LETTER TO JOHN MCMAHON FROM DAVIS R. ROBINSON

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CIA-RDP85B01152R000600820029-3
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RIPPUB
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K
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4
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December 21, 2016
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June 3, 2008
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29
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July 7, 1983
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LETTER
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Approved For Release 2008/06/03: CIA-RDP85B01152R000600820029-3 'ARIAT A 1I0 DATE INITIAL 1 DCi z 3 EXDIR X 4 D/ DD( X 6 DDA 7 DOD 8 DDS&T 9 t~iW$IC 10 GC 11IG 12 Ca pt 13 DEED 14 D/Pets 13 D/OEA 16 C/PADIOEA 17 SA/IA 18 AO/DCI 1#` --C/IPWgjS 20 21 22 SUSPENSE Please coordinate with DDI and prepare 'reply for EXDIR's signature, i i July 1983 " Deft Approved For Release 2008/06/03: CIA-RDP85B01152R000600820029-3 Approved For Release 2008/06/03: CIA-RDP85B01152R000600820029-3 United States Department of State The Legal Adviser Washington, D. C. 20520 July 7, 1983 Mr. John McMahon Deputy Director Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D.C. 20505 As I am sure you are aware, on June 28, 1983 the United States Government submitted its response to the first written pleading filed by Canada in the International Court of Justice in the case between the United States and Canada over their maritime boundary in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of New England. That response consisted of a legal brief, the Counter-Memorial, and 5 volumes of annexes. Because of the complexity and importance of this case to the United States, the Department of State had requested the assistance of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the preparation, reproduction, and printing of the written pleadings. As with the earlier brief filed by the United States, the Memorial, the assistance provided by the CIA in regard to the Counter-Memorial was outstanding, once again exemplifying the highest quality and level of professional expertise and dedication. The various components of your Printing and Photography Division worked closely with the Department's representatives during all phases of the planning, scheduling, and final reproduction and printing of the Memorial, under extremely short deadlines. I would like to express my appreciati7n And that of the Department for the extraordinary efforts of and a ot as well as Design Group. the Photography and Printing Division and others in the Cartography and we are beginning to plan our preparations for the next and, we expect, final brief to be filed with the International Court of Justice in this adjudication, the Reply. In the view of the 83-3469 ~1DIDI/1,AA Registry STAT STAT Approved For Release 2008/06/03: CIA-RDP85B01152R000600820029-3 Approved For Release 2008/06/03: CIA-RDP85BO1152R000600820029-3 Department of State, the continuing assistance of the CIA is essential to the timely preparation and submission of that brief to the Court. We have been informed that your Printing and Photography Division will be preoccupied beginning in December and continuing through the end of January with other matters. While we will not know until late July, we expect the Reply to be filed with the International Court of Justice in early December. I hope that the CIA will continue to provide us with cartographic, reproduction and printing services in support of this matter of the utmost national importance. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call me (632-2618). Approved For Release 2008/06/03: CIA-RDP85BO1152R000600820029-3 Approved For Release 2008/06/03: CIA-RDP85BO1152R000600820029-3 Approved For Release 2008/06/03: CIA-RDP85BO1152R000600820029-3