AUTHORIZATION FOR LANGUAGE LESSONS, REQUEST FOR.
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CIA-RDP81-00755R000200120065-9
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November 17, 2016
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July 13, 2000
Sequence Number:
65
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Publication Date:
January 24, 1950
Content Type:
MEMO
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HEM0:U(JJDU7a 24 January 1950
TO ADSO
VIA . TRD
M110
FROM Chief, FDR
SUBJECT : Authorization for Lan?ua e Lessons Request for.
REFERENCE: Memorandum for all Foreign Branch Chiefs, Subject, Authorization
for Language Lessons, dated 27 April 1949.
25X1A9a 1. Mr. the Assistant Chief of Station, leaves 25X1A6a
on 23 January 1950 to assume his post overseas.
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2. Mr. completed the six-month's intensive course in colloquial
at the Foreign Service Institute in September 1949. On reach-
ing - it is hoped that Mr. _ will perfect his basic knowledge 25X1A9a
of Arabic to the point where he can take over those of the station's agents
who lalow only that language. Furthermore, our present Chief of Station is
in daily contact with one of the leading agents who acts as an Arabic 25X1A9a
language teacher, and we plan to transfer the contact to Hr. on the
departure of the present chief.
3. In view of the operational necessities mentioned above and in view
of the policy in reference document to the effect that language lessons
would be approved for OSO staff employees on foreign duty at a cost not to
exceed $250.00 per employee, per fiscal year, it is requested that authori-
25X1A9a zation be granted for Mr. - to take Arabic lessons, at a cost not to
exceed ,;:21.00 a month, until the end of the fiscal year.
APrROVEIJ :
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EXO
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