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vee Rite RAGE Re Tred ete SO ee ae 14-00000 - oat Gene, ea Tatra een be memes NSS wet me Te iw meas Vee grote oC En ema yen a a ra ef laa SRO arta ne LR eae sect Soon Boe SECREI :  “*RMATION 21? Jamaary 1952 HEMORANDOM FPORs Mr. John levine . . Departaant of State HUBS 2CT s ‘Hemarantua of Oonversation of Meotiag at Br. Barrett! a Hore on Bovenber 20, 1951 to disquas USIE and OrG Rolatlonmipa 1. Your nenorandum of conversation of Noveaber 20, 1951, was pontloned te me by Nr. Imlles tia morning with particqular refermesp to paragraphs 2 of the emnelusioas, @- Hr. Dulles dees aot believe that the mecting wae quite se _ Gefinite on this point as you indicate, and I suggest, therefore, an eraminont a9 follewss $2. That poeslhili tion for toning dumm the Crusade fer Preedaa to a somewhat less hirhepressure and spes- tecular compaigs be carefully exmmlered ty all cencemd.* PY<(2O2 TWBs oh Grig = Addresses 1 es = &1/0/P (Mr. Halleck) lee-e RAS leeelt 1 ee = Go 2 eo ~ BF SECRE:
BRO TEN Cocke oo, SF . we cenheee ee ret : L SS ee eds! LSet ee ot ti ed ie meen nor ted at ce cee arte Rm ee ar ba a Peoury Ms 1962 SUT: Keport an Clavisthjer Wofennce as outlined y[ | at January 9, 19:7 meting with States Free fed, Hoore | | advieed that the Slavikein jer Conference had been — placed on the Agenda, a8 & rooult of ir. fodoler’s co sent {rade at & ret Linge during Pecech: r, 1951) to the ef ect that it would te degisable — te cive encouwreyencnt snd gore) support to the Slavibeajer ercpe | lexplatned that Ragy bad received see encouragezent from FFE when (during donuasy 1967) he initially trwached his plan for the establishing of an oves~all fait. mma tional prouping of exiles frea Central and Tastorn Purape. Howaver, whon St Boome closr to GFE that Ray's group wan to bo farmed an exclusively political party Lines, and would be dominated ty Acrarian (Peasant) Forty, lowlkrs and ting, in affect, a duylication of the Internation) Pouagant Union aii other such orvaniaations already in existeme who are already receiving KIT: suyort, Wat it could not, thorefere, be trendy rejeesentative. HUTT, therefore, indicated te Magy that it cuuld get provide flarcial su port for an organization 66% wam auch a basia. ta,y'e reaction to mh YTta policy ms consequently atrong amd crit loal. AG about this dame time the Olavkielm jer croup (acy knomm as tho Centyal and Fastern buropan Conference) becgan to e@rre an! to b cum active. Tt we composed efricially ef ths comualled "bureaucrats", “diplente", and nonpartisan personalitica® which sere go despised ty Bacy and hie colleagues froa the Acrarian partice and ot r pelitiual party leadscre who took Ciel cus fyvma tho Peagant Party pol it fe jars. Théo nem creep boven actinhly to mot and to perform gemulse wuts | bopacr: BEEP |
14-00000 eo? @ A;parentiy, ag the result ef the emcrrence of the SlavikeWaj«r Conference, a3 an erbrye but functioning body, the hagy group sprang into action, and leaving the planning and organization] stare behind, launched itself filly inte a big proses conference and wich fanfare. This Kary group, just to confuse an already confusing aituation further, Le iqwun as tle Gentrale Taste rn Turnmenn Co nittce, | advised. _ ~ Cre way disquieted by thin alrcst almltaneous ex=orrence of tee potentially conoting orranisatios ami mde Lt clear to beth proups that ; firancial syrort waa out ef the qumetion wrtdl 6 merger ar some clear and acceptable agreesmnt betwen the two gprnra, which would bar thelr coupeting with each other, sould be effected. tha Elavilthjer conference, |_| incleated, arrecd to oeck no large anwunt of publicity fer a tine in order that the unfortunate and undesirable apprct of competition might be played down ag much as poraible in the hope that a arcrper ar acceptable agreerent might be fertheonin:. After its initial plunre into the publicity spotlight, the Kary Cemitte scemed to becom corplictely quisscent, while the SlaviUsinjer Cenferemce became increasinrly active, performing some pemuinely useful work.
pointe! out, the olavikein jar concverence Originally, had approached NOPE with a proposal that ECF? arrange and finarce & lungheon ea dinner te wiich varlous reprvecntatives of influential Aa rican organiza= thant, taber, church, ecucutdomil, clcesg woul! La Licvited, amd at which the exiles would have an op ort:mity to ) resent the facie and the ir views rogardé- ing deportatio.g. TT had at first agreed to thig, in princdle, advised, but in view af the protable recrinuntions fras the Kacy era (which would, in. fect, have som beciu of justification) and also in waee af the proparancs ajpruach surreuted by Siiliase, the Comitwe had drorped this duiea and vay working dretead along the Lines au: geeted ig the YF. Kiseion, laczed that in the aleence of @ mircer, CF Oh afrecusnt, recording division of ficlds of competition (the Bary Comittee, ecncentrating on len=renre plaruing and post-liberation problesgg thes Jlaviselis jer Cone ference focusing ite efforte upon the i-nedizte probless confrunting exiles fa tho pre-Lberutien period) PUT md strored Glear of providing financial @uppert on any continuine tag ie “re Sarbour ing.ired es to the prospects for aarper, am! shetner it tad ben made clear to 511 caile rrog@ involved that the withheldire af KCrE Sa;port wma predicated uu the lack of any wiifled and broudly representative erouplny.s i
14-00000 advised of two rocent comversations she had bad with Bideiauias, and caid thet wion precoed ty him for the reason uhy the luncheon plan had beun dropped, she had at first tried to put this on @ practical bagi and on lr. Wright's Paris cuversations and the cone Bequent chance of tacticn. Noweves, when proaged Surth ry, and teld by Sideiimulas of the rumors of drastié changes of 37t: polley, etce, which Lévised that would attend the abandonment ef this rlan, gentleman wnefficially that, alenr w.th the practicsl reasong, we had been rotivated by a devire to avold the inevitable recrintsations froa Macy, and that the lack of a oerger or eatisfactary agroonent between the tuo croup= ings would continue to prevent ow mt: rial auyport of thoir activities on ary commistent or permanent baa. | acled thet vury recently Sidsilmulas had ii'orad wr briefly of a weting of the lary Comiites held within the dast fow dojo. Thin muting was aitanded by, anomg others, Vioolam, Clisiiudans ay! Os.sky, who have sat an the fcenas betwcen these two proud and lwuve atvended the ov «tings of both groups. Sidsiaukas believes that agreemnt to divide flelds af compet iiius, yathur than @ furper, ia shaping upe
