Staff conference. Emphasized the point that no bureau or division should have a staff larger that the work calls for. Explained the difficulties surrounding CNRRA 【行政院善後救濟總署]. Heard that Mandel arrived with a proposal that China’s quota should be reduced to $650,000,000. Have determined to fight against such reduction.
Planning to issue a series of directives: (I) housing, (II) aid to refugees returning home, and (III) work relief.
Phoned to Yu 【俞飛鵬] of MOC 【交通部], for special planes to Peiping and Tsingtau. He promised me 20 tickets to Peiping.
Adler,【1】 of the Treasury Department, came to supper. He too advocates bold action in meeting the economic crisis in China.

【注】
【1】Solomon Adler，美國財政部駐華代表，見1944/11/15注。