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# DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCEThis material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. Secs 773 and 778, the transmission or revelation of which is any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.CONFIDENTIALCOUNTRY People's Republic of ChinaREPORT NO. 00-E-324/16221-73SUBJECT Background Information on Frank COE,Sol ADLER, and Dr. Hans MUELLERDATE DISTR. 18 June 1973NO. PAGES 1REFERENCES DCS Case 56,929DATE OF INFO. May 1973PLACE & DATE ACQ. BY SOURCE May 1973 PekingTHIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATIONSOURCE US Citizen; Businessman who has visited relatives who reside in China1. Frank Coe has received a promotion within the ranks of the Ministry of Finance; however, the specific position to which he has been promoted is unknown. When the US devalued the dollar, Coe determined Chinese policy regarding the devaluation. It is speculated that the People's Republic of China (PRC) will be taking a more active role in the world money market and that Coe will be in charge of that operation. He recently was given a new home that is extremely large and beautiful. It contains approximately 25 rooms with two large courtyards. The interior is beautifully decorated with paintings and artifacts. The house is comparable to the home of Madame Sun Yat-sen, which would also tend to indicate that Coe has become a person of prominence.2. Sol Adler, who has acted as a financial advisor to the PRC for a number of years, had a lung removed in 1972 because of cancer and he is making a satisfactory recovery. He has been able to work only a few hours since his operation, but outwardly he appears healthy once again. He recently traveled to Hai Tan Tao with Dr. George Hatem to inspect the island, but it was mostly a rest trip for Adler. Adler's wife, Pat, is teaching higher education at the University of Peking.3. Dr. Hans Mueller, head of the Medical School, University of Peking, was granted a visa from the Japanese Government to travel to Japan with his wife. Mueller's wife is Japanese and she has been permitted to travel to Japan, but it took ten years before they could travel together. They brought her mother back to Peking with them and she is now living with them. Mueller stated that there is continuous pressure on him to increase the production of medical doctors, and he is finding it difficult to find qualified students to enter the medical school; this means qualified educationally and by Party standards. He feels a cut in curriculum time would be detrimental rather than beneficial, so he continues to advocate a five- to six-year course of study.- end -E2 IMPDET CL BY 007622CONFIDENTIALCONTROLLED DISSEMNO DISSEM ABROADThe dissemination of this document is limited to civilian employees and active duty military personnel within the intelligence components of the US member agencies and to those senior officials of the member agencies who must act upon the information. However, unless specifically controlled in accordance with paragraph 8 of DOD 5200.7, it may be released to those components of the departments and agencies of the U. S. Government directly participating in the production of National Intelligence. IT SHALL NOT BE DISSEMINATED TO CONTRACTORS. It should not be released to organizations or personnel contacting under a contractual relationship in the U. S. Government without the written permission of the originator.FILE IN 201-16993