CCGRE f StU Laban. tered In reply refer to (7) 11) 8 . 13 January 1952 Mr, Co De dagkoon Wational Comm'ttee for a Free Fureps, Inge 110 West S?th Ftrest Hew York 19, Yew York Dear €. Dee _ A® promised at our last meeting, here is the text fer a new paragrepn 3 of the Mimites of the Meeting Held in Washington ea Us Desesiber 1951. This was dictated by| 934 Jackoon advised that he had a tentative date to éall on the Yord Founiation people in 7asadena on January Sth. ®I¢ was alee agreed that this disenseien of refugees and TRG Gould inmelude the plan worked up by Berle and belbeare te turn ever te IRC SCPE “nen-produstive exiles at a cect te BCTE of approxiastely 81,000 a heed.® Sincerely yours, SEGRET DCPYANCL ml, Distributions Addresses « Originals DCPY «1: PY/tui « Le PY/0TN o Ve OY . ©
14-00000 ~ . sf ANA ; te reg. RTE EMS rT | | Trog[ ° SOWIE: Mapast of mvtin: at State fooirtuunt, tedbwedy, Janmry 9, 19.2. TUK Te, faoald Ge vedo, Bt. Gauge! I | PIL s lav oad ufise at te meting dn the abe nce of we io ip lurope atte: Jige tbe Tumgan Hoversnt Cavercnce opp Awe Pers pers apd Ohi ¢ OP BOE Pen PRG: + 0 ERED Tt we rcoalled tint at the meting ay Deccan 26, 192, disanaion @f the Ceechoslovak problem hud ended on a note af optinisn, | | advised that this opticion had lien obliterated due to cartain unfcrtumte cirounstanecs which hid developed in nepotiatlond botsaen the Creech oslo Council, mijority of 17 awi the feck) einority of 13. ine dicated that ano of the priccipal eatumbling bioulas in the Caech sitanticn . 4a the queation of the co-~eqml cinimarstdp In the new getup of tuo persora, @me a pointed Frum exch prvape She further adviged Unt a bod af 0D rereces Clvaded equally between the tee a yang crags would aot as Gn ed hos come aitt%.@ to qutablishn 4 new CouchooLowls Dailom) Gomedl, ani Unt, cherue the 23 wished to appodyt fr. Tat, ag qe of the teu diairaon, ther led at (he ace tlm oxpresued thelr opinion tat Ge. Cowles ood oct be avetable (© Gum oe the othr comcmizmn, of indeed, thet he alasild mot emreige any major funetion. Such an ultSaatum @ peared ummccritable to the 17 who cone tended thit negotiations could not bo carried on under thea «ircuatanccd, Upon receipt of this mexs,| | patinted out, tr. DoRboare of YE adwised the Ceecho@loek deletion th.t de would place -he whole Probles betaru the Board of Directexe of crit. This uns done, and a JAN 19 1952 ge eRel
14-00000 ee tema Tt MEL ROOT: ecient Deland okt mete Ve ope ed =o 2 gubcocnittec was arpointed to cxauiiw the situations thie co-nittee is com posed af lr. Y, a. Dolbeare, Dr. Levering Tyeon and Yr. Preak Altech. The subeo-adttce wos Uformd ty the Burd of Directors that, should the Caccho~ slovake fail to overcome their diiferences by the end of damary, all paysate to the Ceechoslovak lation Council] would cease as of that time. ‘Tho Boord had ‘agreedy however, that a credit of £25,000, appropriated to the Council, would rerain with it ami could be used for aw port duriny the course ef the following month. Ft wan corsidencd tint these furnia wulé act ag a hodce apuinet other outside Suncs to which Pr. Zenkl appears to have access. She subcomnittie met on Jamury 0 with He-sre. Letirich, Heidrich and Osusicy, at which time tho princinie of the comepual chairzarnsiilp a; peare te have been dropped in favor of a syatea of mflerera, including Hevsre. Papanek and Neddrich - one ‘rum each croupe | eed that the subsomni' tee was to meet on January 10 with Dr. Zenikl and comany, and on Priday with the dcleration frau beth precups. advised that of : the three members of the gubco mittcre only kr. Altachul appeared to garry any optixion as to the outcuns of the negotiations. inforned | the meating of ir. Dolbeare's opirion that, should recotiations fails a) ali financial ties would ocerge with orrpanised Ceechcalovak exile croups, b) RCFE would be obliged to aelect individuals as advisers in variow functional capacities. | ice rererunce to a Sé-pare Ceechealovak momorandun which hud recently bien presented on the whole situation ef Cecchoulovalda, i post ant! preset. She advised thet Locsre. Causky amd Franek bid not signed ; the docuuent and ~hat NC: T's aralgwls ef Uic meaoracdcus tnd been unfavarable.. br. Vedelir interjected that should current negutiations fall -) ese consicaration should be given to allotting fimncial ald te beth the re
14-00000 : a ‘ sein 8 SALE oer eS et cena STE Tre ah I RA aD ITI MAT aR Fe 5 Se Ee Ee Cet Pichenres Beceeecon ten AAS, sheets 2 ey amenem tens, Ceochoslowak groups in the controversy. ir. Barbour int.rposed that should the negotiations indeed fail, and we be faced with a Ceschoslovak situation in which there woulc be no Caechoslovak Council, the whele situation af the Rational Counc lle and MCFE mipht well need to be reviewed. He pointed out that the NCKE was based v. ry much on the National Courcil idea, and that it is constituted. to werk on this basis. Therefore, should this conccpt fall, it might be expedicnt te lave a ~ system of some kind of national panel whose mexbers would be appointed by NCFB to work on the problem of their respective mationalities (presurably within - the dictates and nesds of American Torcign policy). lr. Barvouw advised that guch persons would haye.to be chofen on the basis ef their ability to work togeth.r, thus avoiding the issues of political strife and partigan interests. Aa. Moore surrested that the meeting might wish to corsider the pro= irae diately cedure which ghculd’ follow in the make af the possible breakdown of Csechoslovak necotiations. Mr. Lloyd propesed that the matter be referred to washington for cone sideration by his offices and the State Departacrt before the Ceechoslovals were formlly advised a the drastic action contocplated by KCrT'e Beard of Directors and the aubco-niite, There was general aprvercent that this should be the cuge. BALTIC BRCANCAS7S reviewed the situation of the Baltics pancle in Hew York as regards broecesats Uy Tadic Free furope. She advised that the Baltis comitries would be renresented at the Yuropean Moveaent Conference by heads of the Hew York Dceltis parcels, ami specifically - kessre. Massen#, Sidsiimusime and Yahter - and that Uns funds had bron feud te carry cut the original plan ef sending @ representative fron-each Baltic country to the Kovement Conference.
