LETTER TO MR. HERBERT HOOVER, JR. FROM ALLEN W.DULLES

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
The East German letter forged over your
name is undoubtedly annoying but it seems not to
have achieved its purpose. It was published in
Neues Deutschland on 22 January 1958 and picked
up that same day by the East German Radio both
on its Home Service and on its Deutschlandsender
targeted at West Germany. As far as we can
ascertain, it got little or no replay in West Ger-
many or in France, and the East Germans did not
pursue it very vigorously. I think it would merely
dignify their knavish tricks to issue further denials
or launch a campaign of refutation. My advice is
to let the matter lie, and I believe Terry Duce
would agree. Copy of this note goes to him.
I am looking forward to seeing you at
Foster's birthday party.
Sincerely,
Allen W. Dulles
Director
cc: Mr. James Terry Duce
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Herbert Hoover, Jr.
The East German letter forged over your
name is undoubtedly annoying but it seems not to
have achieved its purpose. It was published in
Neuus Deutschland on 2 January 1959 and picked
ame day by the fast German Radio both
rvica and an its Deutschlandsender
targeted. at West Germany. As far as we can
ascertain, it got little or no replay in West Ger-
or in France, and the East Germans did not
pursue it very vigorously. I think It would merely
dignify their knavish tricks to loose further denials
or launch a campaign of refutation. My advice is
to let the matter lie, and I believe Tarry .Ice
would agree. Copy of this note goes to him.
I am looking forward to seeing you at STATINTL
er's birthday party.
Sincerely,
-, lien W. Dulles
Director
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19 February
Distribution:
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EAST GER." 'ZANY
Jan. 23, 1958
In ,: other words, he calis for. the production. of newly. designed tanks, guns,
aircraft, and rockets. This means that the already highly varied
assortment of different type--,of the same weapons. in the. NATO. stores.
will be considerably augmented.
Take the example. of tank development. It is co=non knowledge that the
United States, which., inciden-Ally, has on her territory the same..geograph.caJ
conditions as Western Europe, is pushing ahead at full speed with, the
development of her "M" series of tanks. ,.;acme time ago, the most common
types M?-Lt-7 and M-48A were also introduced in the federal. army.: The
ItnC ian and French armies: are also. trained in the use of these..tanks,
In ~,,',&ttion, all.three. armies have. .. units, equipped. with the British Centurion
tank., France, Italy). and Belgium, moreover,. have tanks, of their own
man.u`acture,
At th`: Bonn conference Strauss called for an additional tank which should
be a.. light'as.possible and fitted with a heavy gun. Such a request is not
new. During the. last war, Hitler, aghast at the successes of. the Soviet tansy,
gave an order couched in almost identical terms for the designing ofsixch'a
tank. Similarly, the Americans have.spared.no effort to-arrive-at-this
ideal. design.. Hitler's designers saw no other.. way out than to copy in
their tiger" and "king tiger" elements of the Soviet The United Staf,_,s
has (',_one the same, and its M-48 resembles the Soviet tank even in outward
appearance, Yet, all the. above-me .tioned types have a materially greater
ground .pressure. per sguare centimeter of track than the T--34; this makes
the-m slower and.. -less maneuverable
The .large number of tank models. in use in the NATO armies, moreover, causes
great difficulties in the-training of soldiers and officers.-The
differences in speed, ground pressure, range of guns, engine performance,
range, and weight make the tactical and strategic handling..of.concentrated
tank formations almost impossible,
In the socialist.;st,ates things have. developed differently... All new designs
are based on the proven. models T-34, -and, (UF-2? ). The - tank units are
e as i raped with . veld cles w nose individual parts are standardized down to
the last detail and which; are considerably superior, to the old, well-known
models.
HOOVER SHOWS U.S.. Ile..ERIALIST' ;?THSJDS
Berlin, East German Home,. -Service, ..Jan... 22, .19.58, 1200 GNAT--L.
(Text) Interesting details of the activities of the U.S. monopolies
in Algeria were revealed today by NEUES DEUTSCHLAND which publishes the
text of a letter written by former U.S. Under Secretary of State
Herbert Hoover Jr.
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Jan. 23, 1958
Hoover now is unofficial adviser on oil policy and the Middle East t-,
the big U.S. capitalist, Curtiss, who is a friend of Hoover and for a
time stayed in (the latter's house?). The letter is dated Oct. 18, 195;.
After introductory personal remarks Hoorgr has this to say:
"I ne.ld not tell you anything about the importance of African oil. We
talkec_ a great deal about it when I was still in the State Department.
