DEAR MONROE:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP62B00844R000200010188-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 20, 2001
• Sequence Number: 188
• Publication Date: June 5, 1956
• Content Type: LETTER

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5 June 1956
Dear Monroe:
I am sending you this date a memorandum which is self-explanatory
I hope the project to which it refers will be welcome to
your drivers.
I am taking the occasion to write you this note on another matter on
which I want to make a most informal suggestion to you. As the troubled
history of the last two weeks makes all too clear, there will be a good
many occasions when you will have to be absent from your operating
base, wherever it may be, for such purposes as consultation with military
commanders. the examination of facilities, and the like. I believe you
should give careful consideration to the scope of activities by your
organization in your absence. My own feeling is that local 25X1
(with a rather liberal definition of what is meant by local) present no
problem' if the Operations Officer is on hand. Long covering 25X1
safe territory should not be undertaken, it would seem to me, unless
your Operations Officer at least is on hand and I hope it will not be
necessary for you to be absent very often when such activities are in
progress. I am sure you will agree with me that you should make every
effort to be on band when full-scale operations are to be carried on.
It may be that there have been times since your arrival there when
ome such rule as the above could not be complied with, in particular.
I remember at least two occasions when you, Phil and Elmer were all
attending meetings away from your base and when some local activity
may have gone forward. If so, no harm has been done and such things
could not be prevented In this rather troubled period but when I consider
the complications involved in handling securely even a mild emergency.
I want to be sure that a senior officer is on hand.
The whole matter will become easier when the one remaining slot
that calls for a senior officer on your T!? is filled. Also, when you
finally get settled and shaken down, everyone will know his job better.
In the meanwhile, I would suggest the above procedure, subject, of
course, 'to your own comments.
SECRET
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My warmest personal regards. I look forward to seeing you
again befpre too long.
Yourm,
Richard M. Bissell,
RMB:djm
I-Addressee - CO
.2-RMB Chrono,
3-Project Chrono - filed in Pro. Dir. Files in Admin
Card on file in RI
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