ane cepts ree, keg ey pete net tm PLEAD 8 2 PTET ete tntealbaaherne dbomamcnomesd stiri Hire teat eaten Ae FR ont ARERR Tn “TOURS ahead «al Yr. Vedelir Drilcated thut he eonside red thin wove to be fortuate _ end a:pronstate, in view of the upheavel which hag occurred dn the mater ef the thitie brosds.sta. Ho Andioated his lalirf that if BOF da to cont Lue» At Sp mecorary that cone form af indie Pree Furgje broadcasts to Baltic: \ eourntrieo be considered. fie actviged that the Maltic cow.tpise consid.red there ‘had bren dincri-Lation againet theta, and thay faol Unt it 1s only through RPE broadasts that they can really spenk to their om people; he advised that he congid-red the coneral situstion mest regrettable. | |inticated that in New York there us considerable hope that ence the Beltde broadcast queation moa atraightened out, such sitvations be avoided in the future, ag i$ haa Leen zeat enbarrasaing to al] saneorned, Qed hag placcd the cved falth ef NCVER tomsrds the Baite Ia Jeopardy. in. Barbour advised that -e must ecngider the Raltis broadcasts te be currently ruled cut. Nogever, he advised further that the mtter wiil be taken up on the baaia af the forral protests lodjcd with the State Lepartmnt by the Maltiec dfplo:atie Westone in tide cow:trye He inferred that uc whole Situation had becom confwed duc te the unfortusmte ight dn which the Yoice of Arm-rica troadcasta hed be. throvn, 26 a result af Hadio Free Furope's activities, He mde referecce to the Crugadc for Precven om behal’ ef haole ¥ree Burepo, and Andicated that the Crugacc in this instance had cone a great éeal to stir wp the public's mind in favor of Hl, to the diaerecit ef the Volce of Arurioa, Firally, he advis..', housvor, that the m rite ef the case ror breadcnsts to Saltie countrics by HY. would be reconaiderads NUYANTAs advised that there mwas not a great ceal to Fe,-ort on the Ruminian eituation, but that ie. Cafencu had rece ived advice that Urs Visclara would aeet with hia prior toe the latterta departure te attaml the - H0000-F L
ee enagme jaune By tet car nen marge ra Fk 14-00000 Furq~ean Movenent Conference, Tt wag hoped that the weeting would aetually take place, but that aseurarces could not be forusconings However, it @vemed reacoreavle thot ifr. Visolanu mirht male the nove befor rola to Londen where he gould have further consultations with the King, Meare. Visolanu and fafenm were revortrd te lave core to gam unsle arraw.to Lor tho purpose ef gpeaching an unchrsta: ding betwee the two factlag. Advice ma pivan thet Concral Sadeaeu would be breursht dats the eumultations oventually. [acted of the o;inton held-ty the Mational Cow 12 division of (ATE that tw Musing phould aveld bring vif. bing inte tho negotiations, and rather thst an agrecmont an the fora of 4 fait accusy should be pregentad te the XKirg for hia approvale lr. Garpbell int: rjectcc thet he Ind an appeintarnt at that tine with br. Visotam, and that dn the 1i,ht af this infomation, he would advise thet sentlenan net to try to pull "ary contery lated schemes wiich mirht digo Fupt the efrerte ao far taken’. Er. “arbour sequested that ‘r. Viselanu be inforacd, in strony term, to avoid further intricve or wineceusary protracted d@isew.aions. Im cthe: wenip *read hig the riot ast. RUNCATRTAN AvSA TS 2 advised the acating that is nad Leen neceasary to roke goam dreatic changes among the Lusrarian personel workils for Radio Free Furope in Bea York, 48 thelr output ms co sidered to be lmmdeqate. She advised thet efforts wre belong wdrn to reestablish the Ihneyarian ckiak on a wre eflective bagig.e BUIGATUIAH Arra Dee | Jadvised th.t br, Dinitrov da departing for Furepo te join the Furopean Sovesent Conference, and that be ums being obliped te com ¢o HUY headipartcre to pick up his check for the purpose ef Uv. trip.
is. Derteur advised tm’ he had met with r. Dinitroy ard had givea the Dulparian we Imp¥edcion tht ftate did not caraider hile conduct of affalra to be in the state of perfection whieh the centlewn hinself go claicés Me farbour further advised tlat he regugniged che fceling agninet Dimitrov among ethors working on fulparian affaires and that he understands the basis for this eriticisn, jewever, be acvised that ho does conmicir Dinitrev to be the rocresentative of an isportant peasant elesert Li Nulgarla, aii that he did not consider tids ‘fact | eiwuld te dencrale . | lucvised that thore appeared to be sose difficulty with tr. Ghinevte gaorrs, a fast which ia retesding his arrival in this cou-try. She further advised of the necd for a quomwa us the Julgarlun Natioral council, im order to deal with the poli:ical aitustion wiich hag developed Shores Tle seoting reveled a visit froa ur. heckvage) Wo w vided tmt he was working on a pew plan fur the reform of tne Rulparion tatioral Couittees, Be advised tlat Me expected to have tha report ready at tno tine of the next meeting and requested thit the members of the eceting congider the Bulgarian question in the geurtine, and should they have ary specific ideas which they should wish te present, they should contact hia in the interval, He ecvised $hat he wap a:tergting te drew up a plan whereby membership in the Bulgarian Co-alttve woulk be established on an elective besis, ami su: rested that this Bight be a good tier te teach them some of Uw concepta of damecratle proscdure. LP. Rarlour advisai of his inte ret in the thilpurian political leador lawn 28 ‘ushanevs, avi Burrested th.t som canpideration bo ; iven to bringing {hig sain inte Pulsertan exile a! faire. ELAVIRe alu Ca “tls tyr. Vedoler advised that ii") sheuld caor@ider the Slavileo~.a jor tenferunce eryariaation whinln the lint ef ite can actavitiss and puryoped.s GO00G-F L
ote outlined the history or the Glavikelsjer Conference and the conditions which are eurrently existing them ine A eopy ef [report will shortly fo:low this report of the avcting with State). Ia reply to jetatencnt that ehe understuoc lr, vedeler to Bellevé 1£7E shoul: rive swyort to the Slavia jor Conference, re Vedeler advised that he considcred this wu; pert should take the :orm of assistance to ” special projects, but that he did not sdvosate tat ausistance should be given ; to the Conference on an adleout bag lobe tp, Sarbour adviped cf his asproval of thig procedure, and requested that precautions bo taken in order that May not be aroused. POLIGH Aut? De pevised there waa little to report on Polish affaiza, other than to advise of a cable which had been received in Hew Yorke te the ei fcct that Cenerul Andere had solicited the aid of Count tacaynski to aanio~ ia the foruation of the Polish Council of Hational Unity. GO00G-F L
