OSS - PERSONNEL RELATETD CORRESPONDENCE/MEMORANDA CONCERNING BRITIISH ADMIRALTY DELEGATION/LETTERS OF COMMENDATION, 1945

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• Publication Date: August 12, 1943
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FROM, Ceptein Carl 0. Ilorrmenn
flUBJRCTI Captain Dunoen Lee
12 August. 1043
I. Captain Dunoen Lee was on the plane that orashod
in Northern Bums.. Newspapers oarried the report und John Davies'
pinto.' but made no mention or Duncan Lee's presence.
2. Xvor since the *rash aoaurred I sumpeated ounaan
WWI on the plans and followed mut Depertmeht ofthles thet were
ooming in to the Asiatio Desk. A Ceptain Hou C. Lee was reported
on the plane but es he WILM listed with Orientals, we, assumed he
WI a Chinemens $speoially is this so, sines. Major Doering's
Wimp reported another looetion for Dunoen,
S. It woks offioiaily nonfirmed to me yesterday that
W10 Captain Lee was Dunaan. Ho hus reosivod no injury. The
anti''e party is reasiving mediae], aid 4nd ere rifting nourished
by parsohute with the use or panel sigmas. I wit' follow this
mettor and keep you vivistod.
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lip Waiver resommendeds Digestive viciels
L. Draft alassitioations XIIII*0 probability ot
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future is net teeimont.
Si It appointed, it is reoemmen4e4 theii he be ordered
too exteaded esti,a duty at tashinc6ton, D.O., with the Strategic
terviees Uemmande
3. Waiver ot fourteen (14) day notice for *olive
duty lo ettaehed.
4. The duties to be performed by the applieent can not
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UNITED sum GOVERNMENT
STRATEGIC ISERVIGES
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Lot reply
refer tos 201-Lee, Duncan C. (70.18-42)
July 18, 1942*
Subjcots Aprointment in the Army of the United States.
Tot The Adjutant General, Wax Departmont, Wash*, D. C.
1* Under the provisions of AR 606.40, and existing
War Departmsnt policies, it is recommended that the follow*
Lag named person be appointed in the Army of the United States
to the grade and for duty as indioated below:
st. DUNCAN NMI* LU.
It. Grade for which recommended: First Lieutenant*
For duty with the Strategic Services Command* BI.
41,41, The preposed appoint-lent is within the prooure-
mint objeetive authorised by letter AO 210.1 (3m21?042)
Elt, subplot "Procurement Objective for Commission-
ed ?Mows", dated April 3, 1942*
Typo of civvies or character of duty: The duty
proposed is of a secret nature, in connection
with the work being undertaken by this organi-
sation under authority of directive issued by
the Joint Chiefs of Staff in letter dated
February 2b, 1942.
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e. Applicant's special qualifioationst Through
this man's experienee in foreign affairs be
has become well equipped to aid in the carr7.
ing out of the sseret mission of this eemmends
His legal exporiense and experienee in foreign
fields fit him for his sontemplated duties.
His services for this unit aro therefore
espestially to be desired*
Applicant is a citizen of tut, United States
by birth.
Applisent Is now empleyed by the Strategie
Services* Rowever, his work is of wash a
nature as to make his appointment highly
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10 JUN, 1948
Calomel Gustave Guenther, U. S. A.
Strategle Sonde*. Offieer
Cairo. Agyp*
Dear &ultra?
This Utter will introduce Captain Dunean C.
Lees ADS. who is ono of Major Doering's assistants and
a member of my personal Seeretariat. I bslleve you
met him at Whew* on Ube night you and Illory Nuntia
LW= left Washington.
Captain Lee is on his way to Chungking with
Disk Reppner and will probably stop In Cairo for several
days on his way out. Re Is returning to the United
States after a brief period of temporary duty in the
081 Theater.
As you knows the 8esretariat proses**s and
channels matters submitted to ms from within the 088,
and I rely upon it tor personal assistanes in a wide
variety of matters. It has been my feeling for same
Was that the members of the Seoretarlat Mould have
first hand knowledge of problems and sonditions in the
field in order to give me and the organisation proper
salvia' and assietanoe. This is ono purpose at
Captain Lee's trip, Also, as a member of tho Seerem
twists I believe that Captain Lee will be able to
answer a number at questions about hone Wiles person-
nel and organisation and about our relations with Me
Joint Chiefs of Staffs and other orgemisatiome here
*doh I mm sure frequently arise in the field. Me has
also "been asked by a number of our iresseb leads to
look Into partieular matters whieh coneern their Deanehes.
Please give Oeptain Lee Whatever *cooperation
and information about the Cairo ?fetes he may need. Re
is, of ?curios entirely at your disposal for any help and
assietanse that he can render yew.
With best personal regards.
Yours eineerelys
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Now 0.1hip and 0 4 Upon completion of your dutios
44001P440400 with our military orders to London, Oairop
you will roturn to your permansnt duty station at 'Cash,*
Ultima, Div O. and ro0OrS to the Divsetor of Strati*
3srvioes# You are authorized to stop at sueh intermediato
points and to mak* gnash substitutions and omissions in
to?w the romping itinerary as may be nosessary or appropriate
to tho prow ',mutton of your dutios#
2# You will risport to the Strategie servieos
Offieer of sash Theater:, to which you proceed in aecordanso
with these instructions.
