LETTER TO L. K. WHITE FROM (SANITIZED)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03097A000200040234-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 10, 2008
• Sequence Number: 234
• Publication Date: October 9, 1948
• Content Type: LETTER

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Dear Colonel 'tlh ite,
A week ago we took my mother into another hospital after the
previous one had pronounced her a "terminal case," with a life
expectancy up to ninety days. Her pain is continuous and increasing
and only the use of hypodermics makes what's left of life bearable.
There's no indication that the prognosis of this hospital will differ
from that of the other. The attending doctor told se yesterday that
while the chance of anything even like partial recovery is remote.
the staff must proceed on the principle of of prolonging life as far as
possible in the hope, however theoretical that a pure may be discovered.
The pain she's enduring is the most torturing thing I've ever watched
in sW life, yet it may go on for weeks. On the other hank the doctor
says such patients not infrequently pass away suddenly without apparent
Immediate cause.
In such circumstances, you can appreciate that the question of
returning to Washington at the end of four weeks will be an extremely
difficult one for me. If there had been any assured life expectancy
period I should have been able to complete, or at least, begin the
reorientation period & then return here. In view of the considerable
help already given me, in the matter of an early reorientation leave,
I'm naturally reluctant to ask for extended oonsessions, and I don't
intend this as such a request, particularly since the circumstanoes
remain unpredictable. kpropos our conversation, I'Ve given you as
clear a picture as possible about the general situation here in the
expectation that you uld then be in a better position to advise.
then I left Washington, I had an earned leave increment of over
eight weeks. I don't know the procedures with regard to leave without
pay, nor whether they are even applicable in these circumstances.
The picture's pretty confused, but given the facts. I think
it would be hard for it to be otherwise. I still would like to return
to 13ngland, and I know none of this will make that any easier for you
to bring off. At any rate, I'll be anxious to hear whatever suggestions
or information you have to offer.
*ith best wishes,
Sincerely,
STAT
STAT
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