14-00000 SEER . SECURITY INFS STON a 9 January 1952 MEMORANDUM PORs XA. ROSTAT P. JOYCE Polfey Planning Staff Bepartaent of State SORIICT e Radio Free Zurope Cperations REPERERCE s Memorandus dated 15 Noveuber 1951 fron i. Regarding the project mentioned in the referenced eenorandun to transfer approximately 160 Polish exiles te fertugal for the purpose of conducting folish prograas froa that country, Hrs Rebert £. Lang, Direster of Radio Free iarepe, hae adviged us that on 3 January 1952, the Ecard ef Lirestad of the National Coumittee for a Free Rurepe, Ins. éecided that at least for the present, it would be ativieable te de all relish programing in Kunieh. fe stated that «nm fr. C. G. Jackeen's last trip te Portugal, the authorities there adviged hin that.ary Polish exiles brought is under the aleve-neutioned cirsuastances would have to live under eeeditiong approximating "house arrest,” since the Portugese government would not tolerate their cireulating freely within the @cound Fe 2, Later Fr. Spencer Phenix stated that he and Mr. Oregery Theuas believed thet sone few Poles could be brought in withent euch drastic actia: by the Portugese authorities. Ue alee cupreased goncern that the short wave communications between Runieh and Lisben were wot 1OOk aatiefactory for transmitting the Pelish pregrams, which are then relayed ewt of Lisbon te Poland. Ne felt thes pregramzing in Portugal would be the best way to handle tae preblen but edeitted thet epprexi=aately 100 people would be aseded, and, under the sirausstences, he egreed that it was better te keep the entire pregram staff a12 in ene plese. 3. We are esting
14-00000 SECRET SiC irtd wasrerssaued _. Be We are asking Hr. Lang to keep us posted on any future plane that agy devaloy to send any of these peaple te Portugal ee thet we gay advise the hepartacnt ef State in advance ef any gush projeste DCPY/HOLsal - Pistributions Addressee ~ Original and i DOPY oi CIO oi RI a 2 car one
14-00000 ECUR- A Wa c.8eA Tog ‘ SEGpez hee In reply refer tos WI -/ 7  & & January 9, 1952 i Mr, Frederic BR, “olbeare 350 Fifth Averme “ : New York, Kew York~- : Dear Freds I am enclosing, for your confidential information, a ' translation of a letter received by tho fustrian Minister in Washington, which has been brought to the attention of our . frisnda, In discussing this matter the Auetrian Embassy “ pointed out that Austria was an occupied country in which were stationed, amsng others, Soviet troope and expressed the hope that NCFE vould refrain from taking any action thich might put Austria in an embarrassing position. I am confident that we can count upon your cooperation in rreventing the devclopment of any eituation which would embarrace the Austrien Covernment. Singerely, Travie A, Albery Attachment 1 fs stated above oot Miss ee
14-00000 - wd 1761 S damuary 1952 Dear Abbotts Thank you for reminding me that Fd McHale may soon be available. Ag you aay, I know him, tnougn slightly, but I have always heard excellent things about hin. I have made an_at tto find out whe expreased interest in him ta but cannot do so. Perhape, therefore, you would pass this note on te(7—Jand ask him to let me know sometime soon whe expressed the interest. That would help me ascertain whether we will went to try to bring him down here. My very best wishes te you fer the Hew Year. Sincerely, Hr. Abbott Washburn National Gumzittese for a Pree Europe 808 ~ 7th Avenue Rew York, New York PY-CIO: TWB: eh Orig - Addressee l ec - FY/Exec Asst. 1 ce - PY l ce - clov 2 ce - RE EE er tel
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B % semen o MONEY SURE HENLE RIDE why yee monte n ated estonia FE weettnggi atten oe ade are wtp, “4 eee te a eMiza’ ’ Sa Dear Tom: Decenter 19, 1951 Ag mentioned to you last Friday, our mutual friend Ed McHale has done a geod job hore on the New York City Crusade canpaign in spite of numorous handicaps ant obstacles. = The present clewn-up operations will be completed noxt month, end in view of the somewhat uncertnin future of the Grusade i have had a iittle talk with Ed so thas he enn be thinking about moving to anothor assignment. at the time Bd joined ua, had expressed ccnsiderable interest in his. indicated th.t your shop Would you be good enough, Ton, to see whether euch interest still exists or whether there are any other slotea that aicht be filled by someone of his ability and forcefulness, Many thanks, ” Yours, Abbett wagon Fete oe the Ee iat
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14-00000 30 dane 1952 MEMORANDU! FORs CHIEF, INTURRAYDUGAL ORGATIZATIOZS - SUBILG Te Preparation axl Distriimtion of a Eewaletter in the uerbian Language by iy, Later Rudivcjovich. 4. This of ice is interested in a project of faci ituting lr, Lazar Kadivojevich, a baneficlary of the UCF:, to prepare (mimeograph) and distcibute a anall neveletter in tue Jerblan age, among the former Sertisn Officer prisoners of mar, who were detained in the camp at Ste dvhaiun 1 Pongsa, in mstria, of which osup Ly. Radtvojovich was the chief, elected iy tne meabors of the camp. About 300-100 manmbers of this eump are tore in the United Stites, hav.ug emigrated waior th: provisi.as of the Displaced Persona Act. — 2. aside from bolaterins the sorale of these peo. le and assisting then Lo sdjust themecives to their nes surrvumings , the newelottor is calculated te mxke it possible for Wr. Hudi.vo Jevich to maintain sontact with than so thet this office azy oc in a poale ¢jon to know their addresses ani be informed of their whereabouts at «li times, Por your informti-n, thie office beileves thet, unler gertain circunstences in tho future, this group or ammi-re of it might be usoful, ami desires te seu it mint.im ite ties through Me, Radivojevichs 3. Tho newsletter would haw no political chircter nhatso= ever, It would contin ecelal ant persona]. nessa of isterest to the group} hew arrivals of former colleaguess news of the therecbouts and doings of mabers of the group; questions end answers fer the emigrae tionz something about the history i austens of the Uritcd St-tea, and such other Lltona a3 right heap thea orlent and aijust themuclves in their now surroundings, ’e Tho Doputy for Si/PC his presented this projcet to i, Campbell of the State Departaem uni secured his approval, & '@ believe thi: project should be Inpleaerted under the gponsorship ef tho HCF.: end, to thia end, we re uest y-: to be good anouyh te take tne matter op vith them, Thi; efiice vill be giui te
eooperate with the BCFZ with a view to establishing means for control — of the contents of the neualetter, 6. To set op this project Mr, Kedivojevich would mecd a typo@ writer with Cyrillic letters, a hand press und a masthead for the peper, which would represent a totul investacnt of epproxinately | $193, fe figures that he could then print hie nsveletter twice a senth, about 400 coples of each edition, for a monthly amount of $180. oe pig Ta FOLNGy TSORERGTIGE, SE
“  SteRET SCUNTY IMFCOMATION MEAOKANUUI HOR: Chief, 10/10NTe SUBJECTs Stanitlaus Ockiorka le Walter Pforcholmor called mo to say that a Conprosunan with whom ho is in touch had asked whether we were taking on a Mr. Stanislaus Oskierka. He was informed hy the Congreeanan that [er him that thore was no job for him in !IC?E but tuat hoe might be able to set a jeb in CLA in Wasnington. 2- This is the kind of thing |snouldnt t do, and I think he should be called on it. 3. I find, incldentally, that Oskierka has not requested employment through to Jonn Saicids and I will tell Mr. Pforzheimer that he s:.ould check with CIA Personnel. TH BRADEH / Chief i International Organizations Division CLOs THB/eh Orig - Addressee l ec - Hr. Prorgheimer lee - clo 2 ce - HE SECRET
