LETTER TO HONORABLE ROGER HILSMAN FROMJOHN A. MCCONE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002900230026-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 4, 2017
• Document Release Date: November 14, 2002
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: April 3, 1962
• Content Type: LETTER

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ER 62-2070/a
Honorable Roger./
Director of Intelligence and osearej,
Depart ent of State
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Roger:
Thank you very mich for your a~vrer~dura of 4 April -
and for the enclosed report on the World Stre th of to
Col lat art 4rg lzation.s. _.._.... .~........
I have looked over the report with interest and bave
forwarded it to saris of our people who I as suite will also
find it interesting. I will see that your expression pf
appreciation is brought to the atte nticsz of the individuals
who assisted you in these estimates.
'=incere y,
O/DCI ~ap(6 Apr 62)
Distri u lon:
Signed) JOR"A. McCO E
John A. McCotie
Director
Orig. & 1 - Addr
Y"- DCI
1 - DD/P w/basic and report for necessary action.
1 - AAB
1 - ER w/cpy basic
State Dept. review completed
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APR 4 1962
M ;MORAi' UM FOR Mr. John McCone
Director
Gentrsl Intelligence Agency
SUBJECT
: World Strength of the Communist party
Urganixations
I am pleased to send you our annual revision
of IR-4489 R-14: World Strength of the Communist Part
Ur enirations (unclasslf ed , an ary I9 ,whhich presents
figures on communist voting and membership strength through-
out the world. May I express my appreciation for the co-
operation of your staff in Washington and in the field for
helping us with the estimates of communist strength.
roger hilsmar,
Subject report.
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. McCone
CI Staff, which i hheaded by
of the
assisted the Department of State
preparation of the report. Each of our field
stations also furnished data to the embassies
on the strength of the International Communism
Movement.
AAB
6 Apr 62
(DATE)
FORM NO. /~ REPLACES FORM 10.101
1 AUG 54 101 WHICH MAY BE USED.
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