STAFFING AT DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90G00152R000300500004-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 29, 2011
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: May 1, 1987
• Content Type: MEMO

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DATE/TIME TRANSMITTED
W'ASHFAX MESSAGE N[A1BER
C I A
OPERATIONS CENTER
DATE/TIME RECEIVED
WASHFAX MESSAGE RECEIPT
SUBJECT Staffing at Diplomatic Missions
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CLASSIFICATION S E C R E T
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SENT TO:
DELIVER TO:
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Grant S. Green, Jr.
Executive Secretary, National Security Council
456-2224
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D. Barry Kelly
395-3334
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National Security Council
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NATIONAL SECURITY COL* CL
WAS-MTCN, D.C. lone
April 29, 1987
RDUM fM COL JAMES F. LEHON
Executive Secretary
Department of Defense
Executive Secretary
Central Intelligence Agency
MR. FLOYD GAIDLER
Special Assistant to the Secretary
Department of Agriculture
MRS. HELEN ROBBINS
Executive Assistant to the Secretary
Department of Coruaerce
MS. RUTH KNOUSE
Director, Executive Secretariat
Department of Transportation
SUBJECT: Staffing at Diplomatic Missions
87-1 724X
Attached is a message the President intends to send to all
Chiefs of Mission. If you have major problems, please indicate
such tp me 1}LT Noon, Friday, May 1.
Attaot nt
As Hated
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MESSAGt NO. CLASSIFICATION
FROM JR. 456-2224
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MESSAG* DesgpznTION,
STAFFING AT DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS
TO (AGKNCYI DILIVER TOs
DOD JAMES LEMON
COMMERCE
HELEN ROBBINS
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EXEC SEC
7 EXEC SEC
EXEC ASST TO SECRETARY
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UNCLASSIFIED
M/MO : CSI.OWENGART
04/27/61 EXT. 72355 TWANG 276NSDD}
THE PRESIDENT
SIT SECRETARY
M/M4s GEfO#SE
SMI
M:RISPIERS
NSC:
IMMEDIATE ALDAC
FRO4A THE PRESIDENT TO ALL CHIEFS OF MISSION
E.O. 12356: DECL: OADR
TAGS: API T, APER, XX
SUBJECT: STAFFING AT DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS
L. I HATE JUST READ SECRETARY SHULTZ'S SECOND REPORT
ON THE OVERSEAS STAFFING REVIEW WHICH I INITIATED LAST
SPRING AID I HAVE DISCUSSED THE RESULTS WITH HIM. I
WANT TO HANK YOU PERSONALLY FOR IDENTIFYING WAYS TO
ACHIEVE SAVINGS. I AM ENCOURAGED BY THE INITIAL
RESULTS F THE REVIEW.
.. STI , A NUMBER OF YOU REMAIN FRUSTRATED THAT SOME
RECOMME ATIONS FOR REDUCED STAFFING WERE NOT ACCEPTED
AND BEL VE WE CAN DO MORE WITHOUT DAMAGE TO OUR
NATIONAL INTERESTS AND FOREIGN POLICY OBJECTIVES.
3. I REMAIN COMMITTED TO A LEAN PROFILE OVERSEAS FOR
KEASONS OF ECONOMY AND SECURITY. I LOOK TO YOU TO USE
RESOURCES EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY, RELATING THEM TO
PRl:ORITY POLICY AND PROGRAM OBJECTIVES, AND I CONTINUE
TO RELY ON YOU TO INFORM THE SECRETARY OF STATE WHEN
YOU BELIEVE THAT STAFFING OF ANY AGENCY IS EITHER
I"DEQUATE OR EXCESSIVE. IN CASE OF DISAGREEMENT
BEWWEEN YOU AND AN AGENCY, THE PARTY ARGUING FOR THE
BEST USE OF INCREASINGLY SCARCE RESOURCES WILL BE
UNCLASSIFIED
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4- YOU HAVE SUFFICIENT AUTHORITY. BOTH IN MY LETTER
YH(.N Y04 ASSUMED YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AND IN NATIONAL
SE,CURITM DECISION DIRECTIVE 36, TO KEEP YOUR MISSION
LEAN. ; URGE THAT YOU USE THIS AUTHORITY.
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