POSSIBLE TRANSFER OF FOREIGN-NAMES STAFF, BOARD OF GEOGRAPHIC NAMES, TO CIA.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-01157A000100050007-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 8, 1999
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: March 21, 1951
• Content Type: MEMO

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2* O/ believes that it is osaenti .. to the NIB ogre
fotrs i. naa work of the Boas Staff continue without s into r-
rsapt , . This Office would p for the continuance if the ,oo ra
names woft as presently assigned, but it appears that the
Interior and probably the Dureau of the Budget may insist on
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