3, You are authorised and direeted to make
inquirl of any and all OW porsonnol at the places
reforrod to In paraireph 1 with referente to the opera's.
tionsp personnel, equipment and administration of this
Away Wthin the Thoster omeernedp in ascordance with
verbal instructions of the Director' of 3tratosic sorviess#
4# You are authoricod in secordanee with the
authority contained in your military ordors to awry ow%
COorst and contidontial documents as may be noolossarr to
the proper performanco of your duties. Those may ah*n
to authorised portions but must be retained b you at all
times until delivery to the person, to whomtbsy are
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November 1# 1943
trigadier General William J. Donovan
Director, Office of Strategic Services
Washington, D.C.
Dear ()moral Donovan:
This letter should have been written long ago, but
has been delayed because of pressure of more irmediate work.
It is by way of being a bouquet of orchids for Captain
Duncan Les.
Captain Lee and I had the misfortune of having to
bail out of a crippled airplane on August second over the
mountains on the Burma-India border. Captain Lee's conduct
throughout this crisis and during the several weeks which
followed, While we were in the jungle and making our way out,
was entirely exemplary. Although this was Captain Lee's first
venture into the field, he showed a maturity of judgment, a
sense of responsibility and a willingness to take the
initiative Whenever necessary.
He was appointed Commandant of our small camp, and
performed his duti6s efficiently and cheerfully. On the
march out to civilisation Captain Les was of inestimable value
in *sainting Colonel Plickengerp Who headed our party, in
Organization and administration of camps and other details of
the march.
In short, I wish to compliment 0.3.8. on its good
fortune in having on its staff an officer of proved superior
qualities.
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possible imbelligease leads solos* Japan and "passe oessupisd
territory. As wo are new situated this must to a large extern* be
dew throfth Ohba sad the dhinese? I an satisfied that many fruit.
irtelligease ehaanele *an be opsmed up through the eeeperatier
et istlumatial &Wee ettiobla inirshingtea and elsewhere is *me
atted Otetosii raeso people, wareever, are frequently a sours* of
Aires* irtelligenee *high they metre through obannels at present
m04 oper to us. It is my &wire *het your emotion is everything
Itsiefuhavy to *pen up these shassels,
2. If this Lit. be dere sueosestully, it will be neoessary
to solider% those posplo and their assesiates La this esumtry,or a
memmetftelal, informal baste: t)row) what appears te be private/
Omtoried hespitslity, through suitable gifts La some oares, ate, raft
Shims,* osmiret matters in this may among theasolves, and expest the
wee trestmost. The seporieree of busiresemen and diplomats who hove
been most resoessful in their relations with the dhinose confirms the
neeossity st thio type of appreaehi I belie,* that up to nary" have
beer mush at tsult in **sleeting these oppertunitieo? It is profanely
La order that we may babe suffieient flexibility to obtain intuit.
pros when nesessar3r by just M14141 *NM that osiagress has sad* avail-
able to us the use it spools). funds,
8, YOur motion has in Mrs, Margaret Griggs and ethers,
people with she moeposary chines* baokgveund and language and with
'the neeeesart eemtoote aroma "Mumma in this acsalivr to establish
the right perseral sad seeial relationai; you shemild make the meet of
these reeourees end oust have suffioiemt Nods to de the job properly,
4. 0040,4i4iir you are authorised ter the time betng4 and
nubjeet to future review, to spend for the purohase direetly sad in
diroetly at moseidential intermatioa in the ways Ludieato4 above net
to summed PM per soma for entertainment La the eertinemtal gaited
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to atm in the esmtimental Wiwi States* The.. sums are eat to be
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FROM Walter Levy
INTEROFFICE MEMO
DATE, 27 April 1945
swum Request for my Participation in the US Strategic Bombing Survey.
The Washington Office of the US Strategic Bombing Survey (Wiss Blake,
War Departwent, Extension 71210) called me yesterday to inform me that they
had received a oable from London asking whether I would be able to assist
them in their survey. A paraphrase of the cable reads as follows:
"Contact OSS to release Walter Levy and assist for not more than one
month at advanced headquarters in capacity of full-time consultant
boginningimmediately for the Ministry Group. At this critical time
his extensive background can be brought to bear on date. procured,
which are required by OSS, FRA, and the Survey and which should put
the work on a sounder basis. His assistance is required to advise
on interpretation of production records of captured industry and to
establish methods of interrogation."
As arranged with you, I suggest that I will discuss this matter with
Bob Russell when I am in London. I am doubtful whether I can fit in the
work for the Survey with my responsibilities as the FEA representative in
the Anglo-American world program discussions on petroleum. In any case,
the final decision will probably be up to our London-OSS Office.
I suggest that a copy of this memorandum be aent to Mr. Cheston.
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Nnvol Commund
William J, D0h0Vb4, Director
Hoyt. L, 1943
Dorek Armitage Lee, Lloutemtint. it, N. V. I.
I. Iam oogniAnnt or tilo taut Lunt you wilt voque4A
from tho British Admiralty Mnintonu noo hapropontntivo tuo
loon for a poriod of six months to n your of tha isorvioes
of Lioutonont Lee.
2, I hay* givon my uporovul or tho North i'401.11.0 PlAn
for whioh tho sorvicen or Lt. Loo are aw.lrod by gujor
!Atli*, For huat Aron Oporations Orrloor for MO Dr4hoh, scud
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General William J. Donovan, Director Sept. 1# 1943
Patrick Dolan, Lt., Acting Chief, MO
Derek Armitage Lee, Lieutenant, h. N. V. R.
1. We would like to have the services of this man for
use in Major Little' North Pacific Plan.