I migr; add that our interest is even greater now that the situation in
the 1'~,ddle East is confused owing to the Russian intrigues.
"Now, about your misgivings over the political side of this matter and
especially the attitude of the French to the whole idea. I must say
that they have been much more conciliatory about our participation in
explo.ing the Sahara oil than we expected. Since the incident last
autumn, when they got hold of a couple of documents commwomising Aramco,
the people in Paris have been rather [qcr e selective in choosing part-lers,
but the Sahara has not been closed to us. That is only natural. One
cannel spend billions on the war in Algeria and have enough money left
to open up Africa.
"Sinc.l.air and Newton mining are already operating.there as partners of
thre Trench firms. That is only a start. We gave our consent becc.ase
we felt sure that it was only a start,"
Hoover goes on: "You have some'basis for your fear- that- .-the.-:Freno1i,
impressed by the imposing technical progress of the Russsians, might try
to regulate their relations with the East at the expene of Atlantic
unit] in an endeavor to free themselves of the German nightmare and to
salva?-e their affairs in North Africa. The State Department entertains
simi.ar apprehensions. When I saw. Foster last, he said with his usual
abru,.,-'nessthat such developments might have an unfavorable effect on
U.S. policy in E'ope.
"The raw Ambassador in Paris also reports that he;has serious reasons to
feel apprehensive about a tendency in certain French circles which want to
pursue an independent line. Further information received from our friends
in Paris confirms the apprehensions of our Ambassador and arouses
considerable disquiet here. Perhaps the Quai d'Orsay oas smelled a rat
and heard of our recent negotiations with the Chancellor.
"Dillon, our former Ambassador in Paris, is right of course. He once
said to me that North Africa gave France wings. If these wings are not
clipped, the Gallic cock will always try to get loose. These may be
harsh words, but they express pretty accurately the nature of our diplomacy.
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EA'-T QE" JrATIT
Jan. 2.3 '..-19 8
"I can als.a report to 'you that Foster is fairly busy. these ?days
Macmillan is expected in Washington'. You: will understand, of course,
I am not in a position to write, to you about all the details, "'but
you wi7,I . soon hear of a big plan for the reor, anizat4 on of NATO which
will. certainly dispel your misgivings I can,also assu:ce you that'
during the coming talks:betwe' en Eisenhower' and . Macmillan the possibility
of joint action in North Africa will be discussed in detail From this
you may conclude that our vigorous policy in these regions (few words
indistinct).
"It`-s`,perfectly possible that at this-phase of drafting our policy
ye x::..11 dive some attention to the political aspects of the problem
n addition to the main purpose o f your work.., Don't spend any sleep
less i,ights; ,because the , (problem? )' is complicated., If - you .agree to my
prop you can be sure that we shall be dealing with people you cnn
trust !'hey. are fundametally-different from the type of Middle
East i.i.ationalist you know so well. But I need not go into details. You
can ob-lt-,iin comprehensive information on the spot from Cavendish Cannon--
presei...t U. S. Ambassador in Morocco--who en.joys.a high reputation and trust
among high-ups down there : One can practice, there" the method which
you used so successfully with the help of,your (generals.0against the'
5ire:nc6 s,=ttineering? company. I personally believe that in Cannon we
shake find a man with whom it is easy to work.'
The letter says in conclusion: "That is about all I wanted to inform
you a:nout in order to explain to yQil, within certain limits, my pro-
pose... and to answer your questions. The success of your asignment will
enable us to collect some (trumps?) for the diplomatic game which we
shall all have to play in the very near future. (I trust?) (few
words indistinct) with your usual vigor and energy."
Berlin, Deutschlondsender, in German to East and West Germany, Jan. 22, 1958
1500 GMT--L
(Helga /Kuoitschek?/ talk--read by announcer)
(Text) (Editor's Note:--After an introductory summary of Hoover's letter,
as quoted in NEUES DEUTSCHLAND today, the talk continues:) W!aat matters
to the United States is that the bloodshed in North Africa should be
prolonged by supporting the Algerian freedom fighters and that the loss
on b"O-On sides should be magnified. The economic situation in France is
becoming increasingly critidal because of the Algerian war. With its
money the United States is trying to take over France's political and
economic spheres of influence. That the Sahara oil is receiving top
priority is only natural in view of the strategic and economic importance
of oil.
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,T,-,,n. 23, 19:58
That is the situation today as regards oil. The colonial countries ere
no lunger prepared to be exploited by one capitalist power at one e
and another capitalist power another time. Many peoples have a1rea-,
thrown off the colonial yolk. Many are still fighting for their freedom,
for the right of ownership over land and soil.
