LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FOR (Sanitized) PERSONNEL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-00755R000200120013-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 13, 2000
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: August 28, 1950
• Content Type: MEMO

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FROM : Chief, FDZ
SUBJECT: Language Instruction for
DATE: 28 August 1950
Personnel
25X1A 1. Chief of Station, has 25X1A
requests authorit to reimburse frcan station operational funds
25X1A his administrative assistant, for the cost of
Russian lessons which she intends to take front a white Russian teacher
25X1A - University, who also gives private instruction.
25X1A
25X1A
2. Not only is a knowledge of the Russian language extremely helpful
for the conduct of certain station projects, but the lessons will also
provide the opportunity for obtaining information of the Communist activities
among the It is also expected that this move
will gain an entree into a hitherto untap ed group namely,
the politically active
3. The cost of language instruction will not exceed $250 per year.
Since it is presumed that all contacts will be on an unwitting basis at
first, there is little or no possibility that this step will endanger
the security of the station personnel, considers the Russian
instructor to be highly reliable and is presently in the process of
compiling a background report on.him,
DEPUTY, FDZ :
Approved for the period
1 September 1950 to 1 September 1951
at a total cost of not to exceed $250,O6.
EXO, OSO
Approved For Release 2000/06 4-e - 2DP81-007558000200120013-6