2. Lt. Lee is American by birth but is the son of a
British father and an American mother. He joined the British
Navy as an ordinary seaman prior to our entry into the war
and has come up through the ranks to a full lieutenancy.
3. He is at present standing by awaiting the completion
in this Country of a new destroyer to which :Ds has been
assigned.
4. He has been interviewed by Major Little, David Winton
and I, and is an excellent man for iviork on the Worth Pacific
Plan.
5. Lt. Lee has often been in actual command of !I destroy-
ix. His is an expert navigator and, beginning it as a hobby in
this Country, has attained the third uogree of Judo and WRS a
member of the Black Bel society. While he has never been in
the Far East, he has instructed Japanese in the art of Judo in
this Country and F:nows now to heindle them at all times.
6. Lt. Lee would be useful in training Japanese per onnel
for tn., North Pacific Plan and at tat completion of training
would be the best men we have yet discovered to take command
of one of the vessels, both from the standpoint of his abilities
at seamanship and his mastery of an important phase of Japanese
life.
7. I have prepared for your signature a memorandum to
Captain Davis, approving the request for the loan of Lt. Lee
to OBS which Captain Davis would like to have before he proceeds.
It is my understanding that Captain Dav4s y feel that Lt. Lee
does not have enough qualifications to wr. t our requesting
his loan from the British but we have di s aim here in VO
and feel that he is exactly the type of an N't can be used in
many of OUT Far Nast4 plans.
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reoetved in my ?Moo, but ti o dunlicAto of which was
r000lved on lat. rovember, 10.0, I oonaulted the Admiralty
regetrding the loan of Lioutonant In to your office for
a neriod of oix montha, but I wee informed that tno
officer lo urgently requiroa for tome ot'ler tono?ntment
ana ao oannot be eparod.
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'tee Admiral 1. V. Premeh,
British Admiralty Delegation,
P. 0. /km Ie. 158#
Franklin. Station,
WA161140009 D. 0.
'Dear Admiral Prenohi
/ was most pleased to receive the in.
formation contained in your lett',/,' of 21 Dicoomher 19411
to the offset that the Admiralty has now ooneentod to
release Lieutenant De As Lee frig duty with this ?Mee.
If Lieutenant Lee will report to me when
he is ready to come into COS for duty. I shall see that
he receives proper direetions conoerning his work here.
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Vice Admiral W. F. French
British Admiralty Delegation,
P. 00 Box No. 165,
lenjamin Franklin Station,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Admiral Frencht
TIAL
Wolals 3rtt I th CONFIDFNTIAL
(25)
Lieutenant Derck A. Lee, has
reported for duty with the Office of Strategic
Services, and we have had preliminary conversations
with him with rtforence to his duties for us. As
a result of those conversations, it has become
apparent that the duties wt.,:ch we contemplate for
Lieutenant Lee may be better performed if he is pro-
moted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He will
be required to assoolate and work with high ranking
officers of the Allied Services on matters of a
confidential nature.
I therefore have the honor to submit to
you my request and recommendation thnt Lieutenant
Lee be granted promotion to the rank of Lieutenant
Commander. Your early attention to this request
will be of aid to us, since the plans ilhteh vi have
for Lieutenant Lee are moving forward rapidly,
I understand that he is due for promotion
uneer your accelerated promotion for Royal *aval
Volunteer Reserve officers, having attained the ago
of 10 and having served over two years in destroyers
on active duty as a Lieutenant.
I further understand that he is a qualified
officer and has been recommended twice by his captains
for this prom4tion previous to his completing his two
years as a Lieutenant.
cot Lt. Lee
Yours sincerely,
.1, Edward Buxton
Acting Director
CWIDENT AL
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As tree 4th. &wary, 1944, the Adosirelty
hsa 11161400d to leen you for duty with the Watley of
Strategle Berrie's, Illashingteno for a period of els
menths to a roar. Miring this period you will be
entirely under Oa orders of the Orris* of Btretegis
Serwiees for you: duties, but under the British
Adsd.ral ty Illatatenana? lispropontativ? for diseiplinery
purpallee?
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No. 87/41:?055
Denr Colonel liuxton,
BRITISH ADMIRALTY
MAINTENANCE REPRESENTATIVE
siviltNIssNTH STItrIT AND CONSTITUTION AVINtir
WASHINGTON C C
BO: Januar: , 1944
With refor3nce to your letter of 7th
;anuary. regarding Lienteaant D.A. Lee's rank, I
have cabled the Admirnity eugresting that he should
be granted tho Acting rk%nk of Lieutenant Commi.nder
whilst attachod to the Office of StratoKic Services
ard I will inform you of their decision as soon as
it il known.
Your* P ncero y
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Vice Adniral
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Acting Director,
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tii Mae -Sitevene otMO, with whew
Lt. Lie le working.
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Dear Colonel Buxton,
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P. 0. lox No. 105
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN STATION
WASHINGTON, 0. C.
2Znd January 1944.
With reference to my latter
87/0055 of 8th january, 194, I am plemsAd to
inform you that the AdmiraiCy hac. agrend that
Lieutenant Lee should bP granted the Actin rank
of Temporary Lieutenant Commander, P.M.V.R., whilst
attached to the Office ('1 StrPtegic Services.
I would be much obliged if
you would forward the tincloved letter to him.
Yours ni erely,
11
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VICE AJMIAAL.
Colonel G. Edward Buxton,
OffiGe of Strategic Services,
Washlngton, D.C. (25).
