Mew rook City Dear Nr. Li, the NnpmAdans Nesse Washington, D. C. Demobs, 15, 1,41 'lbw.* you forms* letter of Deeenber 13. 1941 and it. enelasur*. You are Mina a very tine thing. I am not the least surprised *your airtime If yea should be able to oommuniimete with the 4, $ips or other friends inManila, give them pr beet and tell them that I wish were with then. I as going to bring your name to the attention at the following persons bore AnWashingtone MO. a. M. *Oen (he wee the laact. noe Dove:nor of the ?Wiggins, and is now with Colonel Donovan, the Coordinator et Istermetion); Wr. J. Idler Heeveri )4sstor1 reitairel bream of Investigation; Mr. Wayne Ow, Liaises ter Inergeney menagments Rri. K. R. PhilippSne testis% Division of Territoriee and Inland - Department of the Interior; Vederel logookrigkir Adetniwireter Pad V. *Witt; and Aeenoiate Jeities Mink Mandv. ? 4 coc ? c. ? a I send evitry good wish to yes and yew fently. gineerinkv, J. Madam JOA0110 J. Weldon Anse crc ? , ????? ob? ? ??? ? '."41.00frilri ? ''.11"Rellrili Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 9 ? - ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 : CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Nee will be imiereoted to hese that X have velemteered sit servises mod my reemerges te ths President st the United States as per the enelseed telegram. The ague of Moller 00 arieted me that I feel this is the least I eon dais this emergensy, am very anxious to be of the utmost servies to the Amorioan novernmant and my assomiatee, I am pleased to ow, feel Cho same as / do. I shall great4 sppropiatsf MIN James, U you ow suggest or advise me of mays and means im *lab osn render some real contribution. filth kindest regards, 2013/09/26 CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? . Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 46, 341, r 4.? in . ? '1/.1.4kNitt - 444....,44, , Venal 11111011 Doestbsortio 193 Tbe Honorable Franklin Delano Heesovelt President of the United States The 'White Hesse Uasbington, D. 0. AS A CITIZEN or A COUNTRY WHIG!! HAS sum= TRSACKSROUS ARO UMPSOYOCI) ATTACES or A COMMON EMT, AND AS THS ?ATM OF AMCRICAR CHILDNVI I =DOS ur UNVIOSS TO YOU AND I PUT VI RSCOURCCS AT YOUR COMMAND, YOU HAYS DAS YOUR MUT TO ATOM WAR AND Mr THAT IT MAN COMt DSSPITt YOUR PATISMT WORTS MAY GOD GRANT YOU RUMOR AND STROME TO riossoura IT TO A SUOGCSRFUL VISISH SO TEAT MOUTH COWRY NARMARIBM MAY mum= VC =HIRAM FROM THIS EARTH. ?? 1G U. Li ? 4 , .114 .44 , , ??????? , .? - t'rei,V., Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 : CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 .t Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ,??????????? ? ? 0 11: ls.:1 4 3. ? ? tgr.r*fMatigititfttrit1013%, ottlt.4%wisgreer. 4:;71';',!%!_?1175,:W.4%Vt 3 COORDINATOR OF INFORMATION 1.70 MADISON AVIKNIIS NSW YORK CONriDIATIAI, IMIOSSISPO????0.111,01?????is" /PseArsse.31?????? 14144MCM A 14 DU M *No 1onol wm, J. D000vio% Ncation Not Atm Lou Vromi Rolmrt. g. Aorwood rtd LI i1 s,..00rpmliO 4 Lkilsa *PJ Novoulhor 10, 3941 Nov 19 1941 TodAy 1 hml ft Colk wit,h C. D. Jonkoono flouorol MoloA6or or 'LII,mod lin mtopv0a lu st tho Nc)w York orrtno. Wei dl000000d Inn quweJtInn or rorolo odltIono or %Irv". ? 4k )h1 gold vor:,, oonridontiolly Weal Us ?y wro plonutog to r?o ohood wt Us Lilo monthly odttlan in Vpoolloh mad rortonu000 roe oiroulotlou Lu tiotin Amorloft. Thoy oro doing thin thole owl goomult. Tho prop000l wo dloow000d jo thins Thot Chloopootol odttion phoqld ho 00 odttod th,kl, Ito ploturox woold Uo or intoroot I, hi )thor oouutrin. 'rho ooptIono would ba rowriClon orol troo.ntotod ror odIttono In ftnnoho Turkish, bissedish And ponoibly Chtnono. (Tho Chluoroo, howovor, would promout MArly dirrloultioo duo to Cho vorltool Motto at tro(1.) ii iihugrpotod thal our ()ram-% oholad rorntoh lronolattono in tho Innonron nnd poy (ha 000l or Ulp pdoltAnnoll ooploss. Mr. Jftok*on roil, that wo would oortoinly 'toy'p to bondlo tho dIntrthution or tho ooptna to priu, Portugol, Wronao, (or Fr4tkoh-ArrioA), Torkoy mod tho !oar Elkat. Ho oold Ito would lot ms know tho opprox- Imoto mint or An oditIon I) O, oopton In okOh tourmoroo y y .1- ? I ? ??1?001 'fr Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? ?????????- 4. *a Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 i ? Dear italtors I opprsoiato. vory asdk, per tie lottivooad woo aro looping Ow to Goo *at 'Oa bo Mao. '1 *MA wo kayo Dr. Motor, Promise dont of Williaoss Collage. lb woo tho to head vaaato- MOUS shot'. of the group that SoaLloots brindet in to make suggastions as to tho mai% tho anolitianl machine. ft ? emila ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? * . ? ? V , ' Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 0 we.ttlett 0.4. 10.4, I HER ALD TRIBUNE C c.)