DEAR MR. MELCHIOR:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04718A001500240022-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 7, 2000
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: October 10, 1955
• Content Type: LETTER

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10 October 1955
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Walter Melchior, Esquire
Box 192
Appleton, Wisconsin
This is in response to your letter of October 1955 to
Senator Alexander Wiley concerning the indebtedness of Mr.
to the United States, A copy of your letter to Senator Wiley was
sent to Washington
13, D.C., and has been referred to me. I address this to you on
the assumption that you are representing in this matter.
First, let me reassure you as to the authenticity of the
correspondence received by was acting
to Washington, where he was on duty for a number of months
preparatory to continuing on to an overseas station for duty with
this Agency. Since resigned after a brief period for
personal reasons, he is required by the terms of his agreement
of employment with this Agency, and by law, to refund the expendi-
tures. I understand that knows these circumstances of
the indebtedness and agreed to make regular payments of $20.00
per month beginning 1 July 1952 and increased to $35.00 per month
beginning 6 months]ater. No payments have been received.
I hope the foregoing will help to clarify the situation so
as to allay fears and to enable him to make arrange,
means to repay the indebtedness promptly. If I can be of any
assistance or furnish any additional information please call on
me. In view of this exchange of correspondence, we will allow
another thirty (30) days to hear from and will postpone
for that period referral to the General Accounting Office.
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that wanted to proceed to discharge this indebtedness
we communicated with him in a manner designed to preserve, insofar
as possible, the confidential nature of his recruitmer+ by this
Agency. Since you have been brought into the matter, however,
I am addressing this letter to you by means of official CIA station-
ery. Correspondence may be addressed to me at the above address,
rather than to and checks should be made payable to
the Treasurer of the United States.
indebtedness is to the United States. Acting on the assumption
as a representative of the united States Government, and
As to the indebtedness itself, it represents travel expenses,
including per diem, which the Government paid in transporting 1+r.
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I am forwarding a copy of this letter to Senator Wiley
for his information.
Very truly yours.,
Lawrence R. Houston
General Counsel
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L1 Inspector General
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