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Colonel 11. 0. Buxton
via Lt. Dolan, Acting Chief, NO
Area Operations Officer, NOft7Z
January 10th, 1944
1. In connection with the requested promotion for Lt.
Derek Loop lava, I think that we should arrange with the Srim
*40 Admilulty to pay Lt. Lee as long as he is conneated with
011.
The proper rate of pay it seems to us would be the
equivalent rate of pay which he would receive were he In the
Vatted States Navy. Such payments, of course, should be made
from Unvouehered Funds.
2. Lt. Lee will be employed by us here in Washington in
oonmoction with planning certain amphibious operations in the
S2A00 We eventually plan to use him on one of our overseas
missions.
3. In view of the low rate of pay of British Naval Officers,
it would be an mins hardship upon Lt. Lee were he to remain on
the payroll of the 3rit1sh Admiralty and some step should be taken
to compensate for this disparity in view of his assignment in Washa.
ington and ?verso's. Should the British Admiralty fool that it
should ?continue to pay him base rate of British pay, we request
authorisation to pay from Unvouchered Funds the balance which
'would put him on it par with United States Naval Officers.
Lt. Pstilok Dolan,
Acting Chief, NO
klaireled Colcn1, S. .
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Buxton,
Director, OSS
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Area Operations Officer, NO4S
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The inclosed ounoerui t. orek
Leols additioaal comrenuation hu
boon apeiroved by Colonel liuAton.
It i4 the Coloneile dublrv to
lollow tho procedure outLinud in my
aWched memor4naum of 1 lubruury
1944 to him; tamely, thut wo witl
supple:vat Lt. Lee r?, salury from
the British Navy in (moor to ibiiw it
ths eluivalent of t)
_AV ph.:/ Of u U.S.
Naval Oificer of uimilur rank.
Should
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OBS tato over the entiro salary at
IOW later date, we will, of couri-o,
be erepured to do so.
1.4 J. Putzoli,Jr.
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11 February 1W44
Vice Adm.i.al F. French
British At'ss4ra1ty Lslegation
17th & C Litutlon Avenue
vfashinc,tono I. C.
My dear Admirul French:
I regret that I have not eurlier
replied to your letter 87/4/35L6 of Lia
January 1944. After the enclosure hhAd
been delivered to Lieuten,int Commander
Lee, your letter IMUS filed before I had
an opportunity to reply.
I ueeply apprvciate your coopers-
tion in effecting the promotion of
Lieutenant Lee to tn. Acting rank of
Temporary Lieutenant Comm.:14er, It. N. 4. it,
while !It is tttac,ied to this t.gency. iguy
I belateuly expreAs 154y cor?tial thanks?
Yours sincerely,
G. bdward Buxton
Acting Director
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BRITISH ADMIRALTY DELEGATION
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Dear Colonel Buxton,
BRITISH ADMIRALTY MAINTENANCE
AND 2L.IP,PLY REPRESENTATIVE
10211 VIER ONT AVILNUIC
WASHINGTON S. D. C.
20th July, 1945.
A query from Ceylon has brought to my notice
that Lieutenant Commander D.A. Lee, R.N.V.R., is at
present on duty in that area. I note that records of
correspondence between yourself and Vice Admiral French
in December, 1943, show that this officer was attached
to the Office of Strategic Services from 4th January,
1944, for a period of 6-.12 months; since that date, this
office has had no information of his movements.
In order that certain administrative matters
may be settled in the light of this information of his
nresent whereabouts, I should be grateful if you would
inform me whether Lieutenant Commander Lee is still em-
ployed by the Office of Strategic Services and of the date
on which he left the continental U.S.A.
As you are, doubtless, aware, the British man-
power situation is acute, and I should anpreciste information
whether Lieutenant Commander Lee can nou be relsaald from
his tour of duty with the Office of Strategic. Services without
detrir-nt to the Allied war effort.
Colonel G.E. Buxton,
Acting Director,
Office of Strategic Services,
Washington 25, D.C.
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WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
M0 July 1946
Colonel 'Arnim:
1. With referenoe to the enclosed letter dated 20th of
July to ,'olonel Buxton from the British Admiralty Deleration,
Lt. Comdr. Leef.
a) Left Continental United States lolhi on
4th of Ape.1 1944 and he hap sinoe that date been cm4 ,Jod In that
Theater.
b) Until reoently ho has been amployed In the
Maritime nit. With the liquidation. of MG, it in understood that
there was some question of his transfer from MP to BT. In this oon.
nectien it is noted that this officer was being paid $240.')0 per montb
from 3ia1 Panda and hip transfer to HOMO plaoe other than VAJ would
be necessary if this is to continue.
2. Tn order to .:11arify the position, it is sugrented
that cable be sent to Colonel Coup:hi:in to inquire what the present
status of this officer is and whether he is still required for Servioe,
drawing attention to the payment from Special Funds.
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Captain M. Gooldon, H. N.
13r1tish Admiralty Delegation
P. 0. Box No. 165
Benjamin Franklin .;tat ton
washington, D. C.
Dear Captain Goulden:
I have your lottor of 20 July
1946 directed to..lolonel Juxton concerning
Lieutenant Commander Leo, &ince Colonel
Buxton has recently resigned, the matter
has come to me for attention.
Lieutenant Coritander Lee left
continental United Stotea for New Delhi on
4 April 1944, and elituo that date has been
employed in the 6outh :est Asia Coomand.
He is still employed by 033 there.
I have asked that a 0 ila be
sent to the field to determine the Atue
of the work in which he Is presently en-
gaged and shall write you further us soon
as I havu a reply.