? (4."111 440,- 1?441 I " .0 tArivco..,14-00,JAA , ( ? New York lkoae .....??????.a.amamo./.....? `rtw. 8 14b44?4144+44. ? 1525 35th Street, N. W. 00.4,41 Washington, D. C. At4 July 24, 1941 Colonel William J. Donovan 1647 30th Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. Dear Dill: 4 The names I suggested yesterday were: T. H. Thomas, 32 Hawthorn Street, Cambridge; and Captain W. D. Puleston, U.S.N., the biographer of Mahan, who seems now to live in WashinLton though he has been, I believe, a professor at the naval academy. I an adding the following names which have occurred to Te since I spoke to you: Allan Weatcott, who is a professor at Annapolis and s the editor of selections from Mahan's writings. 6.6 gMtSlikor Harcld Sprout, who, with his wife, is the author of two very interesting books on American sea power, publ_shed b the 1-rinceton University Press. The Sprouts seem to live in Prinf.eton. 111.13k..k.k For the Far Mst, among others, 1 should seriously consider: Professor A. Whitney Griswold of Yale, even though he is by no means an uncritical supporter of the Administration's Far Eastern policy. Perhaps I should not say "even though," because I think it quite desirable that other points of view sh u)d be represented in any judgments about the Far East. Dexter Perkins, professor of history at the University of Rochester and author of the best recent book on the histor of the Vonroe Doctrine. 0.41. untuct.414to,kr William Yandell Elliott, professor of government at Harvard, but ne% working in the OPM. is particular sub ect is stra egical raw materials. t?ta.L.- tx.r. 11,4A4A, V*4' Along the same lines, now already in the State Department, I think you should see Thomas K. Finletter and Professor Carl Joachim 141A4t Frederich, who is also professor of government at Harvard, a student orFRInkganda in general and of German propaganda in particular. 44a altirtrsK tv,??..L. ? ( v*`). t14.", s , e.C:tar .411114, 4.44.4.44?4444.pinik absillil_Assemtg!ls Declassified and Ap?roved For Release 2013/09/26 ? CIA -R 00 111111.' ? .14 ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Colonel Donovan 7/24/41 For the geography or South Amerioa I ahould partioularly 11room/send Isiah Bowman, now president of Johns Hopkins University, who was ,1 ouo or tha 1)rinnip41 riorits or Oolonel Houses's organisation that I MiintiOn04 C.) you the other day. There la a partioularly able group of profesaors et Harvard, know* au the Harvard Defense Oroupp which should be oonmulted for r000mmendationa. In regard to French activities in this owntrys Count Raoul du Houma)! de Solo 14 Lost 82nd Otreet, Now York, end Hone Pleven 2220 - 20th Street, N. We, Washington Nioholaa J. 8pykman of Yale University, dir@aor of the Yale Institute of International audios' is very good for aoholorly studies, parlioulnrly afreoting Aola and the Southern Paoirio. amoare4y (Mr. Lippmann had to leave CO ontoht plane and thug could not sign this letter.) Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? to' ris,-,1 ? ..110,71... 414.VAVA.,t, I have carefully read ths papsrs which you sent t mo on oauutb44 1941. am roturnin said paprs tmocausi tbeir subject matter is of this office. 0 ,cIiir4a .M0 Tr? ? 2013/09/26? CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 rove or ? ? I. Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 --p ct 400-Ti3den flail. Washington D.C. Dear Colonel Donovan:- Many thanks for your letter of the 18th inst. X know you are a man of action, and we need ,e0, in 'this crisis. I am eemling. tho encleaed pipers to your private addrose tie I do not know your office addrees. Beeides, I de not want,, any of your orrice esti Lltil ts to road the:, and you will have a much bet:ter chance to (mato inn thorn quietly without intorruptiori at your private address.. When you aro (Jiro anlh with them, pleaae r et urn them to tni by regi st ereid _ four years ondi p 0I3 i onti i Utdt War or no war 1 writte:ra. tC,1?4'?,hte thb `;01Thr arm t MY lrittlnidtti. You will notice that, the met tor hoe boon dragging for np, in n dondlock. becuuso sone persons placed in key the via ion one ci Miler to act in a 3truipj)trorward wa,y. decline to surrender thnt valuablo piece of work without a?t, nt. And !Amyl" ii rattri,r16 in the draft I prepared to which rihrmirl ?Woo L. The onlyi(tgii?, objoct to lu the protection or flow a u 0 than e vor, we wi 11 have to depend on t he w relenti--r?.1:41 art!: our comitinic a ti t h ISM ti di and Dut ch ' overs,m . It Iti 400 Ili lie 1.0 14. o use of nry nto tic , since Tokyo, :JorI p 1?1 rind 1(91110 (WO Orr mo Ipap i)wofur as diplomat to rolations ere conce ri v ert be .1. od Li w rLt I have te offer has a las ti n1 v slue . The need rer i t h 11,7_,tom, ronlp.rv.icof In ovary r -ape (It, la more imperat ive than, ' (Ivor bill 1 r v17, I h 'v i(n,toth I up., 1/01 uab lo La orfor in that line. Thera