Jim Ludvig 
Dovember 1 , 1963 
DRAFT, p .2 
position is antagonized when it appears that someone has gone over 
his head. That is exactly how it looks to Takata. 
I hate to say it, but can you back out gracefully with the 
anything 
Midway 
you will be training new men to take over temporarily; or the 
military has presented new requests for Midway (collecting ticks) 
which will tie you down there; or a scientific excuse about later 
being a better time if there is one; or use your imagination - I 
know it's fertile 11 
I don't know when or how we will attack these islands, now, 
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but your idea of doing it has been received with so much enthusiasm 
that I'm sure it trill be done. We will Just have to use different 
channels. We would like you to stay on the Mldway-Kure project if 
that is okay with you. Until about December 20? That,would put 
you home for Christmas, the wedding, the Hew Year's Eve Luau, and 
other more minor activities, By that time you should have Clapp 
well acquainted with your programs and he, with King's assistance, 
can take charge until you return. 
I am wiring Bill today to go ahead on the House project but 
to hold off on new programs until returning to DC. Get your ideas 
down and while you are here they can be explored with Mr. Banko. 
Hopefully by January 1 we will have approval from DESERET for our 
entire 19$+ operation and will he able to plan new things with the 