:,1110erely
Charles 3, Cheat=
Acting Director
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Benjamin Franklin otation
Vushingtons J. C.
Jour ;1.1pttlin (Joolden:
Hith further roferenoo to yo .r letter of
20 July 1)45 concerning Lt. Commander Jerek
Leo we have now reoeived word from the field
thLt he is enguoed on au extended mission
whioh, will require: his almenoo tram buso for
u period of j to months. I :tope Lis will
lot unduly inoonvezinnoe you amd s4a1l. of
courses be willino to do whatever I can if
it does.
,Anoorely,
William J. Jonoven
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The attaohaa letter Vrom Lt. col. Paul itowe
to Oen. Donovan la In recommendation of Private
Theodore Levitt,. / wonder it you coulo ascertain
if there la any Interest g'etho part or Any of
of the branches in 03S i4,4*Privata Lavites
Banc:ric
C. A. Bona,
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General Wm. 0'. Donovan
OhlOf or Fitrataglo
Wanhington. D. C.
Doer "Colonel" Donavan,
Arrlved homo after a yonr in Tuntoia to Land you uont of tho
aountry", 3Qrry to mtno flf)Ciltla yon hut, I know thing will
"move along" npoodlly nn0 ou00000rully moon arter you
again "put up tho gnido pante am you dEd in tho Modttor-
rnnenn.
Thera Im n noldier in traintng nt Aboveloon that your Pereonnel
Dtrootor mtght be interontod ln - Pvt. Thoodoro Lovtto.
#336961109, 0o. g Pnd Ord. Trntning Regiment. Ago 35 -
T. Q. 01'129. (n g10,000 n yoor Department. otoro exeoutivo)
Le AT, Clorman bora, mponka perfeat EnLinh, Gorman and
Pronoh. hen o keen mto00 oxoellfInt portlonaltt,y and ham
boon A Olttici0fl for ManY yearm, (no roint.Iven pommtning in
Oormany) and to anxionn Lo oorve our onume.
oan vouan for him integrity artelp
ln bunineon for :0 YParo.
My rompeoto end SFJAnonn Cre.ltingo.
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U. U. Paul Memo
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Mot *4011/2au0 Alabama.
Osste Col. Swot
th the obsess* st fionerel Donovan, 1 should
IL* o ts saknowlodis your letter se SO Doceanbez? 1943,
rsesnneadiag tor our otat4Scratleni Private Theodore
Unite.
?he letter was Werra for eemoiderstion
to the Chief et our Piersencel Procurement iironoboube
his Mew Weaned us that hs would like to have further
inglommatAss oemsermIng Private Leff/Ito.
Amterdialift# he Isom sent to Priotte Lo7ite
**vitals foes used by this office olth the roluest
Whets theroedur hoon completed . w e chola too
thet 4heie ps ees b
be camploted and !returned ts Chit ctrics?
he
Lek * INK r posittas t? deitomodurn Idnather More is
tatyglasso LA ON *him a am of Privet* 1.411ite
!tuitions Gan b? "hind"
we waist Se Wash yeu tor Gallo. ftivate
1etrl4e to our atteaties4 He aro alOays Wornsted
inheastag et 1&b. pia* lath samaptiessal
sal% mossial qualifloWeasi
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Iktassrely yore,
Charles S. Olostsis,
/atlas AssIstent Divoetore
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TO: Colonel Dooring
FROM: Captain Lee
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DATE. ln December 1943
Mr. Bowden called me this morning to
recommend strongly that we interview for a possible
job in the Secretariat (or elsewhere in the Direc-
tor's Office) Philip Levy who has beer Senator
Wagner's Executive Officer, Legislative Counsel,
etc. for the last yenra. Buford that, Levy vine
Chief Litigation Attorney with the NLRB and Bowden
tells me he drafted most of the NLRA. He is an
honours graduate or Columbia Law School and also
attended N.Y.U.
Bowden recommends Levy most hir:hly as
an extremely useCul lerislative counsel and
advisor for this ?moo. lie neys that he knows
Cnpitol Hill thoroughly and is ono or the most
popular men there. He says he In quiet, unessumit1,7,
and erCicieet?
Levy is 3:1 yeptes old, has two children,
and is about to be drafted. Ho is not requesting
deferment and Bowden belleves he would be .1a,1 to
trans Cor to us as an enlisted man. Or course, if
we were to use him for tho purposes sue;twtod, we
would either have to t;ive him a oommission Or put
him in civilian clothes.
have promised liowden that we would
inerview Levy some Lime within the next row lays
since he said that even tr we didn't want himl
courtesy to genator Wagner. who Is tnkin.? L?rtirat
Interest in Levy's futuro. demanded this much
attention. I ,e,athor that Wmner has sup'vested this
to Ilowden Informally.
Would you 111(e to no htm? 1r
lmt mo hnow when I should !lake a date.
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' In accordance withpqr dis-
cussion, 1 assume that you have
taken this up with Colonel
Connely and ;pme of the branches
who might be interested.
When the General. gets back,
we should be sur4 to speak to him
about this man and let him know
the situation. He may have parti-
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OFFICE OF STRATI' GIC SE RVICFS
INTEROFFICF MEMO
TO, Oenr-ral Donovkn Tr)
mom, Secretariat
SUBJECT Philiy Levy
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nAn 31 December 1943
1. Colonel Domring asked me to call the
attached slemorandum on Phllip Levy to your atten-
tion upon your return.