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14-00000 7 es SECRET SECUR-TY *MroR Ma TigN 25 June 1952 MEDRANDUM FOR THE RECORD _ SUBJECT: Complaint of Yugoslav Counselor 1. Wally Barbour told me today that the Counselor of the Tugoslay Bobassy had called upon him to complain about the presance of Yugoslav delegates at the NCFE Williemsburg Conference and the Signing of the Willigacsburg statement by Yugoslav delegates. 2. Mr. Barbour said that the Counselor prefaced his resarke with a statement that he knew Nr. Barbour would reply that he had no influence over NCFE and no comection with it. Mire Barbour said that that was wheat he had said and that his stetamant was received ‘by the Counselor with a polite shrug. 3. Barbour did not seen unduly worried, tut I told hin that we would shortly ask him for a review of State policy in respect to the national councils and exiles with wiem NCKE 1a dealing and he eald‘he would weleome the opportunity to make euch a review. (HDMAS W. BRADEH Chief International Orgmiaationa Division lO: TuB/eh Orig ~ DDE (thru alee & D/P) : 1 co = EF - (aGirnsd 6 C/o F July § rit. 1 ee - Go 2 ca = . SECRET
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ee ee ee ee eee ete mae REARS RR Og ERE te NU TR eR Cm atta NERS ON a Fe TO Tig at Me byt Spe ae 14-00000 ae BOCUury ny ' ' Dota 23 June 1952 | MEMORANDUM FOR CHIEF, WE SUBJECT s Debriofing of Harry Sperling by L. de Neufville 1. L. de Neufville recently cabled that H. Sperling, who ia to be relieved as Chief of KF: information gathering ia ; Munich, was talking freely of hia removal and making comments about hie replacement, - 2, De Neufville suggested that Sperling be sent back to Washington for a debriefing, For many reasons, including our relations with NCFE, we would prefer it to be done in the field, 3. I therefore suggest that de Neufville be allowed te do thia for us and would appreciate your approval of ay sending him sh. the attached message. ° Chief International Organizations Division Attachment 1 As stated above,
ie eer nn Ca SUR A DENTON SNE i tanasieg i SECRET mC ) Regarding Sperling. His debriefing for many reasons should object special i. Es 3e he 3e 6. not be done here, Would appreciate your doing with of getting as complete a story as possible but with attention tos Method of programming, control exercised in Munich and control of Munich by Now York in as detailed form as poasible. What emigre groups are favored if any. What ie set-up of news gathering? What security procedures are followed in Munich. What has been or ia being done to determine effectivencss of prograns from all angles (1) technical, (2) content, (3) audience reaction, et. SECRET
UNCLASSIFD RESTRICTLO & MENTAL of SECRED~ COP EE ILA CIRCLE CLASSIFICATION TOP AND HUTTO! CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY oT OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP oa INITIALS =] DATE a eaten, foe Ae _ a | MRe BADEN 3 4 § hkl |_—mnns con TE my teed t So mad DEPUTY DIRECTOR ws _| sans: 2 - ‘ . een ee . $ [7 approvan : ( inronmarion {[] stcnarure [C1] action (] oieecr reecy [[) Revurn {] comment [[] PREPARATION OF REPLY [7] oisparen ([] concurrence (Cj recommenoarion Cline REMARKS: DDCI has asked to see copy of the paper we have for use in the event something of this nature happens. S aa ~ JSE ao secret CONFIDENTIAL RESTRICTED UNCLASSIFIED FORM i ae t-Grtee-d —w. 8 covsanWeNT oRLation Once Tee cee ee ae
14-00000 et ee eee Sela Dy Pape ete vse te _ Z. Jane 1952 \ } MPCORANDUN FOR® DEPUTY DIRTCIDR OF CEN TAL LATELIGON® “YBIRCTs Proposed Statexent on SCFE le Hore is wy proposal for the final draft of the NCPrE emergency statement. It ia the result of changes cuggested in my own cecond draft by Frank Wiener, youresl£ end spencer Phenix. 2. Hote that not all of the shanges mggested by you have been adopted. All changes were gonsidored by kiener, Phenix and myself, ani I would be glad te tell you the cossents that wore mede and the reasons why ws felt the attachment should be approved. DOMAS do BRADEY Chief International Crean zations Divi sien Drafte 3, 4b & § (20s TWB/en Orig = Addreasce 1 ee ~ DD/P (thru afrc) 1 eg - 10/DMc 1 ee 6 2 ce @ BE
14-00000 PROPOSED STATTMENT co fae National Committees for a Free Furope 1s an organization of private American citizens whose purpose ia to encourage the spread of freedom behind the Iron Curtain in Europe. It ie a maabersiip corporation, chartered under the laws of the State of New York. in spreading the doctrine of freedom and combatting Soviet tetelitarlanias, the @bmmlttee operates radio stations whieh plores the Iren Gurtain3 in close cooperation with the Frenen autnori ties and the University @f Strasbourg, 1¢ operates an educational ednitre at Strasbourg fer young men and women who have escaped from behind the Iren Curtain; 1t attempts by other means than radio te carry messares of hope and of tho poacibility of eventual liberation to the nationa wiiech aro now enslaved; it conducts studies of the lave, eustoms and cultures of these nations as they existed prior to Seviet occupation; and-it decumonte the changes whieh have bean imposed by the Soviet eo that if the time should come when the people risé against their conquerors, they may more easily eatab- Lieh contimity with their past. In all of this work the Comiittes draws information and suppert from many sources «= from those who have escaped and whe must resain anonynoug for fear of roprisals on their families at home, from those in this country whe wish te work voluntarily fer the cause of freedon abroad, from the American people at large, and from goverrment agen- cles which, in the American tradition, give all pessible aid te private citlsene engaged in a worthwhile public cmee. Fund raising for the Committee fa done by a subsidiary, the Crusade for Freecom which, in the course of raising money, also helps toe keep before the Amorican people and people throughout the world the need fer spreading tho idea of froedom. For example, the Freedem Bell, which now rings regularly over the elty of Berlin, was the gift of sixteen million Anericans who contributed to the Crusade for Freedom. All in all, signatures and voluntary donations fron more than twenty-five million Americans have come to the Crusade for Freedem to date. Cenerous contributiong have alse been made to tha Committee by private foundations; and at the request of Governaent agencies, certain specific research and other projects have been undertaken and carried on with the assistanse of funda previded by the departments or agencies concerned. A Board of Directors consicting of proainent American citisgens from all walks of life pass upen the policles and mpervise the
14-00000 eo Ze ope rations ef the Committee. Te work of the Oomeittee is carried forvard undor the direction of ite Fresident, Rear Adsiral Harold B. Miller, UcH Retired, who is on leave of abaence from ths American. Fetroleum Inotitute. On March 1, 1952, he succeeded Mr. CG. D. Jackson, who has returned to resume his position with TIME-LIVE, Ine.
