RECRUITMENT OF LINGUISTS FOR CYPRUS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03097A000200030266-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 9, 2008
• Sequence Number: 266
• Publication Date: September 27, 1948
• Content Type: MEMO

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Chief, London Bureau
Chief, FOIB
Recruitmeet of Linguists for Cyprus
References a. Letter from
b.
C.
d.
1948 (copy attached, Tab A).
Memorandum to the Aesistant Director for Operations, Attention,
Chief, 'BIN from the Executive for inspection & 3ecurity, &Led
3 August 1948 (copy attached, Tab B).
27 September 1948
toso Chief, FMB, dated 28 Juno
Sample Employment Agreemeot for foreign mItional personnel who
will be assigned for eaployment on Cyprus (coy attached, Tab C).
Salary Scale computed by the Chief, Mediterranean Bureau for
native unclassified personnel at Cyprus (copy attaahod, Tab D).
1. On 10 August 1948 by first indorsement by tl!e Actin Director CIA
to memorandum of 6 August 1948 from t1er Deputy Assistant Director for Opera?
tions ?BIB was authorised to proceed with the recruitment of linguists in
the sear and Middle East in accordance with the following plan quoted in
part herein*
01. II. it is believed advisable to proceed et once itith a
recre!ting prograo with sufficient flexibility to permit FBIB to:
(1) Recruit with its own staff or through the facilities
of the BBC in the Rear and Middle East or at such other places
on the continent of Europe as may be necessary for that personnel
which cannot be transferred from Cairo and cannot be recruited on
the Island of Cyprus.
(2) Pay the cost of transporting peraonnel recruited from
their point of employment to either England or Cyprus for training.
(3) Pay the cost of transportation from England to Cyprus, for
that personnel which Is assigned to England for training.
(4) Pay tbl, cost of traneportint dependents; and household
goods of this personnel from oririnal place of employment, or home,
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(11) Iley, apes esperablies tate tgemy atter eatittob
testa, teltillemt ad*AP tilthesett? the fieet et teweemb
porting employees their depeedents, mud himeehold pods Ms
Cyprus to sir min* ts the emeAry Where erigleallgt remelts*
provided swelt point is set mere dieteni tree gyps this tbe
original plam at appointment or astral residesse.*
I. On or about WO Oeteber MS and wpm remipt instreetions tren
this *Him yea will premed Is the Miming sommer to initial* reunit-
es* is anglani ter Pereigi Imageage *miters ter later emplement es the
Island at Gypres.
a. Maim the amessary arresigmemits with the SIM tor novelties*
et pommel is the mibers sed with the laws. qualitleatises to
be indiested by this etas..
b. initiate through the Ohlet. Ste Maltering Wervitte la Leaden,
the aseassary sessrity elearesees ter medidatee. Smart* elememee
will amply with the reguiresents at this Agenow stei with the *nigh
rewireseete ter eatry into Oppress the 4hietip tediterommen Sereett,
will be iireeted la seed you the seemeary terms sad lastreetime
referred to in TO S.
is. Upset setilleation at the sandidettts ameoptabillty tree the
at mourity. yee will *mese ter the mosetime et tiro
espies at the etteshed implement agreement (Tab 41). Om gooey tat.
be retained by you. 1 as is to be toreardad te Chiat. editerreseite
"areas. end I topples are to be terearded to the 'NIS striae in eask..
ingtena
t. fallowing emesties et enOlammet agreement the appoinbeset
apemen* am used ter motive peritoneal at year berms will be
mosisted. Ups.oneseties it appointment eerement. appointees*
letters will be loomed **the admialstretive ottlear. lee espies at
this appointment desemet. with the mostrihe affidavit le too be
tereerded to the washiegbm Pill Wise tor tresenimies te Pereeneel
end Sedge% mid flames Irenithes. Perm Weill this be prepared by
the Pommel *meek la Wentiresties of lbs oppointemet.
Where esommary request isseame it Orders tone Ihishiesten
tor travel at the madidate to Gaverehme toms mint atemptement.
Travel met net be pertarmed mail a reset tic LOMOMNIMAW ardors
has been submitted end the Sestingtee Mei.* b Mame breast has
leaved the eatemeary orders. la mem et enemy sable artherisam
ties will be greeted.
S. Mahe the mosesery arreagemoste with $OO fir Maisie at
eanditistes, and upon empletion stale training request trms
Washington& isommoset travel orders ter travel at the employee
tom Omershan to Cyprus. 0 edefoloo
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II. Truisms, will be &soled to the Nediterresess Dense 0 bet
sill be ossified to the Leedom Sarum sdmisietvetively *ad to DSO *miter.
lag Servies apperstiesslly rata troseferred tip Owes.
4. the lifted's* malory mole mill be eeed is diterataing the basis
ter payment 'bile the essdidotee are esdArgeisg training is togissA as
well as during their sebeeleewil employment as Cyprus. Serie employes.*
at Coverehos the employee will moil* is Small& puede s salary spatas.
lent te the ladlooted dollar value et the salary 'este (fob 06 VPms
arrival Ma Cyprus his massy will be is Cypriot pseuds as isdiested.
4.
Is provlsies is eemtesplated for espstriaties ollemessee to
employees isserrimg addition' espeasas at base by mess et oppellibewsb
to ibis spwaRT?
S. All expeediteses will be node tree verehered temde. Ties sad
Attendee*e reeerds sad selsrleo fir esedidefte All* istroisiag at
Coverage or Wales will be molstalsed sod ~titled ter mese% by PM
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