MY DEAR ADMIRAL HILENKOETER:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-01153A000100070021-1
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 23, 2000
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: July 3, 1950
• Content Type: LETTER

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S E C R E T
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 3, 1950
time National Intelligence Survey program relating to petroletia
taros the Bwcseu of Mines., Department of the Interior, to the
Patroirm 1Rarision of the Munitions Board.
dear Admiral Hillenkoettert
1 have reviewed the proposed transfer of that portion of
e NIS ' petroleum assignment should be continned, in the Bureau of
46-in carrying out the objectives of your program and that
It is my firm conviation that national security objectives
require the sazimus effective utilisation of the established
c on agencies. Only by the integration of this continuing
o rk with the direct efforts of the military establishments can
. `ue ce'ssfnl1y attain our security objectives and avoid unnecessary
duplication The National Intelligence Survey has utilised the
civilian agencies in appropriate areas and a continuation of this
policy wii result in farther integration of the kind I suggest.
^In. T e of the existing responsibilities and facilities of the
t' of the Interior in the minerals field, it is or con-
~c1uii.oa that fullest reliance should continue to be placed on its
A copy of this letter is being forwarded to the Secretary of
Chairman `of the Council of Economic Advisers. I an also
orm g the Secretary of the Interior of my decision in this
sear Admiral Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter
I cector,`Central Intelligence agency
*ashington 25, D. C.
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