LETTER TO HON. WILLIAM H. JACKSON FROM BILL DONOVAN

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• Publication Date: December 18, 1950
• Content Type: LETTER

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WILLIAM J. DONOVAN
GEORGE S. LEISURE
CARL ELBRIDGE NEWTON
J. EDWARD LUMBARD.JR.
RALSTONE R. IRVINE
THOMAS J. Mc FADDEN
OTTO C. DOERING,JR.
DAVID TEITELBAUM
FRANCIS A. BRICK,JR.
GRANVILLE WHITTLESEY, JR.
CARBERY O'SHEA
JAMES R. WITHROW, JR.
MALCOLM FOOSHEE
BRECK P. McALLISTER
JAMES V. HAYES
ROY W. Mc DONALD
RICHARD P. HEPPNER
THEODORE S. HOPE, JR.
WALTER R. MANSFIELD
GEORGE A. WOOD
Hon. William H. Jackson
Deputy Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Bill:
CABLE ADDRESS:
DONLARD, NEW YORK
December 18th, 1950
I send you a copy of a memorandum I
sent today to Bedell. I assume that you will take
it up directly with Frank, so enclose copy for him.
I understand that who heads
the has already discussed the basic questions
with you both. However, there is included in the
memorandum the views he expressed to me.
Sincerely yours,
Enclosures.
25 YEAR
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REMARKS: 1. For your information and files.
2. Copies were received by Gen. Smith,
Mr. Jackson and Mr. Wisner.
3. This letter has been acknowledged.
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MP LORMDUM TO LIEUT. G94ERAL W. Bt ELL WITH
ON
Adoption of an INDUMENT PROGRAM
to be directed to potential Russian
defectors..
December 16th, 1950
William J.: Donovan
The United States must take advantage of every
weakness of the Soviet Union. There is one weakness
that is clearly apparent and ready for exploitation,
It is this# Disaffected elements within the popula-
tion of the Soviet Union (also its satellites)
great risks to escape into the American Zone. They
take these risks even though they are uncertain as to
their reception by Americans or that they will not be
turned back by then to the Soviet authorities.
Because of its failure to foresee developments
post-war world, the United States has largely
dissipated the potential of the Soviet emigration. As
a result of the exchange agreement concluded at !alta,
the great mass of Soviet PWs and forced laborers in
Western Eu
umbering more than 2,000,,000, were sent
back to the USSR, in many cases over their violent
objections. General V asov, who commanded the Russian
Army of Liberation which fought alongside the Nazis,, and
his principal officers were turfed over to the Soviets
and sent to their deaths. Subsequently the so-ca ,lied
Clay.'Sokolowski Agreement provided for the immediate
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