DEAR(Classified)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01446R000100060017-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 18, 1998
• Sequence Number: 17
• Content Type: LETTER

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DRAFT
Thank you for sending me a copy of your article settin
a program to prevent the further spread of Communism in Asian
African countries. It has been circulated to several officers of my
organisation whose comments reveal a general agree
apathetic interest in your proposals. Alth
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Sincerely yours,
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I agree with I discussed the mat-
er with who agreed t t there was no policy 25X1A9a
or other reason for not acknowledging the letter and
patting the author on the back (I doubt whether 25X1A9a
or anyone top-aide had read the paper). 259a
Accordingly, I suggest that prepare a one
page summary, addressed to the Director, together with
a draft letter expressing appreciation and agreement
in principle.
Further, this suggests to me that perhaps we should
ourselves look more closely to the matter of land reform,
which was alluded to in our OCB paper, and perhaps
do a think piece on it.
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Please expelite this, view the deli
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Comment
1. The Routing remarks say i "No reply deemed necessary."
I do not agree with that. On the obher hand, I think it is
"profitable" obligation on our part to recognize such an effort
received from a like-minded foreinger. even though the paper is
multigraphed and distributed on a general basis. We should encourage
such individuals by with friendly gesture, A* for it is ampartmm. important/in
winning friends. I am. sure the Communists would not miss such an
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2. principal points, as contained in this paper, appear
to be well suited and a licable in Asian and Arab countries -- namely,
the question of land ref M?ustrialization.and national independence.
I get the impression that suggests that land reform and
industrialization should be aided by the FRee World but the industrialization
must not move faster than the agricultural economy can support the
industiral progress. I think he is spund on that point. Communist
China's trouble is that she wants to push her industrialization ffiaa faster
than her agricultural economy can sustain it.
should be commended for his interest and efforts.
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