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1. On l Jfovember 1957 I submitted a memorandum (in the torn. or a 

aunima:ry report} of my visit and talks with Mr. Hagelin1 and a CQP7 thereof 

torms Incl. l to the present memorandum."' Also, accompanying the present 

mfJll'lorandu.'?l (Incl. 2) is the detailed report mentioned in Paragraph :2 ot 

my previous memorandum on this zsUl~ subject (I~cl. l hereto). . . 

2. Ky l November 1957 memorandum made tour recommendations; these are 

still under etudy- in NSA. I understand that unfavorable report on the first 

ot 111,1" recommendations has been submitted to 7ou by the Director of PROD, I 

have had as ;yEJti no opport.unit7 to read PROD' a report but the substance\ ot it 

has been imparted to me by Dr. Engstrom. 

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3. Upon completing Incl. 2 to rq present metr.orandum. (detailed trip l"!.eport) I 

tind no reason to change any ot the tour reco.."iMlendations JJ1.ade in memorandum. 

S a re ort or tri - Incl. 1 to this memorandum • 

411 Sinco my letter ot 'Zl October 1957 to Jfr. Hagel1n (Incl. 4 to my 

memorandum dated 1 November) I have not said anything more to him about this 

subject except, (l) that "the question'r I had raised wae still under studyJ 

(2) that NSA had managed to get control or the matter Bf 300 or more M-2091 e 

which were about to be sold by aome surplus military stores ti:nn in the U.S., 

and (3) that he need not worry about these M-209' a any longer. 

5. On 3 January 19.58 »μ-. Hagelin wrote me a letter, received on "I JBn\Ull"Y• 

a copy ot which is attached hereto as Incl. 3• 

6. A cop7 or my reply thereto,, dated 10 Januar.}" 1958, as Incl. 4• I 

wonder how much reliance Mr. Hagelin will teal warranted in placing upon m:r 

etat.ement that "h• need worry about these M-209' s any longer." With regard to 

selling him 200-'300 M-2091s for use in a NATO collntry, t'he official record file 

ot our dealings with Hr. Hageling should be consulted. So I recall the matter a 

similar request trom Mr. Hagelln, but :tor a largeirnumber ot M-209's• was refused 

oy direction of USCIB. 

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Menton Jan 3. 1958 P 

BORIS HAGELIN 

Dear ----· Bill: 

Annie and I went to the Coted. 1A1ur on the 29th to apend a veek 

on the Medi terraneau Coast, mainly in order to get aome rest tor 

Annie after all the Xmas act1v1t1ea.. We have had nice •UllDT days 

and atre enjoying ouraelves very mucb. We now hope the good weather 

will last at least until we return to Zug on the 6th. 

I re_qeive~ here a cou,ple of days ago a communication tram 

Paris ·which I f'eel I should pass on to you. Some of'f1ce in the 

U. s. Navy baa offered 20 M-209 '• tc> the .Argentinea, provided the henc:h liberated the necessary tunda (in France!) tor p8.)11De:nt. 

Ot course this is no great shakes a11 a business ;proposition, but 

it tends to show how dif't'icult tlie·~.lo'b ot the NSA is to keep tabs 

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By the 118.f l Could we bU7 2-30<) M-209 • s from 10u (tor use in 

a BA'l'O country)? Please ~e:t me know, and it' 188, at 1t'bat. price • 

We trust all is well vith ~li~lbeth and youraelt, a.n1. with 

best viahea trcm us both., 

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