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1. On Friday, 16 July 1954, glled€ Eaand requested his staff to attempt to locate the headquarters buildink.alont: lines set out in memo of. 16 July 195h. On Nonday, 19 July195hported that they had been able to locat? only tuo placds apd in each instance the rent situation was way out of line with theproposcd 5,000 per annwn.

2. The best of the tuo places located, a converted row house containing apparently four apartments was for rent at the price of ,9,000 per annum clear to the ower, plus a five or tcn-year contract. The other place, in poor condition, was for rent-at i200 per month but the owmer insisted upon a tuenty-year least and the restoration of the property after the lease uas over. :

AA In view of tlic above, and Tand waiscussed the,natier on hohday afteroon, 19.July l9sh and it was arrced to request) 8 hanp.his aff extend thé scarch B/3 to and to report the results o1 this scarch lionday, 20 July 195h.

It was also proposed that after we receive a report fron. ne mat,ter be taken up with as Ghief of Logistics, or oneof assistants having kowledge of A estate matter.

5. In addition, galked with I ad A ntated he believed that the adrinistrative plan coild be altered to increase the rontal withcut a éomplete- revision of the project to the extent of approximately l5,000 per year and that, he would proceed to start revision of the administrative plan,along those lines.

4 B/3 nged for tho call Honday, 19 July to extend th the above sct out: areas. x

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