REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF(Sanitized)LANGUAGE LESSONS IN THE FIELD -(Sanitized)

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CIA-RDP81-00755R000200120149-6
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RIPPUB
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S
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1
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December 12, 2016
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July 13, 2000
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149
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March 8, 1948
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MEMO
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Approved For Rele 1-00755R000200120149- Office M ? UNITED STATES GOVER 25X1A TO THRU s FROM SUBJECT: 25X1A9A 25X1 C 25X1A9A 25k1A9A DATE: 8 March 1948 Request for Approval of Language Lessons in the Field - Y it In compliance with the provisions of memorandum from the Executive Secretary dated 27 January 1947, subjects "Tuition Costs of Language School", and of General Vandenbergts memorandum to the ADSO dated 4 February 1947, subject: "Authority to Approve Payment of Tuition Expenses from Unvouchered Funds for CIG Employees Attached t d th t a e to the Office of Special Onerat ons" it is hereby reques roval be granted for receive= a 2. While we have constantly striven to recruit qualified In- telligence Officers with previous knowledge of the language of the country of their assignment, two important factors have made this _1 4-- +1- 14,.,i+fl+innA imnORAd upon personnel recruitment pp language instruction at the expense of this organ zation. n e i- coun+.,ry. It has thus often been necessary for us to recruit gence officers who, well qualified in other respects, do not have the language necessary to ensure maximum operating efficiency in the field. Every Intelligence Officer recruited under those conditions has been informed that, for the benefit of the organization, he would be re- quired to learn the language concerned to the best of his ability. This stipulation was made in full knowledge of the fact that language proficiency is essential to maximum efficiency in the conduct of field operations. 3. began taking Italian language lessons at the Berlitz School before entering on duty with OSO, and tools another course at the same school after his employment here, at no cost to this organization. thus departed for] some know- 25X1A6A A6A ledge of~ but required much additional study before he could ittle or no 25X1A6A l h ei ,y,successfully deal with i-speaxin agents w o is not onl -%''English; in his dealings with these agents, "25X1AgA --j.._ _- ti,,+ e1 or, i n enraan. DrO- sass and sometimes translate the written information produced by them, m.,_,,.a. L.,..,Rrlerirra of +.ha lnn u.are is essential. 4? The estimated cost per month for language instruction is ihich, at the present rate of exchange, is 25X1A6A less than ~7? . - 5, Inasmuch as language fluency is essential to the satisfactory completion of mission, and since such fluency is in the basic interest of this organization, it is_ felt that your approval ofAlborevedc_Rxa fkeW.ide'2?O2qdg/gf~'liEUAIR 1060755R000200120149-6