in no one in the Yodara Government vested with wiLhOritLy Lho it coo 'way poo ere to ip,;11 that agreement but the proni,ifint; Uni toed ?Autos. And 1 will recognize no signature to an. agree-'-'7-, Pont for the surrene,ir er th,, work but t he et gnat ure of a member of the onhinet--eithor the oecretery or ...;tato, War, or Nary. I do not believe:two, 10a ta nr.,10 or00 ;1 qualified for the 1; eohgoal exatioinption of that work, but 1,4:31.0eiatnn, since hie chief L'atior-LIoneral ilau:borgne was retire4. a row monthz Phu other clovertmonta have a horde of code-room Clerks, and taimidt, hondal out, no oxporto or any citlibor carable of raking the neoes7 nary adaptation ror tho rull us o of ITT woXiC. Jinoo the dalAw.back ,of my prowl tion is a tot ter whersin. only a govornmont or a wajor power can'.be!ti taker of that work', and ranee, it now out of thio clutiotion to find a takSr ovtaido the United dtatcs, I would.' rather 3.end my work in the furnace and destroy it oomplat ely than to surren. dor it without a writ ten nkreement to oertain indIviduals just to help th:Su(4 hold their Jobe, while they continually dieregard tho efforts and ingsztai. of I.)d1Vtdua1 itLL,t. I was patitot lc onough in the First 'fforld War and did nw dut y did not tuk o it a point to live on. the Governmett.:- like hund,re(ta of thouteinds have boon doing, producing nothing of 'value io.,q the people who lin Vo ken) t. them. raawilL I r the next time you are at the Matte House you oa t tANtiiMtrti,3141-.5e2414M4;;IrrviVi.'r.: .-4:4,14144i8riP Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 OM p0,4,11 :0y inciuno the Protitaent to do notnathing in the way of authorizing a !mud) mi. or tii rl otall no b to n I gh Pii np:roorttotit witili MO. you will bo rendering a glit,nt ciorytoo to tho tinitod Jtateo. ItiAjc.r-tionoral. datoon bail my two lot tri NI or Juno :30 mid july 11, 1041. 1,116 Pro oi at? at titeVe:zi (1414 'b hell. I beliflY0 tAirwr) In nm &Alarm ttthrionoy for tioorottiviot1/2 too about* aft Wiwi* /Iron te d tespOrio Di [al, 1 ity to 0 look r or the I r a hi or with rhytto or reason, thua zatilting poll - ti c n 1 r.) Iraqi rui Cop 1, hot r livi o to iv . Yluly do not o coin to turf* onoUgh bitOkgroUtid to tit Ink Hutt I iint r rill 4 of fatly iltivo tul ontirely tiewpoint on the Nat tar. no you wi oh to bort tilt me b etCore tit ing up 'Ow ititt t; Lot. nt tilt, .11)1to ilouont I [JIM 11 ti II pa Ltd to ott 3 1 to Kl. vo you what ovor lb-Nut:1.01w'. poi tl (m iti you (1 nt) in, ? 'Nil don L1.0y6 ? ??.? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 D000mbor 10, 1941. Dear Mr. Lloyat ThariX yotz very muoh tor your letter whioh 1 am handing over to the State Dapartmont tor thoir coition. 1 upprtiolaLe very muoh your writing WillismJ.DOnOVILA Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 ? CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 : CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 400-Tilden Hall Washington D.C. December 16, 1541. Perhaps you will not remember me by name, but you will remember Ire as the person who callfid on you last //larch to iliggest scan( kind of diplomatic action between President Roosevelt and Churchill to do SCIME: 'iin to reconcile the ruffled feelings of the French Navy to regain their gocd-will,and bring the French Fleet on our side, rather than seeing -mother "editerranean naval battle disastrous to both sides la t'iis conflict. Knowing the French as much as I do, I an alLolutely positive that something can be done. But as usual our motto is 'e can not do it'. But 8eri1n and Tokyo can and seem to be able to do V.I. imrossible. I am ,,ot running the foreign policy of this country, nor do t ye ,.itc:11;olitical influence, but I am part nd parcel of the United -tates. nence I feel that some initiative should be taken b.:: us, rather than wait till vie are caucht, tam. act. I believe in acting ahead of time. I leave this su.,:estion entirely to you. You, have entree t o the ;Mite House, and I do not, although I gave sane service in 1936 doinr: Press vrork for toe Deriocrat1c 0' II t tee , I rish to ad to this personal let ter that if you should need ny ervIe in 0,1e rponsihle c apt. cit y in your Department , I am at your disposal any ti m. i ala now imy 49th year, viol-iced as school master, journal I at, and writer. Lb-siring the lorld War I saw service at sea as navigating officer and later as coLpiander until January 1921. ,-Iccifir1arr1 Anrrovedor 2013/09/26? CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 , ? ,lrr, ? i,",%??? , ? ' ? ? tt, ? t ? t Kti "it? --- ? ...?,..1?? 14,QMAGARD, X /RANO: X BUXTON Lovember 12, 1941 My deur Madame de Vilmonyt Thank you very munh for your latter, am suro yoc aro right ond that this guatleamtn wonid ho somothinn to contribute. 