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· Lieut. Col. Philip Levis ··: 

26 B1llaorton·Road 

Rugb7, WarvickahiJ'e 

England 

Dear Colonel Levis: 

29 January 1947 

I take.pleasure 1n enclosing herewith a letter ~t 

appreciation and cOllll8n~t1on signed b7 Colonel Harold 

G. Ha7es, Chief" ot the A'1!Sf Securit7 Agenc7 in tribute 

ot J'Our contribution toward the winning ot the·var and 

7our b1gb ach1eveaent. · 

I viah also to take the opportun1t7 to acknowledge receipt ot your letter ot 9 Januar7 and to aay tbat I 

reciprocate 7our ver7 beat viahea tor the Bev Year. I 

v111 be very b&PPJ' to l•rn. ot 7our possible plans tor· 

the tuture, eape.ciall7 in case .7ou find it practicable 

to make a Y1s1t to this count17 tor additional atud7 

along the lines 7ou aent1one4 1n 7our ·earli•r letter. 

With ll&D.J' good greetings, I aa. 

Sinoerel-7 J'OUl"a . 

I" '1• "'r 

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Lieut. Col. Philip Levie 

26 Jl11lllortoll Road 

Bugbf, Warv1eksb1re 

Ing land 

Dear Colonel Le¥1a1 

28 Ja.rm&rJ 19'l7 

Du1"1ng th·e 7ea;ra 194445 7ou bad an operational aseigmaent with the bf!q Security Agency, M111tar7 Intelligence Service, United States Wu Department, and 7ou 

served 1n a position of utmost J.mportance to the joint val' ej'fort. 

Your duties called tor the exercise of superior intelligence and judgment !n the be.Ddl.1.ng of technical 

detaile; your miasion required eJCceptional foresight and 

tact 1n the proaotion or .Anglo-American relations. The 

marked suceess v1th which you tulf!lled J'Olll'" a3s1gm:ient la a tribute to 1our ability, and 7ou ms.y be justly proud of your vital contr1cution to the prosecution of 

tbe var. 

It 1s witb great pleasure that I extend to 7ou the 

apprec1&t1on of the Arf!l'J Secur1t7 Agenc:r and TErJ personal commendation tor 7our splendid record ot achievement. 

Very sincerely yours, 

HAROLD G. HAlES 

Colonel, Signal Corps 

Chier. Al"llJ Secur1t1 Agenor 
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Dear Mr. Friedman, 

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26 Hillmorton Road, 

RUGBY. 

January 9th., 1947. 

Thank you so much for your very kind answer to rny recent letter. I am most grateful 

to you for your efforts and I do appreciate what 

you are endeavouring to do on my behalf. And thank 

you too for your offer of an authoritative letter 

in connection with the matter I mentioned. I will, 

of course, keep in touch with you about possible 

plans. 

With the very best of wishes for 

the New Year, 

Mr William F. Friedman, 

Director of Communications Research, 

H.Q., Army Security Agency, Washington 25, D.C. 
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Lt. Colonel Philip Levi• · 26 H1llllorton Road· · 

RugbJ . Warv1ckahll-e, England 

n.r Colonel Lewis: . 

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I baaten tQ .aclalovledge re~eipt ot 70Ul'; letter.of 22 

Noveaber -·and to aa7_ that I wu very glad to hear troa Jal• 

.At the :moment, I merel7 v1ah to ~eli 1ou that 11' in 7ov 

opinion a letter signed b7 a person v1tb llil1ta17 r&D)c and 

authority would be helphl· to 7ou I •1.11 cePtainl7 be ·glad 

to do what ·1 can 1n. 7our bebalt. Imaed1&t•l7 upon receipt 

ot yoUl' letter I took up th• mp.tte~ ot 70~ request.· SiJ;lee 

it v111 take a little till• to get an &naY91', I vant 7ou t.o 

know that 7our letter 1• rece1Y11lg attention. Juat aa. · soon as I learn &DJ'thing det1111te, I will cOllllUllicate.vith 

7ou again and hope.to be able to·anaver 7our letter J10re . in. detail. · · ·· 

With very best.regarda and moat cordial ·greeting• tor 

the coming. Cbriat•s· b~l14&7· an~ Nev Year, I aa, · 

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Sincerel7 7oura~ 

: 'WILLI.All P. FRIEDMAN 

Directoi- ot 

Col;lllUDicat1ona Reae&l"ch 

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