INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS WITH DEPARTMENT OF STATE REGARDING THEIR PRACTICE ON APPROVING ADVANCE SHIPMENT OF EFFECTS OF RETIREES TO THEIR DESIGNATED RETIREMENT POINT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00357R000700150056-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 15, 2000
• Sequence Number: 56
• Publication Date: February 25, 1970
• Content Type: MF

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25 February 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director of Personnel
SUBJECT : Informal Discussions with Department of
State Regarding Their Practice on Approving
Advance Shipment of Effects of Retirees to
Their Designated Retirement Point
1. On 20 February 1970 I discussed the above subject with
Mr. Fred Leatherman (my counterpart in the Department of State).
He confirmed that his office did not have responsibility for this aspect
of retirement but agreed to inquire of the responsible officer in their
travel and transportation office.
2. Mr. Leatherman called me today and said that the Depart-
ment has on occasion authorized advance shipments to point of retire-
ment. He cited the case of Ambassador Kohler who was authorized to
ship his effects to Florida (his retirement point) two years prior to his
actual retirement.
3. There have been many other instances of advance ship-
ments but the Department chooses not to publicize the fact that they
will do this.
4. Authority for these advance shipments is found in State's
travel regulations - Section 168.1 and 126. 1-4 (see attached).
5. They require a ''repayment agreement'' signed by the
employee on the basis that funds for this purpose may not be available
at the future point in time when the actual retirement takes place.
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6. It is worth noting that the wording of the cited Travel
Regulations pertains to shipment "from a foreign post" to place of
residence but Mr. Leatherman confirmed that these regulations are
applied to domestic shipments.
Chie e irement Affairs Division
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