LETTER TO ADMIRAL R. H. HILLENKOETTER FROM W. PARK ARMSTRONG, JR.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00499R000800120025-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 14, 2002
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: December 9, 1949
• Content Type: LETTER

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Ny- dear Admiral Hillenkoetter:
The arrangements contained in your letter of October 12,
1919, are entirely satisfactory to the Department of State.
This support on the part of the Central Intelligence Agency in
providing the radio outlet base and suitable equipment where
needed will make it possible for the Foreign Service posts
concerned to maintain a continued flow of traffic during
emergencies which involve interruption of normal communication
channels.
At present, the radio stations at the posts concerned, with
the exception of are active stations and pass regular
post business on a ay- o-day basis through contact with military
facilities atj _j Operating personnel are part of the
Service Attaches' complement at each location. In establishing
the alternate emergency outlet, it is desired that the present
active circuits continue in force and shift from,workingI I. 25X1A
during emergency' situations. Additional
information from the 'field is required, however, before the best
working arrangements can be determined.
Accordingly, we are informing the field of the proposed
emergency arrangements and, at the same time, requesting that
they submit particulars of existing facilities, such as; (a) types
and amount of equipment on hand, (b) frequency range, (c) operating
personnel and (d) recommendations for additional equipment or
changes in present local installations deemed necessary to effect
a smooth
Admiral It. H. Hillenkoetter,
Director of Central Intelligence Agency,
Washington 25, D.C.
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December 9, 1919
State Dept. review completed
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a smooth change-over to emergency plans. When this information is
received, the Department's Division of Communications and Records
will approach the Central Intelligence Agency Communications Office
to work out the details of this project.
Sincerely yours,
W. Park Armstrong,
Special Assistant for Research
and Intelligence
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