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• Publication Date: October 9, 1964
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STAT
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NDUM FOR THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
FENSE RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING
SUBJECT: Exchange of Correspondence
ference to your memorandum of 18 September 1964,
the information cone truing
STAT
against our files with negative results. The appropriate component
of the Agency has been advised of
intended visit to STAT
Poland. Should further information of interest come to our attention,
be advised promptly.
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Marshall S. Carter
4 lieutenant General, USA
Deputy Director
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Richard Helms
Deputy Director for Plans
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 ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20301
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF
DEFENSE RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING
MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
SUBJECT: Exchange of Correspondence
The attached copies of correspondence pertain to a situation that
may cause some difficulty for the individual concerned. He thinks
that a person in Poland has information of value to the U. S. Defense
Department but has not described the nature of the information
sufficiently so that a judgment can be made as to whether it is, in
fact, useful.
Our first reply of 21 July was based on the feeling that it probably
was not worthwhile to follow up, and that it might represent an
attempt to use this as a means of enlisting U. S. support to get the
man out of Poland or possibly to embarrass the United States. In
reply on 6 August, indicates that he is going to Poland,
a fact not mentioned in his previous letter, and he wants a contact
from the U. S. Embassy in Warsaw for a meeting with the inventor.
There is still nothing that would indicate that the inventor has
anything of interest, and our experience with approaches of this
type are generally fruitless. Furthermore, the possibility of
embarrassment to the United States or hazard to the individuals is
increased by the trip. Accordingly, a letter (copy also attached)
has been sent sking that he take no steps on behalf of
the Department 51 e ense to contact the inventor.
This information is being furnished you at the suggestion of the
Director, Defense Intelligence Agency.
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DIRECTOR OF DEFENSE RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.
Mr. Lucius Groney
6550 Hartwell Avenue
Dearborn, Michigan
Dear Mr. Groneyi
With respect to your letter to me of 6 August 1964, it is
requested that you take no steps on our behalf to contact the
inventor in Poland on your proposed trip. It is most
undesirable that you appear in any way to be a representative
of the U. S. Department of Defense or that you appear to make
any contacts for the Department while on the trip.
Very truly yours,
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other type of arrangsnnts, this too could be arranpid.
Your arly answer would be appreciated,
Tuelus {}ropey
6550 wartwil Avenue
Dearborn,:Michi,n
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1 r. Robert S. I cllanara
Secretary of Defense
:+ashington, D. C.
Dear. Sir=
Last year while I was traveling in Poland, I met an
inventor, who claims to be the posscs:.or of an important
military invention.
Although I am not at liberty to divul-c cny informa-
tion regarding this invention beyond describing it as'a
tan:: destroyer, I can tell you that the invention w s
tested against several Geri..an "Ti:rcr" t.=.n':s during the
last war with devastating result for the tans.
Of course the inventor has no way of 1nowing whether
this country already has such a 1roapon in its arsenal.
But, if this matter seems worthy of investigation, such
investigation would soon clear up any doubts on the matter.
The inventor states that tine is of the essence and
if some member of our Polish embassy voule: contact him, he
would be willing to negotiate with him. I would be happy
to furnish his address should you be interested.
I appreciate the fact that you rust receive a great
volume of mail similar to this letter of mine, but I vould
`remind you that no avenue of possible "cvclopment should be
overlooked in these troubled tires.
r.,
iespectfully ycurs,
Lucius Groncy
6550 Eart%rell
? _ Dearborn, Kichigan
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