LETTER TO THE HONORABLE RICHARD HELMS FROM THOMAS L. HUGHES

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 9, 2003
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: August 17, 1965
• Content Type: LETTER

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Dear Dick:
Snma of tho rf, oiiire(i mnterial has a1reaAv heen~iAade ava.i_IabI
As you suggested in our ineetingrgf August `ti, I zm $alclio
In some cases (Sections TI A, III A., and III B it seems to rte we sh u.1
exclusive responsibility but, merely to divide 1e lahor t t!--j staff eel"
it. These suggestions. for action are not iate e et;l nece, aril r to ',On r4
SIGINT Committee and 11S-B. Where ds?itional i rmation see-11 to ~e
call ,on the S1GINT Co;'ni_t.tee and Us113 tor`turt j-r r.e tp.
e d topthis re pdise
principals to `1SAII 337= The staff study ni {et } att
we i et again to discuss the staff study find tp draft a espo se f" f. " ra
invelved, I think the wort should start immedikvely so tat ""-he stledy: C
offs er within the Agency to work with trim. l p view of tie t me e e4
I am designating James W. Spain, Dtrector~ )f IN'R/RN 1, to reprise
in' preparing the staff s tudV. I hone you will; 3.-ppoin.t air_ app, , opri tQ1
With,Narmest personal regards.
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Richard Helms,
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