LETTER TO (SANITIZED) FROM L. K. WHITE

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CIA-RDP78-03097A000200020009-4
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RIPPUB
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C
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2
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December 21, 2016
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December 3, 2008
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9
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Publication Date: 
April 2, 1948
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LETTER
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Approved For Release 2008/12/08: CIA-RDP78-03097A000200020009-4 Ty rwr.ip, i Broa+doast Istorstion S.rvioe 8430 B Street, Y. W. Washington IS, D. C. I April 188 Chief, llyditerrsass* Bureau This is in reply to your letter of I Horeb IBl8. We had, as you suraised, noted the oossisnts of the Free Or**" 1 "lo Station rwlativ to our establishing a Mission on Cyprus as well as other publicity in this ooaameotion. I fail to understand your .oaseat, "Although, I realise that ay oonaent ^ay not be desired, and I would, therefore, appreciate it if you would forgot that I odo any it it is not desired.* Obviously I an alwe,ys anxious to here soma outs of Bureau Chits on wAtters of importance to this orgeanisation. For"" you son explain this further to she wren I *so you la Cairo* I an anxious to visit Cairo sad Cyprus sad perhaps I will feel differently about the setter after I have domes so. At the present tine, however, I can see no possible way to avoid publicity in connection with our project and it is only in harping with other events in the world that oertain souroes would charge us with nili- taristis domination, ote. I o live this is u avoidable. Your understanding that the new Bureau is to be a civilian operation is correct. Your letter leaves ne at a loss to understand how you arrived at a different conclusion. I shall also be glad to have you explain this to r. is a civilian and the use of his title was for he sole purposes facilitating negotiations with the British. If you feel that he has abused this privilege I shall be pore than glad to have you tell no about it in greater detail. The dasision as to who constructs this station is not loft to FBIB. I suppose the fast that the Amy Engineers are assisting us with the plans and construction also enters into the picture. This S. unavoidable and whatever oritioisn we get as a result thereof oust be accepted. The Shat. Dspartwasat swved faster than I assumed they would on the .stablishirnt of a Vise Consulate an Cyprus. We will, of course, CON F' F- 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/12/08: CIA-RDP78-03097A000200020009-4 Approved For Release 2008/12/08: CIA-RDP78-03097A000200020009-4 CON _ " `YT) , be eztrsasly happy .ben the Consul is actually an Cyprus and regular courier sorvios Si available. I an looking forward to sesin& you in Cairo on or about Aril 21st. Sincerely, LKW/dt rfN L. Y. M U73 chief, F S13 ~, N1 i A . Vdavoloo Approved For Release 2008/12/08: CIA-RDP78-03097A000200020009-4