LETTER FROM R. H. HILLENKOETTER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01731R003100080087-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 26, 2003
• Sequence Number: 87
• Publication Date: December 16, 1947
• Content Type: LETTER

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lb December 1947
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for your note. It will, not be
recessary for you to stop off W .s'>in!rton as one of
my people, will be coming STAT
through =about the 6th ? January. Ile p ll com-
ru_nicate v:'ith you directly scut that time, and before his
arrival, and he can
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. give you e 1 the news then.
yourself.
VIttt: --,3,y best wishes to 1rind STAT
sincerely,
-~ /~ t/!llal 2
R. H. Hi1_l enkoetter
Re?.r Admirr.l, USN
Director c,+' (i ntrei Intelligence
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you are planning to sail in the Grace Line on
Secretary Forrestal forwarded a copy of your
letter of 13 November 1947 to me for reply. I notice that
Vfould you please let me know whether you are coming through
ashington before then, at which time we could see you in
person? If you do not plan to come here, I shall send one
of my ion to see you. oVe should prefer,
of course, to see you in Washington.
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You are certainly having a most marvellous time
with your hunting and fishing. I think it sounds, although
more pleasant, even harder than life up the Slot! Please
STAT give my respects to and as always please accept
my very best wishes o you.
Sincerely,
/s/Hilly
R .H .HILLE'NKOETTER
Rear Admiral, USN
Director of central Intelligence
Reply received 9 Dec 47:
Dear Hilly--
For convenience in reference I reply on the foot of your
Due to the necessity of greeting two seasons in
STAT and I will have to travel with considerable baggage. It
will therefore be somewhat inconvenient to stop off at g~da.shinMton.
We will therefore Co straight t you particularly STAT
wish to see me in person. Your I Icould reach me here
or at District Headquarters on Jan 17th and 18th. However if you
desire it I will let my wife Lo on thru with the baggage and I
will stop off and receive your instructions.
Perhaps you can tell better as the time approaches--
cc: Directors- '-pith high personal regards-- Sincerely,
Exec/Re istry
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