PROPOSED TREASURY AND POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL, 1949

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP57-00384R000200080090-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 14, 2005
• Sequence Number: 90
• Publication Date: March 17, 1948
• Content Type: MEMO

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Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Executive for Administration and Management
FROM : Chief, Services Branch
DATE: 17 March 1948
SUBJECT: Proposed Treasury and Post Office Appropriation Bill, 1949
1, Returned herewith is memorandum dated 10 March 1948 from the
Assistant General Counsel, Subject: "Proposed Treasury and Post Office
Appropriation Bill, 1949."
2. The answers to the questions raised in paragraph 5(a) are in
the negative. However, the following is the stock on hand at this time:
Typewriters with 11 inch carriage
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In addition to the above, 200 typewriters with 11 inch carriage have
been ordered and it is believed that the quantity on hand plus the
quantity on order will be adequate to carry CIA through the majority
of 1949.
3. The answer to question raised in paragraph 5(b) is in the
positive in that we will undoubtedly be required to submit the infor-
mation to the Bureau of Federal Supply in the absence of an exemption
to the provisions of the proposed bill. However, I believe that our
relations with the Director, Bureau of Federal Supply and his immediate
staff are such that a'minimum amount of information will be required.
4. With reference to paragraph 5(c), I am certain that the Director
of Bureau of Federal Supply will not require information as to our type-
writer requirements overseas. Our previous dealings with Mr. Clifton E.
Mack, Director, in connection with the confidential requirements of CIA
are such that I am sure that he will not request such information.
5. For your information, I am attaching a copy of Bureau of Federal
Supply Circular Letter No. B-57 REVISED, dated August 20, 1947, Subject:
"Typewriters." You will note that contracts have not been in existence
for standard typewriters for quite some time because of the legal
limitations as to the amount which can be paid by Government departments
for this type of equipment, and the refusal on the part of typewriter
manufacturers to sell equipment at these prices, resulting in a rather
impractical situation since typewriters cannot be purchased. However,
we are procuring a sufficient quantity of typewriters from War Assets
Administration through the Bureau of Federal Supply.
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6. I cannot unqualifiedly guarantee that we will always have a
sufficient quantity of typewriters on hand to fill all CIA needs but
I do feel that with our personal contacts that we will obtain at least
our share of surplus machines. In addition, I assume that the Agency
would consider it impractical to-request an exemption from the proposed
bill, In any event, it is my opinion such a step is not really necessary.
Atts: (2)
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