LETTER TO (SANITIZED)FROM L. K. WHITE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03097A000200040266-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 10, 2008
• Sequence Number: 266
• Publication Date: October 4, 1948
• Content Type: LETTER

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FUEtEIGN BROADCAST lhFOkMA'TI0N S FNICLt
2430 F Street, N. 7N.
Washington 25, D. C.
Foreiwn Broadoust Informition Service
Chier, London rureau
London W1, England
4 Cb'tober 1948
our personnel situation in Washington is gettint no better
E could probably live you a pretty good fill-in
fast.
on this score. We h,..ve recently been limited to ore new applicant
p(,r month who may be submitted to personnel for complete investiga-
tion and processing. Obviously enough, if this continua, it will
be a long, long time before we can ever expect to be completely
staffed.
;none hiss reorientation in the States until some time next spring.
I note that he is eligible in Dec". bar and would like to get this
point clarified as soon as possible. Please talk to John About
this and advise me at your earliest op). ortunity.
'Ie have been successful in ftntabliahing a pool in our own
hasement where personnel 4ith , priviaional clearance, including
typists, teletypist3, editors ar i monitors, are working. This
helps us here in Washington somewhat, but it does not free any of
the fully cleared and trained personnel for transfer to overseas
assinm+nts. I am quite concerned about this situation but fear
that I am going to be a long time in straightening it out.
pith reference to your specific situation, it is still my
intention to transfer emd to Cyprus when the 25X1
station ie activated. In view offs unexpected return, it 25X1
would be a great help to us if iould agree to post- 25X1
h..s re_iuesteed aesicnmen lu to either London or
yrua at _+~ti_ter date. In view of the fact that the three girls
I do not feel that I cup send
from London care ink; to Cyprus
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To 0. '94'. Kays 4 October 1948
assigned to London in January of 1949. I hope that this will meet
with your approval. I realize that you have some reservations abuut
having her assigned to the London Bureau. 0evsrthsless, the is an
outstanding editor and it would be very difficult to deny her this
assignment if she wants it. I leave the management of her performance
in London to your good judgment and in your good hands.
Sincerely,
LXP$car
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