14-00000 COMFIDENTIAL « S .rity Information (Attachment) June 25, 1952 MEMORANDA ; \ TO: ; Ur, Brades \ FROM: Jesse MackKnight SUBJECT 3 19% Crusade for Freedam Please see that the attached memo gets to Mr. Walsh through secure channels. Attachments Memo to Easbh fron MacKnight dta. 6/23/52 Copy of this Mans for Ur. Bradea een
74-90000 = 4. so saints sah RRS vapent, wonainet io ibeats afl eed tt! oN thNT nie Laem ow aKa aca ES ae te oh oe core ee - “sy CG? ;aLELYiab = Security information Tes if» Kienora Juish rhGh.s CEELG We LORNA Nt O— SuLdece s 1yiv Crusade tor Freedom Your cencrencus of June cl has been reviewee and the following eo.wentic represent a consensus of our opini le e@ ube Lalloon ides as a fund raisin catisractory, provicen culstant nee.g te @leo siver te the use of fu - fe e x FAOE Ch the precise texte : ze Sublleet ro revi in ] byht pments do berope wries signt decision, were is ares blonanter . Lailoons as a syrmonrli idea as part cf a Lalloon undesirsl lode CG eeu lab = Securit, $= Taroraatics fee - -
- wee eee -- ne a - re m ENR LAL ORY BB TON MDD A ine elma Ne Abe ednag bidet aD dhatare Ee hepteiibinies sano ip es BE melted ee eatcrotind ine ~ SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION . ——- 17 dune 1952 MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. Braden, PY/I0 SUBJECTs Radio Free Europe le For your information the following report on Radio Freo Europa Hungarion broadcasts was received here recently, although the informa~ ~~~ tion wus obtained last Marche . "a, Radio Free Europe broadcasts from MUNICH, Germany, are more popular than the Voice of America programa and its news coverare is considered both current and based on authen= tic sources, However, its commentaries on foreign politics are severely criticised and allegedly the general opinion in Hungary is that whoever writes this program has not the slightest idea either of the conditions in Hungary or of the general needs of the people. ° "bp. There are also objections to the program of News Briefs (ROVAT ADASOK), This propram is considered a nuisance and isn't even listened to by those for whom it is intended, By scheduling 15 and 30 minute prorrams specifically beamed to different segments of the population, such as: the women's program, the church prorram, the farmer's program, book and movie reviews, etc., Radio Free Europe reduces its listening audience te those wno mirht be interested in tre specific program, while the majority o: the liateners are forced either to cease listening to their radios or chanre to another broad~ casting station, As a result, Radio free Zurape has been losing its audience and the decline is especially noticeanle during the prorran of News Briefs whon the majority of the listeners allegedly chanze over to the BAC program. "e, The worners are particularly interested in political news and are in an excellent position to spread the news throughout the factories, Arain the BRC appears te be the most popular stution, Informant learned of the fate of one Imre HO2VATH, & proup lewier in a Textile Mill in SZzGED, HORVATH passed on some news concerning the activities of the "Political Police® of SZEGED which he had ericinally heard on one of these foreirn broaucasts, This msulted in HOUVATH beinr Lwnediately transferred to DUNAPENTELRand ais "roup" wag disbanced,s ds SecuRiy ron Manion ae : i; me Kas
pune weeny ue (ee ARMED We REAL MA BENS SEAT REY TKD N ee Fst tS 14-00000 . RET 7 SECURITY INroRMaTIW ge "d, The necossity for special prograng beamed at the youth of Hungary is vory acute, The youth of today which has pasaed ite 16th your of age docs not listen to children's erorrang any Llonver but ia interested in broadcasts on the i ° subject of anti-Commntist ideologies, This ia the aro proup that the Communists are espoclally interestod in und on whoge elucation {n the Comnunint apirit spectal emphasis is placad,. : All of thig ase froup, without oxcention, attends Comminist Party schooly and Marxist seminars and also reccives pro=- military training, To ald in this therough indoctrination in Marxism -aa-prenonted to them, special newspapers and maragines full of Communist ideclorical aiterial are being published, It 4a thervfore hirhly desirable that spectal proprams aimed ut this youth group be prepared so that they wlll be able to judvo for thomaelves the true conditions in conparigon to the propagunda that is fed to them by the Canmunist regine of hungary .® % The coment [ _aceompanyine this report states: , Fo "An effort is being made to ascertuin the basis of the above critique of foreisn radio broadcasts by asking Informant if this critique repree senta his own opinions or the opinions of one or more friends or casual contacts, and whethor it is an observation or the pregrans which were heard during his short vislt in cUDAPEST or based on a longer period of , ( time, Inasmuch ug Informant cannot be contacted directly, we have no . te assurance that this information will be forthcoming in the near future, I hoe and it ig-deemed bost to submit the above critique as is, for the time EE/PC/R/Gt/rwp Distributions 1,2 = Addressee 5,6 = RI/FI det LY, 2 6 re SECURITY INFORMATION
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14-00000 ae dee EOE wake PARP AEEE TA REE AE Ae APRS NNT A SERBANATY oA TEs RE Twat, shar Seagregeiniwtecl ce a of d Boe 10 dune 1952 BENOUANDUM POR ASSISTANT DIRFCTOR FOR POLICY coor! INATION APPT, | | : . Operationa Dividl on SURI CTs MB 50 Transaltters ar 1, This fs te gonfire our senvercetion to the effest that both TYPILLAN and T'TONIC are interested in the MB §0 mobile transmitting 0, -ipment, Leth feel that they can use that equipment profitably in their radio operation, | We shall nead a little time to reach a judgment as te which . Of these projects should receive the e.uipment and to ! determine ite beat utilisation, : . ° 2, We should like to rewwest that this equipment be transferred to the [0 Division for later determinaticn ag te whether 4¢ may best be utilized by "ITILLAR or TPTONIC, Se I¢ 4a our underrstarding that this will be tranueferred te us without reimburserent ard that this will not involve the IO l4vision in the soecalled H 50 project which has been dizenssed at length with rf. | and others of your staff. TUS VV, BRADPA Chief International Organisations Livision 1O/EBBsb14 Distribution Orig ~ Addressee 1 ~ 10/Ex0 . 1» CYTO. .
