TO THE HONORABLE ROBERT ELLSWORTH FROM W. E. COLBY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80M01048A000400120003-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 28, 2005
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: August 6, 1974
• Content Type: LETTER

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6 August 1974
The Honorable Robert Ellsworth
Assistant Secretary (International
Security Affairs)
Department of Defense
Washington, D. C. 20301
Dear Bob:
Attached is an Intelligence Memorandum.
Prospects for Multinational Enterprise in Latin?
America.' which I believe you will find of inter-
est. It discusses the status of multinational
firms and recent trends. It concludes that dif-
ficulties lie ahead for such firms, requiring
adjustments in techniques of participation and in
organizational arrangements.
Sincerely,
/s/ Bill
W. E. Colby
Director
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6 august 1974
The Honorable William E. Simon
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington, D. C. Z0220
Attached is an Intelligence Memorandum,
Prospects for Multinational Enterprise in
Latin America, ' which I believe you will find
of interest. It discusses the status of multi-
national firms and recent trends. It concludes
that difficulties lie ahead for such firms, re-
quiring adjustments in techniques of participa-
tion and in organizational arrangements.
Sincerely,
/s/ Bill
W. E. Colby
Director
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6 August 1974
The Honorable Kenneth Rush
Counsellor to the President for
Economic Policy
The White House
Washington, D. C.
Attached is an Intelligence Memorandum,
Prospects for Multinational Enterprise in Latin
America, {' which I believe you will find of inter-
est. It discusses the status of multinational
firms and recent trends. It concludes that dif-
ficulties lie ahead for such firms. requiring
adjustments in techniques of participation and
in organizational arrangements.
Sincerely,
W. E. Colby
Director
Prepared by NIO/Latin America
Retyped O/DCI:blp
Distribution:
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1 - NIO /Latin America
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6 August 1974
The Honorable William J. Casey
President and Chairman
Export-Import Bank of the United ?atates
811 Vermont Avenue
Washington, D. C. 20571
Attached is an Intelligence Memorandum,
=Prospects for Multinational Enterprise in Latin
America,- which I believe you will find of inter-
est. It discusses the status of multinational
firms and recent trends. It concludes that dif-
ficulties lie ahead for such firms, requiring
adjustments in techniques of participation and
in organizational arrangements.
Sincerely,
/s/ Bill
W. E. Colby
Director
Prepared by NIO/Latin America
Distribution:
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6 August 1974
The Honorable Henry A. Kissinger
Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs
The White House
Washington, D. C.
Dear Henry:
Attached is an Intelligence Memorandum,
Prospects for Multinational Enterprise in Latin
America, which I believe you will find of inter-
est. It discusses the status of multinational
firms and recent trends. It concludes that dif-
ficulties lie ahead for such firms, requiring
adjustments in techniques of participation and
in organizational arrangements.
Sincerely,
/s/ Bill
W. E. Colby
Director
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6 August 1974
The Honorable Frederick B. Dent
The Secretary of Commerce
Washington, D. C. 20230
Attached is an Intelligence Memorandum,
Prospects for Multinational Enterprise in Latin
America, " which I believe you will find of inter-
est. It discusses the status of multinational
firms and recent trends. It concludes that dif-
ficulties lie ahead for such firms, requiring
adjustments in techniques of participation and in
organizational arrangements.
Sincerely,
/s/ Bill
W. E. Colby
Director
Prepared by NIO/Latin America
Retyped: O / DCI: blp
Distribution:
Original - Addressee
1 - NIO/Latin America
1 -ER
1 - DDI
1 - DDO
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