LETTER TO HONORABLE J. EDGAR HOOVER FROM C. P. CABELL

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CIA-RDP80B01676R000700180010-7
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December 14, 2016
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August 12, 2003
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September 14, 1961
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LETTER
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Approved For Release 2003109102 CIA-RbP80B01676R000700180010-7 forwarded it to some of our bats. SIGNED Bolo ebie J. der Uwvexf, Director Federal Bureau of vee tion Uaitsd States Depaz' rt of Justice WagUngton 2 a D. C. Thank you very much for the interest: twined in your letter of 12 8eytberr. people bore on a tt our attention iate you thoughtfulness in b-vi .in this 25X1 0/DCI/ Acting Director rap(14 Sept 61) Distribution: Cys #1 and #2 - Addressee Cy #3 - DDCI Cy #4 DCI w/cpy basic for AAB hold. file Cy #5 - DD/P w/cpy basic previously sent Cy +6 - DD/I w/cpy basic previously sent Cy #7 - Chief, CI Staff w/basic Cy #8 - AAB Cy #9 - ER TS 173026/a COPY OF COPIES Approved For Release 2003/09/02 CIA-RDP80BO1676R000700180010-7 rm. 0IgApproved For Release 2a0~04 02 S &A60891311 676R000700180010-7 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OJT JUSTICE WASHINGTON S. D. G. September 12, 1,961 BY LIAISON honorable Allen W. Dulles Director Central Intelligence Agency Administration Building 2430 E Street, N. W. Washington 25, D. C. My dear Mr. Dulles: A confidential source who has furnished reliable information in the past supplied the follow- ing information as related by Timur Timofeevich Timofeev (Timmy Dennis), son of the late Eugene Dennis, former National Chairman of the Communist Party, USA. Timofeev is employed by the Institute of World Economics and International Affairs, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, and is closely associated with members of the Central Committee.of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU). According to Timofeev, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev has recently had "one hell of a fight" with the Central Committee of the CPSU. The military leaders and others in the leadership of the CPSU questioned what the Soviet Union has gained by Khrushchev's policies of "peaceful coexistence," unilateral discontinuance of nuclear bomb testing and disarmament. Khrushchev was challenged on whether these actions have not "put the people to sleep, demobilized the peace movement and demoralized the youth." There has also developed among the youth in the Soviet Union a war psychosis pushing for a war policy. The masses of Soviet citizens, however, Approved For Release 10?319/08: 8l4 RRPE0db1676RO 7001 Approved For Release 2003/09/02 : CIA-RDP80BO1676R000700180010-7 T 0 P S E C R E T Honorable Allen W. Dulles have a different feeling toward war and although they will fight for their own country, they do not want to fight or die for the Germans. This communication has been classified "Top Secret" due to the sensitive nature of our source. This information is being furnished to other appro- priate officials of the Government. Sincerely yours, Approved For Release 2o09/00/02S CFA-ZEW8EBQ'1676R000700180010-7 TOP SECRET UNC,ZASSIFIED when blank - TOP SECRET when attached to Top Secret Document - Automatically downgraded 1 to SEC MT wlAp diRomRWeia&mS $i& llQ2ntfd&RMR66md676R000700180010-7 ft CONTROL AND COVER SHEET FOR TOP SECRET DOCUMENT DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION REGISTRY SOURCE CIA CONTROL NO. DOC. NO. DATE DOCUMENT RECEIVED DOC. DATE COPY NO. 4 LOGGED BY NUMBER OF PAGES 1 NUMBER OF ATTACHMENTS One att. - Ser A 1 026 ATTENTION: This form will be placed on top of and attached to each Top Secret document received by the Central Intelligence Agency or classified Top Secret within the CIA and will remain attached to the document until such time as it is downgraded, destroyed, or transmitted outside of CIA. Access to Top Secret matter is limited to Top Secret Control personnel and those individuals whose e.tfcial duties relate to the matter. Top Secret Control Officers who receive and/or release the attached Top Secret material will sign this form and indicate period of custody in the left-hand columns provided. Each individual who sees the Top Secret document will sign and indicate the date of handling in the right-hand columns. REFERRED TO RECEIVED RELEASED SEEN DY OFFICE DATE TI E DATE TIM SIGNATURE OFFICE/DIV. DATE mom= NOTICE OF DETACHMENT: When this form is detached from Top Secret material it shall be completed in the appropriate spaces below and transmitted to Central Top Secret Control for record. DOWNGRADED DESTROYED DISPATCHED (OUTSIDE CIA) TO BY (Signature) TO BY (Signature) WITNESSED BY (Signature) BY (Signature) OFFICE DATE OFFICE DATE OFFICE DATE 3?so 26 USE PREVIOUS EDITIONS. TOP SECRET (40) Approved For Release 2003/09/02 : CIA-RDP80BO1676R000700180010-7 STAT Attached is a copy of General Cabell's reply and a copy of Mr. Hoover's letter of 12 September which you will want to look over. 1P AAB (DATE) Approved For Release 2003/09/02 : CIA-RDP80BO1676R000700180010-7