The -.lgerian people are among them. Some time ago freedom gighters declared
th:.; the Algerian people claimed the tight to their treasures in the
SaI-a-,:a and that they would resolutely resist the exploitation of the
Sall_ti._?a oil by capitali- t invaders. Several operations in this direction
shcwed France that this threat must be taken seriously. The United States
will come to feel the reality of this situation if it does not desist from
its policy of suppressing other states. The oil in the Sahara belongs to
th~.,lgerian people, and the Algerian people will know how to defend it.
For Prance, as for the United States., there is only one way to share in the
treasures of this desert: recognition of the sovereignty of Algeri.a and
peac,ful trade relations based equality of rights, ar, well s treaties
based on equality for the utilization of the treasures of the Sahara.
DE'.E ATE IN CAIRO--Professor Ley, chairman of the GDR ste,t', radio
cottauittee, has arrived in Cairo on a two-week visit for the puzpose of
further developing cooperation between the radio institutions of both
countries. (Berlin, ADN, Jan. lb, 1958, 1245 GMT--L
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February 7, 1958
Mr. Allen Dulles
Central Intelligance Agency
Washington , D. C.
Lc-"' -
Attached hereto is a copy of a letter that was forged over my
name, and which has apparently received wide publication in the
Communist radio and press. I was not aware of its implications
until I received a copy from Terry Duce today.
Also attached you will find my reply to Terry, which is self-
explanatory. You are, of course, free to discuss it with him and I
would like your joint advice on further action - if any.
Should we start a campaign in the European Press and dare them
to produce the original?
You can reach me by telephone at one of the following numbers:
We are looking forward with much anticipation to your birthday
party for Foster on the 25th.
CC: Mr. James Terry Duce
STAT
STATOTHR
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iIOO`'ER SHOWS U.S. IvtPERJALT$ METHODS
T t r 1 East. Ge rinan Home Service, Jan. 22, 1958 (Te*t)
r resting details of the activities of the U. S; monopolies in Algeria w`re revealed
today by NEUES DEUTSCHI:AND which publishes-.the ;ext of A letter written by former
U, S, U^der-Sec retary of State Herbert Hdover, Jr. ? Hoover now is-un.official adviser
on oil policy, and the Middle Eaat the big U. S. capitalist Curtiss, who is a friend of
Eioover and for a time stalled in the latter's house. ['he.letter is dated Oct.718, 19'57.
After introductory-personal romwrks.Hoover baa this to say:
'`J. need not tell you anything about the importance of AfricAr oil. We. talked a great
deal about it when I was still in the. State Department. inight add that our interest
is even greater now that the situation in the 1 .iddle Last Is confused owing to the
Russian intrigues.
'How, about your misgivings over the political side of this matter and especially the
attitude of the French to the whole idea. 1. must say that *they have been ;much more
concillJ.a.tory about our participation in exploiting the Sahara oil than we expected.
Since the incident last autumn, when they got hold "of a couple of documents compro
ms.sing Aramco, the people in Paris have been rather more selective in choosing
partners, but the Sahara has not been closed to t,~s. That is only natural.. One cannot
'
spend billions on the.war
in Algeria and ha' a enough money left to open up Africa.
'St_nclair and Newton reining are already operating there as partners' of three French
firms. That is only it start. We give our consent because we felt sure that it was
only a start.'
Hoover goes,on: "You have some basis for your fear that the, French, impressed,by
the imposing technical progress of the Russians, might try to regulate their relations
with the East at the expense of Atlantic unity in an endeavor to free themselves of the
German nightmare and to salvage their affairs in North- Africa. The Stale Departme.nt"
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abruptness that such developments might have an unfavorable'efrfect on U.S. policy In
Europe.
`t The new Ambassador in. Paris also reports that he has serious reasons to feel app.re-
hensive about a tendency in certain French circles which want to pursue an independent
line. Further information received from our friends in Paris. confirms the apprehensions
of our Ambassador and arouses considerable disquiet here. Perhaps the Quai d'Orsay
h
as smelled.a rat and heard of our recent negotiationtt with the Chancellor.
"Dillon, our former Ambassador in Paris, is right of.course. He once said to me tha
North Africa gave Yrance wings. If these wings are not clipped, the Gallic cock will
l
a
ways try to .het looser. These may be harsh words, but they express pretty accuratel
th
a
d
e n
ture of our
iplomacy.
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