OSS - PERSONNEL RELATED CORRESPONDENCE, 1942

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CIA-RDP13X00001R000100390007-5
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RIFPUB
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S
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53
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November 3, 2016
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September 26, 2013
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7
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Publication Date: 
June 24, 1945
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MISC
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Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100390007-5 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100390007-5 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100390007-5 0" g. ,th! Iftif1. ? ? 4.'4.4, fi 04- Major General William J.Donovan Office of Strategic Services Washington, D.C. Dear General Donovan: ".4.4.......44444.44.444.44..e...4444..44.44444.41.04.?644wOw June 24th., 1945. Has the time yet coma when you would again care to hear the opinions of Dr. Hans Thomsen? I full well understand that you will not approvd of sending me to him in any official capacity, but I have thought you might consider permitting ma to secure a passport and visa, as a private citizen, to go to Sweeden to m.eot with him. I take it for granted that he would talk with MD again as f,..ieely as he did formerly. I could report his thoughts to your agent in Stockholm. No German has proved his true friendship for che United States as has Hans Thomsen. I can sae only good from such contact with him. I would be glad to have James Murphy go with my and sit in at each conference. You have full confidence in him, and his reports to you. I am willing to psy my own wxpinses of such a trip if that would facilitate your decision. I deeply fe.A. th.dit Thomsen could do more than any other German to align GermunLpublic opinion to our sid, and help us in securing cooperation of the German people with us. Even if you ct.nnot publicly use Thomsen because of his Nazi past connections, you can privately ascertgin his judgement, if tat seems valuable to you. I believe he would gladly cooperate with you. SHOULD YOU FEEL AT SOMEONE ELSE IS BETTER QUALIFIED THAN I to meet with Thomsen or to introduce him to JaMeS Murphy, I would gladly step aside. I merely feel tit Thomson Khould be used by the United States. I know he liked ma personally and respected my judgement. Perhaps you would at this stage approve of my seeing him without official sanction. Will you give this some thought? I will serve you if you are willing. Cordially and faithftaly yours 26 East 38th Street New York. _ r-InrnvAd For Release 2013/09/26. DP13X00001R000100390007-5 ? ? -? 4f1 CAIA Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100390007-5 Juno 24th., I94b. Major Go'oral William J.Donovan Office of Strategic Sorvioos Washinton, D.C. Dear Goneral Donovan: Has the time yet coma w},en you would again oare toham" the opinions of Dr. Huns rCholason? fall wall undorstand that you will not approvd of sanding Mb to him in any official capacity, but I hay() thoujat you might conaLdar permitting inc to secure a pa-oport and visa, as a private citizen, to go to 6wooden to meo with him. I take it for granted that he would talk with mo again sfl .-uply am he did formerly. I eould report his thou,shts to your agent in Stoekhohs. No German hu a provod his true friendship fnr tho United aates as has Hans Thomson. I can soo only good from ffuoh contaet with him. 1 would be glad to have Jamea Murphy go with mis and it in Rt ouch oonfaronco. You hava full conflilonco in him, and his reports to you. 1 km willing to poy my own wxpenses of such a trip if that would factlitata your decision. deeply fe.-1 thAt Thomoon could do mor.o than any other Gorman to ali611 Germluipublic ori lion to our sid? and help 1-1 it secttrinL; cooperation of the Garman pooplc.N ritth Wvon if you oannot publicly use Thomson baouu.,c r'r his Nazi pt eounoctiona, you can privatoly asoortgin hiJ judGoment, if ttlat seems valuublo to ;jou. I bailey? ho would glactLy cooptPato with you. SHOULD YOU FUEL THAT ,:-JOMWONN ELbEi 6ETTER WALIFIRD THAN I to mot with Thomson or to introduce, him jetmes lairphy, I would gladly atop aside. 1 mm".)ly fool Thomsen should be used by Lilo 1.1.1ited states. I know he mo personally and respected my judgement. Perhaps you would at this stage of my seeing him without oCfitql sanctton. Will 'VW Jaw? Lhoulpi? I will servo you if you are wil1.in8. 1 Cordially and faithPul4, te?er ,7e 26 Nast alth Streot New York. 44.0. 714" ,/,'etrr)e nnri A nnrnved For Release ..0 A RDP13X00001R000100390007-5 4.441. e4 a 4 4 Declassified and Apiroved For Release 2013/09/26 CIA-RD ;4. ? VI 2 W. :):1, 313,1 .11 )) 1'0' a iLj t)t. t t,V't'icet t It I