TO DR. RICHARD R. RANDALL FROM W. E. COLBY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80M01048A000400210002-5
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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 24, 2005
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: September 18, 1973
• Content Type: LETTER

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Dr. Richard R. Randall
Executive Secretary, Beard on
Geographic Names
Defense Mapping Agency
Building 36, U. S. Naval Observatory
Washington, D. C. 20305
Dear Dr. Randall:
In response to the letter of request dated 12 September 1973
from the Deputy Director of the Defense Mapping Agency, I
am designs as
CIA member and deputy member. respectively, of the
Board on Geographic Names for the biennium commencing
I October 1973.
Sincerely,
Z'si, W. C. Co: `.;7
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~EFEN E MAPPING AGENCY
BUILDING 56, U.S. NAVAL OBSERVATORY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20305
STAT
Honorable William E. Colby
Director, Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505
Dear Mr. Colby:
12 SE'P :;
With. the establishment of the Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) on 1 July
1972, important responsibilities regarding the support of the United
States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) were assigned to this Agency.
Staff resources to carry out the standardization of foreign names
are provided by DMA, as are the services of the Executive Secretary.
In support of the Executive Secretary's obligation to assure the
orderly continuation of BGN business, I am writing to remind you that
30 September 1973 is the expiration date of the terms of office of BGN
members who have represented the Central Intelligence Agency for the
past two years.
As you know, the Central Intelligence Agency is now represented
on BGN b He and the former CIA Member,
have rendered valuable service to BGN's
LILLSSIon 01 S an ar izing geographic names for use in official U.S.
documents.
I respectfully invite you to appoint a member and, if you desire, a
deputy member to serve on the Board for the biennium commencing
1 October 1973. Please forward your letter of appointment to:
Dr. Richard R. Randall, Executive Secretary, BGN,Defense Mapping
Agency, Building 56, U.S. Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C. 20305.
Sincerely,
JAMES'M. BREEDLOVE
Major General, USAF
Deputy Director
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