1 am asking Coloncl 0. Edward Buxton, who is acaocintod with me, to communicate with you, I hope that you 041, tArrungo for him to m'oct Ur. Lowengard. Sincerely, William S. Ponovan CC Colonel 0. award Buxtea Modem* llisoboth do Vilmear 11? Yost 72md Stroat Now York, Now To 7 ???t: 3 ? 1, 14t If 4 ? vuorarrefroir ? sr n rl Td 2ndA d For Release 2013/09/26 CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 4 ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? Domr Col, Donovan: Through our muttga friend Malur VecOeff I know of your Intoroet in Frtlinco, 7 on thorofore toking the liberty ofyriting you mbout a oorimin moittor which I fool ohoula be Drought to your attention, ArmAnd L000ngar& tno homel of Duvoon Galilorion (720 Fifth Nve,, lOw ?or%) hal pAot roturn60 from Morroco and Vichy, I tool it lommoot importmt tho,t tho inform,- tion hp hmo in rogard to certain organizalone in Franco Nnd othor mattoro mhould fall to the,right WO, If you could not oeo him youroelf perhalpe you would be Rind onough to Ovine him to whom ho ohould make him detailed roport, ThRO, you for wflatover attention you cRn give Mr, Lowongmrd rind hopinr thmt him informmtion will bo of noe to you. 14! C ' , ? , ? 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My dear Bill, _ October 31, 1941 A friend of mine whom I have known since we were in college together at Oxford be- fore the last war, Armand Lowengard (he is a nephew of Lord DUVO011 and at present the presi- dent of Duveen Brothers) ban just arrived from Marseilles. He has a great deal of information which I think would be of great interest to our government. May I suggest that he be interviewed. He is stopping at he St. Heart Hotel at present. I have known Lowengard since Lag and consider him a very reliable parson. hope you will forgive ma for bothering you with this. Yours very sincerely, Col. William J. Donovan, Hotel St. Regis, New York, N. Y. .4 t4-.4erwirg" ',Mr ? n rig s'fied and Aooroved For Release 2013/09/26 ? CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 5%Wa& The Office of Coordinator of Inform ion is an exeoutive 4genoy immediately under the direotion of the President. It ia directed by William J. Donovan, Coordinator. This offioe has several funotions of, which two are of importanee to the defense program. The Researoh and Analysis Division, under J611103 Phinney Baxter, 3rd, assembles and coordinates inrormationA for the President. Thie information ohiefly ooncerns the basic problems efreoting national security and consists of coordinating and oollating aeoret information made available through the Intelligenoo Services of the Army, Navy, and Federal Bureau of InveEltigation, and of other seoret, oonfidential and non-eonfidential information assembled by other agencies of this government, and by ngenoies of govern- ments 000perating with the United States. Thin Division Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 e ? ? ensembtos analyzes and collates roots and rigures and makes apeoiai studios and reports ror the use of the President and auoh other orrieiht$ an the President may desioato. Another important runntion of this office is oarried out by the Foreign Now Division. This Division, headed by Robert N. 8herwood, assisted by Nelnon Poynter, makes avaiLabLo to the peoptes of the world outside the Western Hemisphere Nets and rigures, nnwo nnd other inrormation relative to the position or the United aaten in the world. One sOO tion or this operation in condi ()tad through the medium of nhort-wavo broadonmting stations located in the United Antoo and elsewhore. Another section nosembtos and arranges for the dintribution of visual matter containing like inrormation. The operation f thin division is similar to the work of the "'loam/1441'7r ?,t.tetWePeiteg, ? ? n rig s'fied and Aooroved For Release 2013/09/26 ? CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 .t? Coordinator of Inter-Amerioan Affairs in the Western Hemisphere. The duties of the Coordinator of Information were set forth in an Executive Order dated July 11, 1941. Henry Paynter said that the best way to appronch the matter he spoke to you about last IP night is to have Professor Mason call StsEJI!!Nr_ 3: who will be able to furnish all tha information. ? wants to come over and see you this morning about the matter he disuussed with you last night. Commerce Dept. Ext. 1033. Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 4PreV5; . 4 ... think our experience should teach us now that in dealing with the Armed Services we should be very careful in sending mom of authority fro* our organization to those Dewitt, manta on any question of policy. Adoordirally, in such oases, will you see that w do not send Reserve Officers to thou Departments. 1,- ? nIfd d Aooroved For Release 2013/09/26 CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? r 5.. Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 fliWli All Division Heads William A. Umbel December leo 1941 I would appreciate it if you would emphasise to members of your staff the geeat importance of con- centrating 411 contacts with other governmental depart- ments or agencies or individuals for the purpose of obtaining information or service through the Liaison Office. Investigation indicates that in many instances our liaison has broken down largely because of the duplication of effort and annoyance created by unauthorised contacts made directly by individuals in our several sections. This, of course, does not eppli to those contacts a.lready ostabliohed by this office for representatives of the various sections. co Col Ikmwan ? 6 ????? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? ? ? ? ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 11,1-1N-4 - 04,44 4,4 Ili,. t4/4444i.44. .4 4,1 ".....r7** ? 4 - ? Messrs. Wilson, Snow, Clark, Sheronus, Captain Coburn William A. Umbel s trys, 12/20/41 .f1C Please note and discuss with any members of the Liaison Office staff with whom you are associated in the performance of your duties that the following principles and policies will serve aa the basis of future procedure in the fulfillment of our duties as representatives of ColoneJ Donovan, Chief of the Office of the Coordinator of Information. We are now on a war footing and our efforts and time will be geared accordingly?assume that we are on a military basis and in the service of our country as fully as though we were all in uniform. The functions of the (ordinator depend on his receiving information and service promptly and efficiently. As his liaison officers, that duty rests with us. When we fail to function, the application of information to military requirements breaks down with possible disastrous effects on strategic demlAnds and needless loss of life. Urgent assignments should therefore be attacked as promptly as possible and completed regardless of hours. 'Absolute secrecy und discretion shoulu be maintained at all ttmes. The use of telephones for discussing secret matters should be avoided. No matters concorninoany part of our daily office work should be mentioned outside, however trivial. The names of visitors to our office Should not be mentioned. ? When discussing questions in the office, make certain no strangers are present. Highly secret documents should be handled only personally in trunsmitting them to others for whom they may be destined. Let us try to obtain results in our dealings with others on the basis of our ability to do a job rather than by authority of our appointment. e4?4'. ? ?-,e .r44444 4,440.4(414,i, 1 4 ?-.":1.:ili'.. 4 . . , - ? ,f ."....1"81Prir" 411 4 ? 7411111ff .10 ? ??Alt? ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 4. ? 4 ? ? ? *me ? , . ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ma Any one on the staff of thie office should feel free Ltt any ti,ao to coax, to any one of uz, partioularly the undersigned, to discuss methods whereby genera methods or their particul r sorvice can be bettered or improved. In tho neJr future we will hold scheduled staff :aostings of A.1 assistants to di:Ileum' ways and weans um' the correlation of our several functions. cc: :Ar. Wilson Mr. Snow Mr. Clark Sheronus Captain Coburn Colonel Donovan t ? , ".."?111r. 14711. ? ??? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 4./ ? ? A Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 COORDINATOR OF INFORMATION WASHINGTON, 0. C. December 9, 1941 MEMORANDUM TO: COLONEL DONOVAN SUBJECT: ASSIGNMENT TO LIAISON SECTION Before I undertake these duties, I assume an executive order will go out to C.O.I. and to the several other Govern- mental and Foreign Departments with whom I will have,junction, which will establish my appointment and authorization. There are personal elements in this work which I would like to discuss before stavtin,!, in on these duties. I hove had meetings with Captain Roosevelt. I am ready to tart when you direct. William A. !Umbel ?., .4**,4 ? 4....-A.',41...4,4K4V, Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 : CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ' iftw6.0... r .? .?. C.. ?..... \ ../ ' ,''',?(...l j , ' ( .1..\ 1 , ADMINISTRATOR 0 EXPORT CONTROL .., . _... DKFANTINKNT OF COMPAR140C BUILOINA \ 1 WANHINOTON I..) ?.? AtigUilt 2# 1941.. d+PA.,*vai Ntlit 1t.-1RX? 4i114, Colonol It1,11i am J. Donovan, Coortlinator of Thfonsuti on" Room 1511, Apsx rhst3,dlng, Washington, 1). C. Door Colonel Donovan set ?'' ? 