2. I have interviewed Mr. Levy and so
far as can be gathered from a brf.ef talk, 1 believe
that he justifiee Mr. Howden's rocommendations.
3. Hugh Barton has also interviewed him
and intends to have him transferred to Presentation
Dtvision, after he has been inducted, for use In
contact work in public relations with the War
Department and elsowhero.
4. It has been suegested that you might
wish to use Mr. Levy as a legislative advisor.
Colonel Doering did not think mo but felt that it
ahold be called to your attention.
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Dr. Franklin Dunhmm,
5240 Nebraska Ave., N.W.
Waehington, D.C.,
Deer Dr. Dunham:
Ile take the liberty f writing to you no I heve aeon
your nure mentfned in the Columbia Alumni News in conneotion with your
work in the Wer Department.
Hoping that I will not impose on your time, I would Very
much appreeiete your aupplying me Nith moms information end.advice,
woad like to join some epeeialized Army Service where my training and
experienco can be put to um?. Thorof-,ro, I will be greteful for any info-
rmation that you ean give me an to whet brunch of the Army you believe
may beat qualify for.
In order to give you aomo tate to be guided by, I will
endeevour to give you e brief outline of my qualificetione. I heve e B.S.
degree in Induetrial Engineering end Management from Columb ie University.
At preeent I dm employed an Induetrial ii:ngincer with the Bridgeport Breen
Company. Itin 2$t_y_ot.rtautLjulgUdly.irtti Otirmbn end Ruoeian.
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Engineering at Coltunbta Univermity and premently Aesietent to the Secretory
of the Navy, told me that the Army wee not taking men diremtly from civil
life but only through Selnetive Service induction, I would have to be
aomigned by the reception officer or be requented by soma epecielized
branch of the Army for which I uelify. I believe that I may quelify for
come branch of the Spoeiel Serviode but do not know how to find )0.
whether they would be intereoted in re end the affirmative how to errenge
to be requested by them titter having eompleted my bast., train:ng.
If pm. believe thnt I may qualify for 4ome :1;Ioei41ized or
teehnicel merviee of thn Armed Foreea 1: will very muell appreciate any
inVormation or ueeletence that you tan give me to eneble me to pin. I will
be very glad to mupply you with sey 4001tionel informetion about myself that
you may need.
1074 Valley Hand,
feirtield, Bridgeprt,
Conn.
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In Janforal flunovanua abillonot I am writin:;
to 00(now1edds re/0011A or your ltLtvp or 12 P4brugry
14 rogardinc; Jacoquas LoWlant.
You will Us intorootod in owL1 thatt
LoViaut wrot* 44norti1 Donovan on I Yebruer,y 1t.)44 re.s
questi:46 uoasiderativo tov m pout tion with this or-
lianization. gin lettcr in now boL44 oonsiourod by
Uso head or oor Voreunloi eroo4roment aremat whose
rapOrtWQSX1)00,Lu rw3ct1 vo sorUy.
On .40141 I' or .iutinvs.? ikMiaVarl, may we 0zprous
our approuiatIon for your vontinuod Interest in tate+
work a Lhis Adpunoyi
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to General Donovan
U. S. NAVAL HOSPITAL
Philadelphia, Pa.
My dear Genaral:
'bumse me for writing this first letter to you in French,
"but my English is not yet improved".
I want to tell you how much my wife and I were tluehed
and comforted to be met by Colonel Goodfellow and Lt. Comdr.
Strawbridge upon our arrival in Boston.
have had the great honor and pleasure to serve in your
Serviee under Colonel Eddy fcr whom I have a respectful
affeotion.
I know that I owe to you my coming to the United States
to be fitted for a walking appliance, and for that I want to
express my most sincere and profound gratitude.
I am admirably cared for at the Naval Hospital at Phila-
delphia. The kindness and competence or American doctors
have atrengthoned my conviction that some day I shall be able
to walk again.
I want also to tell you of the very kind attentions of
all the American officers of your Command in Algiers; they
OFAM0 regularly to call on me at the hospital and were of
assistanoo to me up to the time of my departure.
My wife was touched and delighted by the beautiful flowers
which you sent to her in Boston.
Please accept, my dear General, the expression of my
rezpectful devotion and gratitude; my wife also sends her
kindest regards.
3.rt, 11,lierminier /3/
CommlAnder LtHerminier
Naval Hospital
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Commander Joan LINerminier
IL S. Naval Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dear Commander L'Herminiert
Simi. General Donovan in at present away
from Washington, your letter of August 8 was referred
to me.
shall nee that it is given to the General
Immediately upon his return. He win bo very glad
to know that you are settled in the hospital, and
that 5'ou are pleased with the treatment you aro re-
solving there.
add my personal wishes for your good
health and recovery.
Sincdroly yourm)
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As a courteous gesture I made inquiry of the
Naval Liaison with the Trench Naval amnion conoerning
Commandant l'Horminier, tolling them that I was making
inquiry for General Donovan. I was advised that Commandant
10Herminior is improving, that he is oomforteble and being
fitted for artificial limbs. It apparently will be come
tim? before he will be able to leave the Naval Hoopital
in Philadelphia.
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Commander T cher of the French Naval Mianion
seemed to be most grat that General Donovan was
interested in the Comma ntos oondition.
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Philadelphia 31 Ootobor 1944
Doer Gonsral,
Please forgive my writing you in French again, but my
English is not good enough to express all the feeling which
your kindness has mated in me.
The roses are splendid, and their color is so well chosen
for our "birthday".
