Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
CIA-RDP83B00823R000200070012-3
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3 August 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, SSU
SUBJECT: Allen W. Dulles Papers
REFERENCE: 17 Feb 71 Memo fr GC for C/RID,
Subject: OSS Records - Dulles Files
1. You will recall that in his review of the Dulles papers
came upon two envelopes containing several hundred
pages of typed and printed material which was identified as the
papers. These were the reports and other material
had sent to Mr. Dulles when he was head of the OSS
office in Switzerland. Since these were then in the nature of official
reports, Mr.- made the technically correct decision to
retain them with official files.
2. Mrs. Dulles has several times raised a question about
these papers, saying they were of personal interest to her and to
and that Mr. Dulles had wanted her (Mrs. Dulles)
to have them. Since we have a basic understanding that we will
return to the family's custody all material that we can release, I
personally reviewed all these ocuments and believe it
is obvious that none of them is or could properly be classified at
this time.
3. I discussed the matter with the Director and recom-
mended that we release these documents to Mrs. Dulles. The
Director approved this recommendation. I will deliver the
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documents to Mrs. Dulles. As of now, she has made no decision
on what disposition will be made of these documents or any other
portion of the Dulles files. The assumption is that eventually they
will go to Princeton.
LAWRENCE R. HOUSTON
General Counsel
cc: DD/Security
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