1..? LT.AISON ? Thin will oonrirns a co'nation hold with you in for ortios July )0, 1941, at, whioh Limo Major 'V. S ? Riggs of my s toff was dottig nu Lod AO Ylky liaison ?facer to your ?trice. PI' til V4-10.4)11011 tillrfoKi, VI its an a groom-in I, which X huvo nignt,d tlining 111 in torrolatod Vunotiono of our so and providing for 1 i non ha two on t horn. ti Ling Us ut Oa to agroonson t will titor4 with your ap? proval , and assuring you or all aid awl cooporati on from mo and stky itr.r, X tun 3.r4101.? ibvy nt, na rely your. p 1 t ji iee-e,c_i /1 ft. L. tomitt.t, no I.:Jailor ()moral, U .t.1 . Army, Oninistrator. ? ? V m.110 4?4strie?emer ? .""ilrirsr flssfd 2ndA o ed For Release 2013/09/26 ? CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 taltr,rte- ifE 14:ryk r Ark Frip ADMINISTRATOR OF !EXPORT CONTROL Dsemrrmerer of COMMERCE OWL.0040 WAEHINOTON MUM; INUitiQlt; OW THE TW CMICOATOR UP INPO4MATION AND THE OPYIQE OP THE ADMINiCTItATOli 01' MORT CONTROL. 1. itaoogniAinfl Lha Polntionohip lotlay botw000 oortain runotionn or tho Coordinator or Information and notIvIttoo or tho Adiftioigtrfttor or Export Oootrol, R roPrhmr,otRtivo or tho rormor L bo dooloRtod to oorvo L1 itmoaor a tho Polloy nonli4ttta,o or tho orriof) or tho Adminintvator or Export Control. Throu0 thiti avang,amont, tho NdminIntrator or l'44port Control will havo R00000 to advioo In mattoro par- taintm to aRportn nod tho Gooraltuaov or InrommLion will 114v, rtwvatihntta!mi ja Oommittoo dibounoiono loadinv to tho ontaMmhplont or polin'an ooviringth oontrol or ei 001' LO ? ). Tho Coordinnto or inrormatton will Vuvnioh the) nnm, a Wo vorroti,41,1v. tiot,It unnlotv4tor And tho AdvileoLvnt,01. 011 advion thio ropronontALIvo or tha timo 00 411 moriLlno or 06 PolloY CommittAt!,. Tho AdmInloW4t,or or Wort Control will doolgnato n tO not, 40 114loon ()Moor with tho- Coordln- Atm.. or wrormnuon. WILLIAM j. DONOVAN! Colonol U. C. Amy, - Coordinator or InrormatIon R. L. MAXMLL, Brigftelicir Gonoral! U. f,;. Army, Adminiotrator. Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 1. I Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 most a. 1941 1NNASIN mums errg OCONDIINKIR or nromA12011 , TIN MON OF INS ASNINISUATOR MP WOW CONTROL. .44 r 1. losegoising the molatiesselp misting Women ~tali tnestsome et the Peordimater et' Internatien end the eetititiee et the Adninietrator of Rupert Control a representative et the termer will he deolimated to serve as nenNie et the Peng Cenmittee of the Ottlee of the Administrator of Import Costrol. 2. Threagh this sarrwmmant, the Adnialstrater et Upowt Cleetrol will halo 11,049040 to advt., in matter, per? Wail's to imports and the Ceerlimetor et Information 411 have repreeeetaties in the Committee dieemeelees leeding to the eetOlishment et eelioios towering the 'antra et imports. ). Tho Coordinator et Iatorontioa will furnish the mom 4t his representative to the Administrator and the Admiaistrator will advise this repreeeatotive et the tin, and plum et all neetiage et the Paler Camdt?tes. 4, The Administrator 0 Import Control will Aseipsts a reprosentative to set as liaises *Meer with the flessidia. *tor at latereatios. 1, 1, Am. ?SemittasterSt Zatemestios W. C. Amp 1,604stratew. rove orRelease "TN ? t*ur "44 2013/09/26 CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ;. c a. Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? ADMINISTRATOR OF EXPORT CONTROL DEPAWMCNT oc COMMINCIt BUILDING WAONINGTON REI AM tr-10.T'IT oP T DINATOR OV NI0OWnATIOD AND orPICE 1F ADMIN1:1RATOR OV EXPORT CONTROL. 1. R000Ko!414v Lhr- rh14Lionohip exioLing IIPtwithn r 1,4 n run,, owl or tAli- o 001,6 Iw t,or or Tn rmi Li on rind 40LINILier or Lilo AhillnlotrmLor or Expmrt ConLvol, A retpre.1i-nt4LIvr, or Ole rorwr vIll dt-tilimnte.d Lo tp,t-mber or 111F, Polloy (ThmmlLtne, or Lila Orriop A0mInifitm0011. or 1:mport. Control. t.1 1;1 tirrnlire'rlf nt,,1,11i) tkehlithl "qirin (.114 V?XriO Gnntl"Cl "d I htkVel ndOeifiti 1,0 nth/1 tntftti tteArfl r" nI lir I'M t';ipC11'! MO th COnt'd n't t.01 I,' nroomnt.1 em wfl htop- 14.---nvewf,nt4Lion in thr- CommiLLhe. Oloonnolono L t.hhmt41)13e0omhnL or palelon oowelni!, the oontrol of %n1' Lr Thh Coovdinntop or Inroom4tion wat rornlvh name, or htfi rt-orhoorit4LIv4 Lo Lhh AdmInloLr4Lor 4nd atet Ailmlnlotxmlor will 400re Lhir rhprhor'4L4L1vh orth imh rout pilot,: tic h'1 I mnir-tglno or the, Polloy CommILL6h. 4. Tie, Ad min iot,r0,0y. V.vort, Cont,rol '411 deigignik ropr.rtt,tk L" ii10011 )ti (t Lb the, Cooril In t.' "1k or lnrormnaon. aterits01????????eiV011?1111?????Me????01 WILLIAM J. DONOVAN, (:olon-1 U, E% Army, - Coordin4tor of Inrormation tc2k? N.? I 1440.4 *4?A'4'4'4,. toovvistliva wito?somomt ????Powsumios~.6.??.*114,01 ?TV?16,4, .41F2r{ oirq?arvitame~ir R. L MAMLL, 11r,tp4e1hr Ohnor41, U. 4% Army, 1dminIrt.x4tor. ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 IMMORAUDUli TO: Wt. REX JOHUSON SUBJECT LIAISW aCTI0N On D000mbtr 1.th,i m to assume Captain RootioveltIg pozfition AS 114,41d tho abovor section. My lav4)&tt6o,tiona WAlpw talot Wm is Aveat loss or tim) Nnd duplicAtloli of portioanel resulting' trot* iltAdw4tutto trunaportalt.lon r4ollitloose Cars M'$ uauvailabAolp whim urgontay n4ode1. A liaison ortioor fla4q Lim) oovrul dopartmoato to visit and undArtimaeg tho wtr tilloz him only to flrmt 0411 it won't 110,to tQ go t.o others. ItOgiult, doluy in act;:Lon on mAttor5' of vit41 tuiportunoisi lotsc timo whioh could be dovoto4 to work instead ot waittag or wiaking; increao0 in number et , people required ln li*ivon work resulting trim Under war conditions, liaison work will ewe pand greatly. Urgency ot immediate action bosoms 1 ? ........ummmmmmiadimmghagw6mm;maw Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? ? ? ? ? Cods and Cablo sootion iv boiog added to Liaiso? Ospartmonts This dvmundit moady liaison with Whits Howls, Stats and other departments. 001101W0.014) 4 00r OWW04, for exolusivo us c of wale, AootioA is urgontiv nseds4. Can ,you 3uti 'ovL's? ? ? ? ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Dr. Daxter William L. Langer am oonding you hmrewith a memorandum prepared for me by M. Wriat, follow a luncheon discussion which he had with Dr. Luthor Evans of the Library Tho memorandum io diotinguished by the clority and thoroughneso which I think we hay' oomo to asaocioite with anything that Wright does. with you would read this at your earlieot conven- ience oo that we can discuss it at an earlty date. r) e'i%704.00 William L. Langer Director of Research Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? Declassified and Ap?roved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? MONANDUM TOI Dr. Longer MU, Walter L. ?fright, Jr. Wevesber 12, 1941 NUM! Suggested Adminiotrative Relationelip Setwees the Division of Special Infotmation and the Library of Congress (Wed on a Discussion With Dr. L. N. Ammo of the Library of Congroes on November 10, 1941) The formative 040 of the Division of Special Information is now practically over. imphaeis Should, therefore, be shifted from problems of organisation, which hive been effectively handled by Dr. Oriffith, to probloms of reeearch, which constitute the twodamental sim of the Division. Dr. wane now suggests that the leen of Dr. Oritfith's part- time services to the Uivision of Special Information be terminated and' A relatively permanent oppointment to this liaison position, be made. The general outline of responsibilities and authorities sketched below represents the sudgestions which come out in my conversation with Dr. irmans, 1. Title and Authority. The apotntee should have tho title of Deputy or Assistant areas, of Research and should be fully sethorised to act for the Director of Research in aAl matters pertaining teadminiedk trative relationships between the Division of Special Information, as on agency of the Office of the Coordinator of Information, and the Librory of Congrees. The decision* of his Deputy -would, of couree, be subject to the approval of the virector of Research, but the appointment of a Deputy would be useless Ivithout the authority sprained, for one of its principal purposes would bu to relieve the Director of a oonsidareble mass of business. 2. gualificationo. The Deputy nirector *Weld be a penes therm oughly familiar with iie arrangements and relationships raw in fern as between the Division of Special informatioa and the Library et Ocom gross. Me should Note at least some preview's administrative experiesse and should enjoy the unquestioned rvispoet? professional eat pereeeal, of the Smiting% Chiefs of the Division of Speelal Infermatise? 3. jpLIona?eautkiaareseesa. Moe it has bees engterbed- that the fliiiiITTPWWW-liiiiffIrirght be at the asp* time a Seeillee Chief of the Division of Speoial Information and, therefore, able te Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 4 ? PsqL" 1,4 * ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ******,*******ettit* th,"Atlitraqq6rIghlegal**Ett***tseta,.. at' devote only part of hie time to his duties as Deputy, the follor$141 arrangements are suggestods kA 4. The Deputy at plea to be prrIent in his *Moe is the Library of Congress Amex for at least two hours daily. he would prom sweably also maintain an *Moe at the headquehere of the Division of Spools/ Information at 1%th and II Streets, but it is doubtful whether he would require the oervioos of a Palm ttme metiretary there. It would probably be wiser to trelksfer his seLretary to the Library of Congress Wise. b. The Deputy would require a tallobtime administrAtive aseistem!t, who aliwuld be on duty at the Library of Comgross all of eesery working day. c. The Deputy's Wimp should be the *Ls oheenel tmr momnaiestion between th2 Cnisfs sad otaff meebere of the **graphical iss. time on one head, sad the Library of Ciongrome on the other hand. d. The Deputy should have authority over all Library of Congress staff who work directly for the Division of Opeoial Informe4ion but are not members of amseraphisal