We were very much touched, my wife and 1p that you should
remember the 27th, whish is to us so dramatic and tender a date.
Separated from our family and without any news of them, you
have been like a family to us with your kind thoughts.
Besides, all those in 038 consider themselves members of
the same family, and I have had so many proofs that they consider
me an adopted child, that / am both pleased and proud.
My condition improves every day, and ths wounds will be
healed before the week is up.
We will then start on physiotherapy to give the joints some
After 3 or 4 months of treatment they will start fitting
the artificial limbs.
Everyone is no good to me hero that they have given so
hope of being able to move about easily.
I had the pleasure of meeting ono of your men, P. !Carlow,
Who ham had his left leg amputated.
He is leaving the hospital tomorrow for a long leave with
his family in Washington. Be walks very will and his joy is
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SUBJECT: konandant Jean l'Herminier
Lt. Commander Lemaire of the French Naval Mission tele-
phoned thin morning to report to us concerning the condition of
Commandant l'Herminier who is now undergoing treatment at the Naval
Hospital in Philadelphia. Commander Lemaire atated that until about
two weeks ago the Commandant's stumps wore infooted, but that ponlotllim
had been administered with the reoult that infection and pain have dis-
appeared. The authorities at the Navel Hoopital hemo ntatt!..ei that it
had been necessary to amputate the legs so high that no artiftetal limbs
can be applied. They are, however, going to be able to provide him with
a means of conveyance which is hard-propelled. It is hoped that the
Commandant may be able to try thio new oontraption in about a month, In
the meantime, Commander Lemelre assures us that the Cormandantin spirits
In my oonversation with the French Naval Mission, they
never fail to say how grateful they are to you Cor your intervot in
Commandant 10Herminier.
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Goneraj Donovan
Margarot Feldman
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Commander Thacber tolophonod yesterday to advime
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faction ham ontiroly subsided and the CommandLnt's condition
ia satisfactory. A spooially-constructod chair is being made
ready for his use.
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us upon receipt of fur hqsr word concorning Commandant l'Horminierls
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Commandant 11Herminio," in getting along very nicely. Ho nlmo
void that a opooialiBt had advined the Commandant that it won
him opinion that tho Commandant could bo fitted with artlfielaJ
logn, whioh opinion, IL 10 hoped, Bupfrnedem thnt or the ottonding
Burgeon thnt boanuno the legn had ho4 to be amputott-d no high,
It would not be ponolbJo to apply artiftetai Iimbo.
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Commander Thacher of the Naval Liaison with the
French Naval Mission advised us yesterday that while
Comandant l'Hermier is improving, it will probably be
necessary for him to remain at the Naval Hospital in
Philadelphia for seven or eight months longer. He will
have to have a slight operation and further treatment of
the limbs. It Is hoped that before long he will be able
to uae a specially-constructed wheel chair and, although
it is not definite, that he will be eventua14 equipped
with artificial limbs.
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Liaison Offioe that they are in receipt of &letter from
the Naval &spite] in Philadelphia advising then that
Commandant loilerminier has had a fUrther operative procedure
performed on the right stump on 7 Ifsq 1945. Nis condition
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from the mediate officer at the Navel Hospital in Philadelphia
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matisfaotorily from a revision of stump.
performed on March 26th. Him condition is
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The French Maval MALMO Office telephoned this morning
to elk if we oould assist in the repatriation of Marguerite and
Jeummette llierminier, mother and sister, respectively, of Commandant
1024rminter. They abated that a mible had been received from the
French Admiralty in Paris asking if it would be possible for American
interests to evedite repatriation of salbjeots. inasmuch as Commandant
1,Mermiuier had been affiliated v Al us, they have turned to us for
assists:los. .
Marguerite and Jeannette 11Berminier hare been held
at Camp Flovenburg, Block Molleischen, Sudetenland, which camp has
no* been liberated. ?ha cable stated that they were in satisfactory
Gond/tics, but that it would be appreciated if anything might be
done to expedite their repatriation to Prance.
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* dear Cowaandant:
General Jonovan is away at the present tine
so your letter to hiu has *me to me for ittteation,
au happy to report that on, Saturday of
last week the French 1 .L Lill/8011 Office called this
extay to ask that we do whi.4 we oould in the cue of
your 140the' and sister. We imediata4 dispatched a
cable to our Atropeau repreanntatives callinis to their
attention Low ivortent we regarei the atter and asking
that avow effort be wide to help.
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MAY 45 RECT.' 1236 21 MAY 45
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FRENCH NAVAL LIAISON OFFICE TELEPHONED YESTERDAY TO ASK
ASSISTANCE IN REPATRIATING MARGUERITE AND JEANNETTE L'HERMINIER, MOTHER
AND SISTER OF COMMANDANT LoHERMINIER, WHO HAVE BEEN HELD IN CAMP.
FLOVENOURG, BLOCK HELLEISCHEN, SUDETENLAND, A CAMP RECENTLY LIBERATED.
IN VEVI OF SERVICE TO OSS AND THIS COUNTRY OF COMMANDANT L'HERMINIER AND
HIS TREMENDOUS PERSONAL SACRIFICE, WE SHOULD GIVE EVERY ASSISTANCE
POSSIBLE IN THIS CASE.
