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Memorandum for the Director . _SreREL. _ Owen Lattimore is described in a book marked strictly confidential found in the Japanese Consulate General at Honolulu, which describes various authorities on Far Bastern problems and indicates whether they are friendly toward Japan. This book discloses that they regard him as one of the recognised authorities on China, and states that his pet theory is that the Outer Regions such as Manchuria, Tibet, et cetera, are really not part of china proper. It further states: "He is also of the opinion that follewing the independence of Manchukuo the portion of territories which are China in name only will become an issue in the future. His other contentions conform with Japan's views on China in most respects, and he was useful in explaining Japan's contentions during the Sino-Japanese incident." (61~10556-728 ) Owen Lattimore is noted in Burean travel control records as frequently travelling to and from the Orient since December 7, 1941. His employment has been listed as Political Adviser to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, as personal lialson between President Roossvelt and China, as head of the Far Eastern Department of 0.W.I.-and as Pacific Director of 0.W.I. The "Baltimore American" carried an article dated duly 20, 191, which stated that Owen Lattimore, upon his arrival in China to become special adviser to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, brought with him a petition signed by 358 exiled © Manchurians appealing for the liberation of Marshal Chiang Hsueh-Iiang, former Manchurian and North China War Lord, who had been held prisoner since his forces kidnapped. Generalissimo Chiang in 1936, You will recall that during tnat period there was considerable internal dissension in the Kuo Min Tang, the Chinese NatLlonalist Party, caused by dissension between the Commnist and anti-Communist factions. The files of the Bureau further disclose that Owen Lattimore has been a guest at several receptions held at the Soviet Embassy. ‘John Newbold Hazzard John ard is presently in charge of the Soviet Section of the Land Lease Administration. [He is frequently in comminication with members of the Soviet Embassy and the Soviet Government Purchasing Commission, He appears to be very friendly with the Office of the Soviet Military Attache. On December 15, 1941, on the occasion that Louis Rosenstein called at the Soviet Embassy and offered to sell them a copy of the United States military code and the plan of the United States in the event the Panam Canal was destroyed, Colonel Tlae M. Saraev, the Assistant Military Attache, called: ww