Bootless. is The Deputy should approve, on behalf of the Onion of the Coordinator of Information, ell .tiff appointments of sObw professional grade in that part o! the Division of Speeial Information which is housed in the Library of Negros,. f. The Deputy should have no resposoibility whatever in oenneehion with the assignment of moon* problem. to Osegraphioal is tions or with research reports prepared by those Sestions. go. The Deputy should deal, as meeessary, with the Chia. etother Divisions of the Library or 00agross owealsiehttisg with thow La writing whenever possible. _cispiec of his sesereede la this field should be seat mo4ar/7W Dr. Moen.. If the appoUNment of a *Witty Week, of sessareb is its .00400' the problem* which are at proses% IA ailoteeeet and pertieuLarftlalbe &Weise is to hc at the efts time the 0140 it a (beeirelphiallledialic the fellowing requireasats will hive to be sets 1. Moro oast be a complete oattel emderitshith$ 10440001Us Deputy Director, the Direeter of leeeereho amd De. Over, I. The Director sad Dr. Isms meet aeteaLky 00.4140610 two aithiffit to the Deputy Direotor in the field under eeseiderstiois boohoo if tido ? ..immum* ? e. k?%Fkrai 0141( neclassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 tt- ? .# Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? ,ra . ,41.410K4FinntV4,?44,Mtei is net the case, the Chiefs of Seetioms aed their staff members will a* smeopt the Deputy's decisions without conetaat appeals to the. Urea*, ? Reeeerch end to Dr. IMMO. 3. A really (*.potent administretive assistamt to the Deputy amour most be appointed. Otherwise the positiom would require the fuka time of the Deputy. 4. The Deputy Direetor must maee himself oompletely familiar with the possibilities and with the limitations ef the Library of Oen/roes end meet make these possibilities and limitation, clear to the Direst., ot Researeh *ad to the Section Chiefs. y. The Deputy Director most understand fully the alas Ana sales of the Division of Special Information and most devote himeelfIe the task of realising the aims of the Division of Special Information within the framework of the Librery's organisation. 6. Arrengement for transwitation between the Library of Cengrode sod the headquarters of the Coordinator of Inhumation at 25th and I Stroati more expeditious.* then the present bus servioe most be provided fir the Deputy, ft/Amities the lee. of time involved in frequent journey. beak amid forth will mike it impossible to combine the functions of the Deputy Director of Remearch and Section Chief. It is believed that the schen, of operations outlined above provides a basis on which the position of Deputy Direotor cif Reeser* cam be sok Op, and oan function uoefullb oven if the Deputy Dino*, is at the sem UAW the Chief of a Oeographioal section. this outline is submitied, to -yeu as a suggestion, in the hops that you will give it oarehl ooesideratiii and that you will make any modifications *his* may seen to you desirable. Wirjr -4 ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 : CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ' ? V' ? Yr* . 410 ?do 1 1 Advttvt.MV0v4itafteifolemsy....?. Demobs' 10, 1941 111. array Irophy Spools' Assistant to the Coordinator Coordinator of Information Washimgtono Dip C. Dear Ifir. 2rophys You are hereby authnrisod to procure spaeo and to hire the neeessary pes.. sconel vo establish an outpost offiee of the Coordinator of Information in Los Angeles, Californi*. It is understood that coorem tarial help is not immediately available am Civil Service registers and this may be ?tabled through having personnel When you reeruit file a Civil Service application, which may be 4sb*. tamed at the Lica post office. Iou are authorised to rest sub office equipment as may be neoessarY to ostslow lish the ?Mee oontemplated? ANsav Very truly yours, A. Johmsom Asti alemitive ?Meer ? "Iftlrfairsoe ' Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 kt. COORDINATOR OF INFORMATION 470 MADISON AVSNUS NEW VOSS Colon61 "alltkm J. DonovAn 000vainntor or leorm0tion th nria NV whfthincton, D. C. Dow- falls I nm informod tioAt tho Hookofollor Committoo omployo ft pftninh trftnnlfttor by the 11,010 Lona(14,, Who itJ or Moxionn nxtrftotion. Bo in ft Porto-or omployoo ot"' tit o Witorn Promo. I KM told by nno of hin formor 4441100W00 'thekt ho oonntftntay oxprofiliod him ftdmir0t4on Por tho Akio, inoludtog tho 414110010110 Thin moom0 llko rally thing to bothor you with whoa tho norm41 pr000duro woul4 bo to drop a 11110 Lo NOROn, h?it in vi ow or uio. woortuntkio howittAvmom i, thought thAt my Oolng no might krouto ron1nt414t. I thoroforo loiwo it to you, titnoortay, Wheburg Ad y As@istRat ' -41?11????? Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 ? -, } t., \ Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100320007-2