14-00000 ts, § Juno 1952 . CHEORANDUN 20a: DEPUTY DEHCINR (FLAN) ~4 SUBJECT: fruman Sreveh to American Action Committes a Acainst Mass Deportatlens in Romania 1. Nay I urge you te read the attached comnuentary by lve on Pregident Truman's statement tho other day to the Homanian exiles, which was the subject of conulderable concern to AFE and to VOAs 2. Please note the manner in which RFE handled tais job. Tue President spoke words which RFE has for months urged that it be allowed to speak. Because the Frosident had departed from his text, It was not possible to vive RFE any cuidance to gay they should play the President's words strongly or that they should play thea down. The State Denartment at first pave orders to the Voice to play the sveech up, and only later was this countermanded. Neantime, however, Rh, acting without cuidance from us, broadcast the attached which I think aight well be chown to Mr. Joyee and others in State as an example of RFE responsibility 1 Ghote Viiobe. THOLAS dee FAADRY Chief Attachnent International Organizations Division CIO: IWB/eh Orig - Addressee (thru ADrC) Lee - 10/Mim¢ 1 ce - Clo 2 ec = RE ne ree ee
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cep mee nate ened “a ee NEES RET I, Eh AH BaP LS Rh 8 ea lt tney eN ne AER Eman ake Me SUBJECTS . ° 1. On 23 April 1952 I wrote vou stating that ad-iral Miller Hy memorandua to you dated 23 april 1952 bue SecbaITY INEGRHA po . -  SECREE was poing to discuss with fionald D. Jeancon statements accredited to Jeancon which arveared In an interview in t:e ‘London Daily Worker, and that I would let you know the results of this conversa- tions @e Admiral Miller, after an interview with Jeancon, inroms subsequently a’ story appeared in tio worker wnich was completely unfactual, the faci of the interview being used as a neg on wiich 3 =) bs A eke me that a correspondent for the worker interviewed Jeancon and that rag to hang Jeancon, and RFE. 3. The charges nade arainst Jeancon have thorefore bean dropped. & TeCUAS Se SUArsy ClO; TuB/eh Orig % l= Addreseoe Carbon copy of above returned by lee Dane (ism: APO) State «Hr. Joyce on hb June with bee ~ lo/ote cocments 1 ce ~ 5 ce - ot "why did he get aixed ur with a Dally : worker man? Such naivete sakes one wonder atout sis usefulness, RPJ
14-00000 ce ware uA Ie 22 DASE "Ela ch Balt 2m Tm oh PONG Ae RENE SORE AE A AA 2 Cee ae Peete 23 Avrdl 1952 Pros _ : MERORANDUM FOR: if. OUST YP. JOYCE . . ; . cee ee Policy Flanning Statf : Cecartasent of State - . & sULJECTL: Statements by Honald 0. Jeancon, RFE, London REFERENCE: 9 Letter y April 1/52 Robert G. Hooker, dre to , t ‘ fohert Fe Joyce : le Frank Wiener vacced en to me the note from Bob Hooker about the article in the Daily Worker on Wednesday, April 2, quoting Mr. J¢ancon. @. I had learned of Kr. Jeancon's outburst within a few days after he made it and I pag.ed the information <n at once to Admiral Milles of NOPE. Adnlral iiiller was greatly disturbed ty Jeancents remarks and corroborated Hookerts supvestion that he had done this tape of thing Ucfore. roprontsed to rut the Jeancon affair iden on his arenda fer nis uresent taip abroad. He will discuss the ineldent with Jeancon and ne contemplates diwrisclnay hin. I will Int yeu bnew the reselt i" Ad.iral wicler's conversation with Jeancon as. cmon as T sat word, 3. Acdesiral Ui ile is ‘ Enclosure Heferencea leturr and newspaper clipsince Sertes 1% 2 «= Ad4tressee Gory 3 20D’ (thr: ADPC) Gore 4 2 4 . C-sy 5 21,4905 L..t? * Copy 6 - exw eo Pil Poe a eel
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14-00000 ‘ “ wera vf : Beer 8 ee eb NT Gnas 1? awe 21 May 1962 MEMORANDUM POR: DEFUTY DL RECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE - SUBJECT: Proposed Etatement on NCVE I feel thet Attachment 4, the statement handed to us by | Admiral Miller, 1s apologetic in tone and I have drafted Attach- gent B which I believe is more positive and would be a better press release for NCFE in the wnhoped for event that a press release is called fer. 2 Attachnente CLO: TwB/eh Orig « DDC (thre pD/P) 1 ee = 10/MMC 1 e¢ = C10 2 coe TOMAS Wo BRADEH Gief -International Crganisations Divi alon
PROPOSED STATINENT (Dragt fi, 20 Hay 1952) he Hational Oommittee for a Pree Europe 1s an organization of dasriean eltisens whose purpose 1a te encourage the spread of freedon ie ferope. Xt ie a membership eorperation, chartered under tho Laws , of ta State of Hew York. Ia ite attempt te spread the doctrine of freedom and consequently to coabat Sevict totalitarian! ex, the Comittee operates redie stations wich pleree the Iron Curtains it operates a univerdlty at Strasbourg for young men and women whe have escaped from behind the Iron Curtain; 4% attemote by other means tuan radio to carry messages of hope and og the ooeelbility ef eventual liberation te the nations wunich are now enclegveds 1% conducts studies of the laws, custome and cultures of ese pations as they exieted prior to Soviet ocoupation; and it tesmemie the changes whieh have been lapoged ty the Soviet m that Af the tise sxould come when the people rice against their conquerors, they may more easily establish contioulty with their past. in all of this work the Gomittee drawa information end support fron many ecurces —- from those woo have escaped and who must reasin ascayacus for fear of reprisals on thelr families o% hage, fran those is teis country who wish to work voluntarily for the cause of froedas ebroeé, fram the Axorican people at large, and fras goverment agencies ume, im the Sueriean tradition, give all possible aid to private eitisens engage’ ia a public cause.
