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·'-·-·'-:, OFFICE OF THE 

SENIOR UNITED ST ATES LIAISON OFFICER 

FLAT 507, BOX 55 

BONFIDENTfAL 7 NORTH AUDLEY STREET 

LONDON W. 1 • ENGLAND 

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Mr. William F. Friedman 

Special Consultant 

National Security Agency 

Washington 25, D.C. 

Dear Billy, 

SUSI.O/mgc 

Serial OS91 

9 September 1954 

I trust that your Selfridge merchandise has arrived by now and in 

good condition. It was virtually impossible to try and .fix responsibility 

at Selfridge's for the foul-up although Pete made a determined effort. 

An investigation into the travel debacle reveals that the Government 

was not billed for a first class ticket but for a tourist class ticket 

even though the T/R specified first class. The Government was actually 

billed for l.Z7.17.o and a first class ticket would have been an additional 

tJ.10.0 or about $9.80 at the current rate of exchange. The policy of the 

transportation people here is to furnish tourist class tickets unless 

special arrangements are made. I have been told, however, that you are 

entitled to submit a claim for the difference between the first class and 

tourist fare which you paid out of your own pocket and which would be 

$9.80 or just a little less than the $10.00 you paid. I suggest that you 

do this. The tickets, etc. you le~ with me are attached. If you need a 

statement, please advise me what is required and I'll try to fix it up. 

~ ~ fohmred up unexpecte1l4' yeoterday morning 24 hours ahead of 

sche iile. I had a pleasant discussion with him and took him to lunch at 

the "In and Out" Club. I was very favorably impressed byl lalthou.gh 

nfess to .. havinggrave misgivings about his plan to try and get 

aseJigned to Princeto;n and to work partly with NSA. That a member 

rectorti;J board should ai;tempt to seduce the most qualified mathematician employed by Qgm~ aW83' frOm. GCHQ could have unfortunate repercussions. 

I suggest that you explain"t,he situatiQn to our Director so that he will 

not be caught off base if Eric J'ones mentions it when General/ Canine visits 

here later this fall. 

PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

CONflflENTIAL 

Declassified and approved for release by NSA on 07-22-2014 pursuantto E.O. 1352\3 
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REF ID:A2436281 

SONFIBENTIAL .. --, .. "\. 

Serial 0891 

9 September 1954 

V.iy cousin and her husband, a. U.S. ¥.iarine Corps· Major attending Royal 

¥JB.rine Schools over here, with their three children are now living at our 

house, having docked at Southampton Saturday. Your delightful gift to our 

children is now being enjoyed by seven and we all wish to thank you for 

it again. Our two French girls returned from Paris a week ago today and 

it is a great relier to Dorothy to have somebody back in the house to take 

care of things. 

I am writing to the Director suggesting that he might be interested 

in having his portrait painted by Mr. Jowsey while visiting this fall. 

I will mention to him that you are familiar with Jowsey's work so if he 

asks you about it please do not be surprised. 

Dorothy joins me in sending warmest regards to you and Mrs. Friedman. 

OONFIBENTIAl 

Sincerezy yours, 

BARTON S. PULLING 

Colonel, U.S. Air Force 

Senior U.S. Liaison Officer, London