LETTER TO GENERAL VERNON WALTERS FROM T. A. BILTON

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August 19, 2003
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January 1, 1975
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~5 i C - Approved For Release 2003/08/25: CIA-RDP80R01731 8001900020027-5 General ~Ternon Walters The Deputy Director Central Intelligence Agency. Washington D.C~ 20505. Dear General may I~as an Englishman express surprise that no eomment has been made by your office in relation to a bunch of subversive creeps who are exploiting current Senate Committee investigations under the title of:- "The Fifth Estate"!! These Bastards are obviouslybent causing as rnueh disruption as possible to Intelligence Services moreover their quote of "exposing the abuse of power" seems definitely a Communistic ploy to gain sympathy of sorts!! Surel th y ere must be a way of "bottling up Butz"??? May I wish you a Happy New Ycar and a quieter o Sincerely T.A.Bilton. .. ~PfC~AI e~ ~ ~~ ~~~1-1CE8 Approved For Release 2003/08/25: CIA-RDP80R01731 8001900020027-5 Senator Frank Chr~rch Chairman of Corrlrnittee attempting to destroy the United States Intelligence Service. Congressiornal Building STAT Capital Hill Washington. Senator Over the past months,you and your committee have done your utmost to subject to ridicule,denirrate,and,in general,under~nine the very foundations of your country's intelligence services!! The culminating point being the exposure of dedicated officials in various parts of the universe,deta,ils of whom are avariciously pounced upon by sensation seeking media, subsequently being exaggerated out of all proportion and resulting in the deaths of men doing a job of work which thereby ensures that you and your committee are safely esconced on your asses in Washin~tn~a. Please look closely at the enclosed cutting and put it in front of your goddaanmed committee,acknowledging at the same time that by your unnecessary witch-hunting tactics,you have unwittingly but definitely,stagemanaged the rrnzrder of one:- Richard Plelch,American national,q-6 yrs of age,in Athens,Greece.!! Your com?nittee,by their sensation seeking methods~rerniniscent of the Capone era, are nominating possibles to any international band of lunatics,seeking to further their political ends notwithstanding giving birth to creeps like Tim Butz,Philip Agee,Russo and T~Iarchetti,all no-good throw-outs of your social system. Frankly,sir, independent freethinking people like myself are becoming more and rrrore convinced that your. committees sole aim is assist the cner!mies of your count ry,anddemocracy,in the most fla~'rant and diabolical mannerl Sharae on the whole damn bunch of you!!! You have put Mr.Colby and his colleages in an impossible position with your. demands, ?~nd for every American official who is intimidated abroad,the initial blame rests on your shoulders. Surely the investigating committee would be better employed in "nailing down" that subversive bunch of bums calling themselves "The Fifth Estate"????? We'll give them Fifth Estate if they show up over in this country,their fifth estate will be full of weeds.Forgive the pun. In conclusion,I take this opportunity to wish you and committee of senatorial saboteurs,a most "unhappy New Year in every wa4p,with the pos.sibi aty of conscience a~,~ravation for life in relation to Mr.Welch's fate by~yo~{r~ o~ntry's enemies,whose activities your committee helps to thrive ! ! ! ~ ~-r;', _~, ~.-~" (~ ~ -~ Tony Bilton C Principal SPECIAL AID SERVICES Midland Bank~Chesterfield, P.S. Derbyshire England. For your personal record,I have no connections whatsoever with the Agency mentioned, I am a World War " veteran Arnhem parachutist and have no political leanings. I saw many of your countrymen smashed to pieces in their ~~l~fs determination to keep your country"free in every way" why not follow their example in this instance?? Approved For Release 2003/08/25: CIA-RDP80R01731 8001900020027-5 Next 1 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2003/08/25 :CIA-RDP80R01731 8001900020027-5 Approved For Release 2003/08/25 :CIA-RDP80R01731 8001900020027-5