LETTER TO BRIG. GEN. EDWIN B. HOWARD FROM C.P. CABELL

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 29, 2009
• Sequence Number: 44
• Publication Date: June 15, 1956
• Content Type: LETTER

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. Ede A. Howard
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Field spectim & :security Zivisioa
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United States Dopart:me,at of Justice
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Dear Mr. Howard:
reequaestiag information regsrdiag a rchaat vessels ea UU4 tt
U. S. ports which. While cas the f1s of tree World
co tries, are under the .:moral Soviet Sac cou*tries.
I refer to year letter of 1-1 :gray/956, 414 asnabor A3"187.
The Vatted States Coast
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this matter be established betwer.
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Capt"n J. a. Stewart, ;"at,
Allen W.
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UNI i to S I A 11:,!5 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
MAY 17, 1956
1440 t -f ;ju t
MR. ALLEN W. DULLER, DIRECTOR
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
2430 E STREET
WASHINGTON 0. C.
DEAR MR. DULLES;
AM REFER T, THIS FIL[ NOG
5E364/BT
I-'LEASE REFER TO PARAGRAPH 8, PAGE 10, OF THE REPORT OF FEB-
RUARY 15, 1956, BY THE INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE ON INTERNAL.
SECURITY (ICIS) ENTITLED, "THE STATUS AND DISPOSITION TO BE
MADE, IN THE EVENT OF A WAR-RELATED EMERGENCY, OF ANY VESSEL
pR~ OF PERSON THEREON IN THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE
UNITED STATES ACTUALLY OR POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TO THE INTER&
NAL SECURITY."
THIS PARAGRAPH REO IAEND8, IN PART, THAT THE REPORT BE DIS??
SEMINATED TO ALL THE INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES CONCERNED $0 THAT
THEY MAY BE AWARE OF THE URGENT NEED BY ACTION AGENCIES IN-
CLUDING THE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE FOR PROMPT
INFORMATION OR INTELLIGENCE REGARDING PERSONS OR VESSELS
ACTUALLY OR POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TO THE INTERNAL SECURITY.
IN ORDER THAT THIS SERVICE MAY PROPERLY PLAN FOR AND CARRY
OUT ITS COMMITMENTS AS SET OUT IN THE 1CIS REPORT, YOU ARE
REQUESTED TO FURNISH, (1) SUCH PRESENT INFORMATION REGARDING
MERCHANT VESSELS CARRYING THE FLAG OF A NON-SOVIET-BLOC
NATION WHICH ARE UNDER THE CONTROL OF A SOVIET-BLOC NATION
BY VIRTUE OF CHARTER ARRANGEMENTS, DUMMY OWNERSHIPS, OR
OTHER DEVICE THAT WILL ASSIST IN THE MAKING OF AN INTELLI-
GENT ESTIMATE OF THE AVERAGE NUMBER AND LOCATION OF SUCH
VESSELS IN UNITED STATES PORTS ON ANY ONE DAY, AND (2)
FUTURE INFORMATION THAT MIGHT REQUIRE CHANGES IN SUCH AM
ESTIMATE,
CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO: ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER,
FIELD INSPECTION$ AND SECURITY DIVISION, IMMIGRATION AND
NATURALIZATION SERVICE, 119 D STREET, NE,, WASHINGTON D. C.,
ATTENTIONS CHIEF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER.
YOURS VERY TRULY,
1956
EDWIN . HOWARD,
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER,
FIELD INSPECTIONS & SECURITY DIV.
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Pursuant to NSC Action 5408, 24 Februa 5.9 y V TT! 1
Guard is now compiling on a continuing basis therQ pp Inp. eror-,atior.
which you request.
I suggest that direct iia .son or. this matter be established
between your Chief. Intelligence Officer and the Intelligence Division
of the Coast Guard. If, after exariining the capabilities of ubast Guard,
you find that this Agency can be of additional assistance or sboi ld
cover areas not covered under N:3C Action 5408 but withih the area of
T=our responsibilities, please advise us.
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