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incluCa him, and of which you, as a lawyer, should recognise the forcol
I read not long ago in jimi that the definttill of a war criminal, under which the
prisoners at NUrnberg are to be tried, has been extended to include any German who
contributed to the war or to the German war polio!, in any way. Under this definitiost,
which is a definition of international las, and therefore bound to apply to all nations
alike, the majority of Americans, civilians as wall as members of the armed forces,
would be war criminals. It is besidon a brand now definition of a criminal and,
applied to contemporary Gorman., in ,ix post facto legislation. And since when did an
sig Post fact law become legal? I AM ashamed that American lawyers would countenance
such an unethical unjunt program, let alone insist on it Is I hove heard our legal
representatives have done.
I don't doubt that Dr. Levorkuoho is only one of many who may he sentenced to death
for doing what they conceived to ha their patriotio duty, just an you yourself con?
ceived your war activities to be your patriotic duty. And between you and him exists an
oven closer parallel. For you have been the American chief of intelligence in &Aram',
end he was the German chief of intelligence in Turkey. And if he is guilty, so are you.
I want to add that nobody could disapprove mono wholehearteny of authoritarianism
in general and the German kind in particular than I do. I am no German sympathiser. I
am speaking up for human decenoy and justice...p.m& of whatever nationality a human
may be. And I am protesting against the proposed disgrace to our own notions of what is
right and good. Theo') days, there are a lot of ordinary poople liko me who have no
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but which we are expectod to support and for which we are held responsible. This is mist
attempt to break our involuntary silence on behalf of a good man, good huma;so bei*gs
As an Amorichn, I ,an't think that through you or whops through the Warburg* there
isn't something that can be dome for him.
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write you this letter in a wild scheme, ',wool-411Y rvirloo it will. ProbliblY novel'
remoh you. But ever ninon I read in the New York Time that Dr. Paul Laverloletut had balm
lippr 44 handed in nirope with von Pepin, I have been wondering how I ould put im a Rood
word for his in connection wtth the forthooming trialn at Ntirnbers; and I remembered
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that he wrote me yearn ago that you end ha were engaged insort of plen., the "Donovan
Plea," I think it we celled, to exchenge Amerioan copper again German war claimoj
Co that you mint be a friend of his? too, I am merely the author of a couple of novel.
and a few short atories, I have no political ammo() tione. Ft, I ono e liked and admired
Paul Loverkuehn very much, and his wife an well, though I haven't heard from thamm since
before a* war began. And when the tf of 4 mart like that in endavored, I should hay,
a 1011 opinion or myaelf if I let him die pd.thout tff4r e.,chnitt4417?
Pincer. it ttj.
You, too, must remember htms all an iliblos intal)iminto oonmolontlous man, of broad
human Affection?, and underatandins? sympathetic toward America and kit orioan5. and
experienoed in our Wawa from living hare,brilliant intarnational lawyer, aNrittar
via0 pranident of the Tnternationel Acceptance Dail( in New York, end cormented first
direotly with the (Armen Itmbasay and thin inclireotly thmuith his work with the Xixod
OlAime Oofaki,?*toao.. not a man to be solidly epared in the herd sledding ahead between
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urgent request for help. We have found that the only reason for this type
of oonfesion is that the people involved, although past masters in their
own work, aro not familiar with reproduction problems - especially when it
ocnest*e field work. The more we know about the problems in the field, the
more usefull we can be in answering them.
In connection with the 068 Oxford Photographic Laboratory, our
Washington photographic laboratories have the job of enlarging and printing
all the photographa filmed at Word, which amounts to many thousands of
prints a month. Thin work is in connection with the Pictorial Records
Project and is of high importance to the war effort. The Oxford laboratory
has excellent equipment and about (debt employees, and yet it seems to me,
there seems to be some bottleneck somewhere in getting the work to us. I
think it very important, for our aako, as well as R til A's, to investigate
this situation.
It is therefore requested that I be given permission to go to London
as soon as possible to get all the above matters olearad up before the big
push, when overything will be ehaotio and when operations should be in full
swing, and not bogged down.
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It is requested that authorisation be given for as to go to the
London Offioe and help expedite the setting-up of the Reproduction Division
there, to get first hand information on the needs and problems for field
reproduction work in ITO, and to inspect the Oxford Photographic Prqect
whioh is very olosely tied up with our operations in the Reproduction Branch
in Washington.
The matter of selestion of the proper alpaca, utilities, the ?holm) of
equtpment and its layout will be more ropitition of what I was faced with in
setting up the 0-2 Reproduction Section and the 0$8 Reproduotion plant.
Little matters like dampness, warehouse space, overloading drains, different
electrical current characteristics, warm water can OAU40 headaohes later on
that might lead to breakdown of operations when same are critically needed.
From my conception of the work involved in London, no time will be allowed
for experimenting or breakdowns; the plant will have to be set-up fast and
set-up right.
In the matter of field reproduction problems, we have been keenly
interested And have worked hard to answer the needs of the field. We hove
developed over a dosen ittms and processoo for use of the field, the more
important of 'which aro the X Press and the spy,camora. We have sot-up *
Training Section in this Branch with a staff of four teohnicians whose duties
are to train outgoing personnel, mostly Agents, in the use of cameras and
the various duplicating processes, test all new devices, and do roaearch work
on various field problems. The London off toe undoubtedly will have to set up
a similar program As W. will be sending X Presses, spy cameras, and portable
photostats and other gadgets in rather largo quantities to RTO.
On the other hand, we need first hand information In the needs and
problems overseas in order to cope with the situation. Presently we are
operating in the dark. get All sorts of reports and don't know quite
which one is right, As Wilt of them diffor. One rather high ran!: offioer
told me as far as him theatre was concerned, we wore not to worry A bit -
everything lea unocr control, and yet A row days later, we received an
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