DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON
 
 
July 19, 1937.
 
 
My dear Mr. President:
 
 
With reference to your memorandum of July 17th and to the letter
addressed to you by Ambassador Dodd under date of July 1st, which I am
returning herewith, I fully share Dr. Dodd's opinion with regard to the
ability and qualifications of Douglas Jenkins, our present Consul
General in Berlin.    
 
 
I also agree with the opinion he expresses that Jenkins would be a
suitable candidate for promotion to be a Minister in certain posts.
From 1918 to 1934, he served continuously in various posts in the Far
East and was only transferred to his present post in Berlin in 1934. He
has had no service on this continent and, consequently, would not in my
judgment be available as Minister to any one of the American Republics.
I think, however, that he would be well qualified to serve as Minister,
should a suitable opening occur, in one of the smaller European
capitals or in the Far East.
 
 
The President,
 
 
The White House.