https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/6e1be51e2ee1d26c1fdc06d9bbe9274f.pdf d66a47038b97cb6a26cd6389bb294695 PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act ■ Document divulge en vertu de la Loi surl’acces a /’information 33(3 NCA197 0400502 228 BSC393 TO MR NORMAN ROBERTSON FROM GROUP CAPTAIN ERIC M JONES WASHINGTON GENERAL CLARKE HAS ASKED ME TO PASS THE. FOLLOWING MESSAGE TO YOU: BEGINS : - CONFIDENTIAL FROM CINC ADVANCE HQ US ARMY FORCES PACIFIC TOKYO, JAPAN TO- MIS THROUGH AS 031051Z OCTOBER 45 CLARKE FROM HECKEMEYER PASS TO UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EXTERNAL 1 _ AFFAIRS, OTTAWA FROM NORMAN M TODAY I WAS INVITED BY GENERAL THORPE, CHIEF COUNTER INTELLIGENCE A \ OFFICER AT GHQ AFPC, TO WORK IN HIS.OFFICE FOR 2 OR 3 MONTHS. THE NATURE OF THE WORK IS MOST INTERESTING AND CLOSELY.RELATED TO MY LIAISON WITH G2 IN WASHINGTON IN VIEW OF THE. PRESSING AND COMPLEX SITUATION HERE, COUNTER INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS WOULD LIKE ME TO REMAIN ON‘MERE, IF YOU WILL AUTHORIZE IT, WITHOUT RETURNING TO MANILA, AS I PLANNED TO DO THIS WEEK. ALTHOUGH A FORMAL REQUEST FOR MY SERVICES WILL BE SENT YOU FROM G2 WASHINGTON VIA STONE, I AM ANXIOUS TO INFORM YOU OF NEW PROSPECT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT IF YOU AGREE TO THE REQUEST, A RELIEF FOR CAMPBELL CAN BE SECURED AND SENT OUT. I SUGGEST THAT FLIGHT LT, RONNING WHO WORKED ON COL DRAKE OFFICE BE CONTACTED IN THIS CONNECTION, WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF POSTING TO. EMBASSY IN CHINA WHEN MANILA TASK' IS COMPLETED. AS REPATRIATION SITUATION IN MANILA IS SLUGGISH AND WILL DRAG ON FOR SOMETIME IT MIGHT BE WORTH CONSIDERING SENDING IMMIGRATION OFFICERS TO COMPLETE TASK, THUS RELIEVING BOTH CAMPBELL AND POWER. I HAVE NOW A FAIRLY COMPLETE PICTURE OF CANADIAN CIVILIANS IN JAPAN AND KOREA, AND TO A LESSER EXTENT IN MANCHURIA. MOST OF THEM IN JAPAN AND KOREA DESIRE TO REMAIN IN JAPAN IN THEIR MISSION WORK. I SHALL BE FORWARDING DETAILS OF THIS TO YOU SHORTLY AND IN THE MEANTIME WILL CONTINUE TO HELP REMAINING CANADIANS IN ANY WAY I CAN. ALTHOUGH I SHALL BRIEFLY INFORM CAMPBELL THAT I AM POSTPONING MY RETURN TO MANILA PENDING FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS FROM YOU, PLEASE INFORM HIM DIRECTLY OF YOUR DECISION. IN REPLYING TO ME, MESSAGE MIGHT BEST BE TRANSMITTED VIA BRIGADIER GENERAL CARTER WILLIAM CLARKE MIS WAR DEPT'. 01052 DS 000052 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act ■ Document divulge en vertu de la Loi surl’acces a /’information WASHINGTON , GENERAL CLARKE HAS ASKED ME TO PASS THE. FOLLOWING MESSAGE TO YOU: BEGINS! , .CONFIDENTIAL • l • . . FROM CINC ADVANCE HQ US ARMY FORCES PACIFIC TOKYO, JAPAN TO- MIS THROUGH AS 031051Z OCTOBER 45 CLARKE FROM HECKEMEYER PASS TO UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EXTERNAL » AFFAIRS, OTTAWA FROM NORMAN TODAY, I WAS INVITED BY GENERAL THORPE, CHIEF COupTER INTELLIGENCE OFFICER AT GHQ AFPC, TOPWORK IN HIS. OFFICE FOR 2 OR 3 MONTHS. THE NATURE OF THE WORK IS MOST INTERESTING AND CLOSELY RELATED TO MY LIAISON WITH G2 IN WASHINGTON IN VIEW OF THE. PRESSING AND COMPLEX /b SITUATION HERE1,. COUNTER INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS WOULD LIKE ME TO REMAIN , ON‘HERE, IF YOU WILL AUTHORIZE IT, WITHOUT RETURNING TO MANILA, AS I PLANNED TO DO THIS WEEK. I ALTHOUGH A FORMAL REQUEST FOR MY SERVICES WILL BE SENT YOU FROM G2 WASHINGTON VIA STONE, IAM ANXIOUS TO INFORM YOU OF NEW PROSPECT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT IF YOU AGREE TO THE REQUEST, A RELIEF FOR CAMPBELL CAN BE SECURED AND SENT OUT. I.SUGGEST THAT FLIGHT LT, RONNING-WHO WORKED ON COL DRAKE OFFICE BE CONTACTED IN THIS CONNECTION, WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF POSTING TO EMBASSY IN CHINA WHEN MANILA TASK ' U • • IS COMPLETED. AS REPATRIATION SITUATION IN MANILA IS SLUGGISH AND' WILL DRAG ON FOR SOMETIME IT MIGHT BE.WORTH CONSIDERING SENDING IMMIGRATION OFFICERS TO COMPLETE TASK, THUS RELIEVING BOTH CAMPBELL AND, POWER. - . I I HAVE NOW A FAIRLY COMPLETE PICTURE OF CANADIAN CIVILIANS IN JAPAN AND KOREA, AND TO A. LESSER EXTENT IN MANCHURIA. MOST OF THEM IN JAPAN AND KOREA DESIRE TO REMAIN IN JAPAN IN THEIR MISSION WORK. I SHALL BE FORWARDING DETAILS OF THIS TO YOU SHORTLY AND IN THE MEANTIME WILL CONTINUE TO HELP REMAINING CANADIANS IN ANY WAY I. CAN. ALTHOUGH I SHALL BRIEFLY INFORM CAMPBELL THAT I AM POSTPONING MY RETURN TO MANILA PENDING FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS FROM YOU, PLEASE INFORM HIM DIRECTLY OF YOUR DECISION. IN REPLYING TO ME, MESSAGE MIGHT BEST BE TRANSMITTED VIA BRIGADIER GENERAL .CARTER WILLIAM CLARKE ( MIS WAR DEPT. 0105Z DS NORMAN ROBERTSON 228 GR CH ERIC M JONES CLARKE CINC HQ US TOKYO JAPAN \ MIS AS 0310512 45 CLARKE HECKEMEYERRPT HECKEMEYER OTTAWA NORMAN THORPE GHQAFPAC)2 3 G2 WASHINGTON MANILA G2 STONE CAMPBELL - _* ■ I / RONNING DRAKE.CHINA MANILA MANILA CAMPBELL POWER CANADIAN KOREA MANCHURIA JAPAN KOREA JAPAN CAMPBELL MANILA CARTER CLARKE MIS 1 000053 a 4 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource CDHN Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CDHN00004 Title A name given to the resource BSC 393 Herbert Norman to Norman Robertson, October 1945 (transmitted via General Carter Clarke and Group Captain Eric Jones), October 1945 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Oct-45 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived R219/RG25 – 2016-00628-5, Box 13, dossier 3-12-3, Part 1 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Library and Archives Canada Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Canadian Crown Subject The topic of the resource Herbert Norman Description An account of the resource A-2019-03092 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canada Declassified Type The nature or genre of the resource Access to Information Request Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English