June 7, 1944 . 
Local Board Mo* 1, 
Fairfax County, 
c/o Court House, 
Fairfax, Virginia* 
Gentlemen: 
Under date of last January you were kind enough to 
give us permission for Dr. J. P. E. Morrison, (Order Mo, 
3 O 62 ) of our staff to be absent from this country on 
technical investigations of direct interest to the Army. 
Dr. Morrison went with me as my assistant on certain 
investigations and after completing part of the work in xthich 
we were engaged I returned to Washington leaving Dr. Morrison 
to carry on further studies and checks on the problem concern¬ 
ed. 
The work is not yet complete and it is highly desirable 
that Dr. Morrison remain to finish it, I beg to request, there¬ 
fore, your assistance in extending the period for which he may 
be absent from the United States to September 15, 1944. 
I have your notice dated April 17, 1944 that Dr. 
Morrison has been classified in Class 2-A until October 4, 1944. 
With appreciation of your attention, I a® 
Very truly yours. 
A* Wet more. 
Assistant Secretary. 
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