LETTER TO MR. ALLEN W. DULLES FROM DIRECTOR, FOREIGN OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01731R001400030019-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 13, 2003
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: July 16, 1954
• Content Type: LETTER

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR f g
Washington 25, D.C.
JUL1611
Mr.. Allen W. Dulles
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
hington 25, D. Co,
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I refer to spur letter of July 5, 1954 forwarding a a aaaessaage
received from Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson in Fern:regatrdi recent
conversations with a representative of the International Ccaa ittee of
the Red Cross who indicated the Comanittee was hard-pressed or funds
and would welcome financial assistance. Before leaving for Paris
Mr. Stassen reviewed your letter and asked that the matter be looked
into further.
Informal inquiries at the Department of State indicate
that Mr. David deTraas, who is Assistant Executive Director of the ICPnC,
was In this country during April 1$54. The purpose of his mission was
to put before the appropriate officials of the United State Government
a request of the 1CF-C to be reimbursed for services renderer in the
Korean conflict in the amount of $277,OOO. It is understood that
formal memoranda on this subject were submitted by Mr. deTraas on behalf
of the Committee to the Secretaries of Defense and State. M iditionalll,
it is understood that Mr. deTras had conversations with the appropriate
officials in the Department of Defense concerning the matter. A decision
has not yet been rendered.
$inoe the application of the ICRC for financial ar-sistance Is
now pending before two other branches of the Goverrmaent, it would seem
inappropriate for to intervene in the matter at this tine. If you
have not already done so, you may wish to communicate with the
Secretaries of Defense and State concerning the additional information
you have received on this subject. We appreciate your calling this
information to our attention and have noted particularly the reference
to the activities of the ICRC In the countries of Eastern Lrope.
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