LETTER TO CORNELIUS VAN H. ENGERT FROM ALLEN W.DULLES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01731R000500140008-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 18, 2002
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: December 8, 1955
• Content Type: LETTER

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Dear Van:
I am sorry to have been out of town when you telephoned
on Dew lath.
from I Lotter of 19 August,
list1 r of 3; u ;ust,v and the conversation which
you e u on 2 September, we have given considerable
thou*t to ways and meanie in which we might take advantage at the
generous proposition set forth in your letter of 29 July.
Dnforiunately, many factors .. including the very marked change
in temperature ioh has taken place since you wrote as - make
it most difficult for us to work out any practical name of taking
you, up an your offer. Of course, I will keep you very ;viuch in miand,
and should any tbi g proaaisi n, turn up,, I will be in touch with you.
Varat regards,
m acrely,
Allen W. Du3.lse
Director
A/DDP/P
KR:ag
8 December 1955
Addressee - orig.
Exec Reg. - 2
DD/P .. r
Director of Personnel - w/basic - 1 L:?'::, .~?A
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STAT Mr. Van Engert called I yesterday and appeared to be quite upset
because he did not believe you had ever seen the attached letter he sent you
just prior to your departure for Europe last summer.
I Iacknowledged and thanked him for the letter on your behalf and
STAT se irector of Personnel for action. The Personnel office sent the
letter to various people in DD/P including NEA, SR and 10 Divisions and the
PP Staff. No one a ressed interest in Mr. Van Engert's proposition. He
STAT was so advised b then Acting Director of Personnel. After
receipt of letter Mr. Van Engert called him for an appointment to
further amplify his letter.
STAT
While Mr. Van Engert's letter is dated 29 July it apparently did not reach
until 18 or 19 August. I believe Mr. Van Engert dropped it into the
letter slot at your home so probably you have seen it before.
Attached are the following papers which reflect the above handling:
1. Mr. VannngertIs letter of July 29th.
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letter of August 19th. / (~?.~i--~i~~
letter of August 31st.
memorandum of interview dated 2 September. /
I an bringing this to your attention again at Mr. Van EngertIs expressed
desire. Do you wish any further action to be taken?
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