LETTER TO LEE H. HAMILTON FROM WILLIAM J CASEY

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• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 12, 2012
• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: September 29, 1986
• Content Type: LETTER

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Central IntdligFncc A ncy
2 9 SEP 1986
The Honorable Lee H. Hamilton
Chairman
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
Thank you for your letter of 23 September concerning the
Administration's decision to ask the USSR to recall 25 Soviet
citizens who are employees of the United Nations Secretariat.
Your letter asked how these Soviets were selected and what
Soviet reaction is expected.
I have asked the FBI to answer the first question because
it identified the 25 Soviets and is best able to address your
question.
Regarding the likely Soviet reaction, I estimate that
the Soviets could respond by requesting the recall of
Americans assigned to the Embassy in Moscow or the Consulate
in Leningrad. If the Soviets proceeded in this fashion, they
would undoubtedly seek the recall of Americans they believe to
be intelligence officers.
Sincerely,
Is/ William J. Casey
William J. Casey
Director of Central Intelligence
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