MEMORANDUM FOR ADMIRAL SOUERS FROM R. H. HILLENKOETTER

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 03098773
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: March 8, 2023
• Document Release Date: August 2, 2019
• Case Number: F-2017-01945
• Publication Date: September 18, 1950

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Admiral Sours
Attached hereto are copies of two SECRET
cable reports from the Far East which I hope you
will find of interest as showing that in spite of a
lot of newspaper reports, we are still doing sone good
work, at least.
R. H. EILLENKOETTER
Rear Admiral, USN
Director of Central
Intelligence
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*Fran: Commander Naval Forces, Far East
no: CoEstanckar-in.Chief, Far East
"For the Information of: CINCPWC, CNO
'1610251.
"CIA work in current operations in Inchon-Seoul
area has been exemplary. Reports have been timely and
information has proved to be most accurate. CIA ham con-
tributed immeasurably to the success of the Inchon lanAing.
Adhiral J. sends."
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"At a General Headquarters situation briefing
on, 15 Septenber, Colonel Lassetter, Assistant Chief of
Staff, stated that CIA reports on Wolmi-Do had been found
to be highly accurate and valuable and he was high in his
commendation of CIA operation.'
"Commander Naval Perces, Far East, also reported
that they have posted all the CIA reports of enemy emplace-
ments on the map and checked them against results from
aerial photos, and found CIA reports to be accurate, especially
those dealing with trench system, which showed up in aerial
photo clearly as described."
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