TELEGRAM TO DEAR GENERAL WALTERS FROM GERHARD WESSEL

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02139527
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: April 26, 2024
• Document Release Date: March 13, 2024
• Case Number: F-2022-01254
• Publication Date: January 4, 1974

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A translation of the text is as follows:
"Dear General Walters,
"Your congratulatory wishes for my birthday were an
especial pleasure to me, for which I thank you heartily.
I share your expectation and hope that also in the future
both of our services will continue our tried and tested
close and collegial cooperation.
"With all best wishes for the new year and hearty
greetings,
Yours,
Gerhard Wessel"
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vernon a. waLters:
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ihre gLueckwuensche zum geburtstag waren mir eine
besdndere freude, fuer die ich ihnen herzLich danke.
ich teiLe ihre erwartung und hoffnung, dasz auch in zukunft
unsere beiden dienste in der bewaehrten engen und koLLegiaLen
zusammenarbeit fortfahren werden.
mit aLLen guten wuenschen fuer das neue jahr und
herzLichen gruesze
ihr
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ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET
SUBJECT: (Optional)
Cable from General Wessel to the DDCI
FROM:
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4 January 1974
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Attached is a cable (with
translation) received
2.
i,English
containing the acknowl-
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edgment and thanks of General
Wessel for the birthday
greetings which you sent him
on the occasion of his
sixtieth birthday.
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