14-00000 | SECRE] Yund raiging for the Osuaittes is dene ty a subsidiary, the Grasede for Freedom which, in the course of raleing money, aleo helps te keep before the Amoriean people and people throughout the werld the need for spreading the idea of freeden. Por oxaaple, the Freedex fell, which now rings regularly over the City of Berlin, Was the gift ef sixteen rillicn Americano who contributed to the Crusade for Fresdon. ali in all, signatures and voluntary donations frum more than ternty-five million Asericans have come to the Crusade for Preedan to date. Gensrous contributions have alse been made to the Comittee by private focadations, and payments have been received fron interested govermeent agencies fer which the Comittee has undertaken special projects. A Board of Directors consisting of prominent American citi sens from all walke ef life determine the polieios and supervise the spera- tions of the Comal ttes.
14-00000 CONFIDENTIAL Security Information ER~208556 30 April 1952 MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, International Organizations FROMs Deputy Director Central Intelligence . Attached is the proposed statement to be issued by NCFE| | T am not : very happy with it and suggest that we try to improve ite , I have sent a copy to Frank Wisnere we ge neat om CONFIDENTIAL Secusity tnlormefion
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14-00000 eee a ot 8 a Qe fak CAP ST, ated Mabe La Pacers Ae SEE tn SALE a ELS RR A Tr en I ar catarenatreee 19 Hay 1952 MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR You will bo interested in the attached letter from Matthew Well resigning from NCPE. We were forewarned of this some weeks ago by Jay and otherse We will be in touch with NCPE with respect to the form of their answer if thay decide to make onde ALLEN W. DULLES Snele ee: 0D/P c/10o—~ — SECRET
PREE THADE UNiCN ¢} MITTEE Labor bearuc for Cusan Rights Box 65, Radio City Station New York 1°, Le Ye May 13, 1952 Adviral §, Be Miller, Presicent Nettonal Gomi ttee for rae hiroce, Mee 110 west STth Street — New York City Dear Adniral Hillers Your Gouittees has decided that its Interost and wrk lie in labor relations chiefly in Sarupe and not Li the Untted State :." We disagree wlth your policy wile) we are convinced ia WEONZ » : You have translated your new aokicy into action by dige nisging our active rovrescntative, dienury Airsch, whoso work had won your ow: as well ag reneral hearty acclatia and brought great credit to your orpanization, [io alvht add that thig dismissal cave after an ayreasuent in Yaris by your romer Pregident aad now VicesChaimian «ith oar curopean rcoresene tative, irvine row, aici your own surspana revreseutative, Leon Dennen, to have ‘ve Kirsga sead your uabor Uiviglone Furtiermore, wa had been assirec ty dr. Berle Wiat ‘ir. Kirsen woulc not be digsissed without riret piving ua an osvortunity to agtudy gncelfie co:wla nig and cause for said discharges This pronise has Likewise not been kepte In view of the above, there’ can be no voint in ny cone tinuing neabershin in your body. 4, therefore, horewith tender my resipmation to take effect larasdlatelye Sincerely yours, S(GHFD MAITis« WOLL, Chairman International Labor Belationg vom, and Free Trade Union vousdttee, AFL
on RE net tae ERA oo chines erase arlety on akan a oy Cnn, Bowe otibe ll May 1952 BESOPANDUM FOR: DEPUTY AS ULCTANP DIRECTOR FOR POLICY COCRDINATION SELSECT s Radio Free Murcpea The followine may be helpful in today's briefing of br. Hedden. 1, RFE is presently bresadeasting about 135 hours a week to Altania, Bulgaria, Ruminia, Foland, Hungaria, and Czechozlovakia, ae A technical orerating survey of these facilities was recently conducted by Vestinghcuse radio and technical exmerte, SLey evaluated ag excellent both the faetlities and the operating program. A cony of thiu renort is attached, b, The effectiviness of broadeasts from a nsycholerical warfare point of view iy considerable, aa far as can be detcrmined ite Interviews with escapess, Suate Vepartment officials Lehind the fertain, and Soviet attacks including jamming, FE has aleo usen zusveyed by a key official of tie Fsyehological strategy Board with tia coneluston that it 1u one of the moct effective U.s. psychological warfare efforts and should witacut que. tion be continued, e, The risk teken to invest several million dollars in eamital facilities in Germany 1s a calculated one -- fully recognized ard Giscussed,at length at a reeert PC meeting, It is considered a reasonable risk under the clrezcctanees. The understardings reached with representatives of the German povernment are considered to se as good as can be worked out at thie time, lis Chief of the National Con-ittees cranch/IO, tlens to Mike an Inspection trir to Rurope leaving May 23 to visit RIE facilities, On his return it is exrected that we will have atditional first hand inforr..tion to rerart to you. a eee v3 Reetutlive Officer - -' Igternatlonal Organizations Division
14-00000 i \ \ KEMOAANDOM F0KI- AR. KOSERT +. QOTCE TO, volley ilanalag staff lepartasant of ‘tata RUBS ECT e Oomumiet Tafiltiration of FR ; e AFVERENCEs Confidential “excrandua dated 2h October fran — AL Freenat to Foy Kohler le On 2 November 1951 you told us of certain charges you hed heard that RFT was being inrlitrated. 2. Similar charges Lave been meade ty others. We therefore eeked HCFE to investigate theese enarces and we alee turned than over to our om Security Offieers. 1 a atiaciing fer your infoer- gation a letter which cuntalns the results of the imreatigation mada by SCre. You ulll ebeerve tast the specific ghargos made egsinet Inrenieur Hall and krietings Kanlereve are not answered tut wa beliewe the enelesed consti ates an shaver to the general charge of infiltration of te Cesenoslovairlan desk, as the major ’ figures tnvelved are dealt wlth fally. Se Tf, subsequently, our ow investigation in which tlaliz @id Ramlerova will bo deait with brings to Licht any new feete or falls to corroborate any of the facta stated in the enslemus, wo will take sation imwdiately ani wil’ als keep you informode FRAME GO, Wi SHER Enclosure . Leip 25 apr with Exhitite fren 8Cre ClOe TuB/ah (8 May 1952) Orig & 1 @ Addressee 1 6e @ X0/TONrC 2 as 2 ee @ EE 1 es «= 18S Qe. Otter) 1 ew = G0 ; 2 es « <4
14-00000 10 May 1952 " MEMDRANDUM FORS 10/mire + | SUBJECTs Memorandum on Reorganization of Bulgarien National Comittee dated April 23, 1952 1. T am disturbed by the fact indleated in this memorandun that the State Department, namely Campbell, is attempting to lay dom the line almost to the precise language which Admiral Miller uses with the political refugees. . 2. It seems to me at some time cr oliwr “ial eumsiody will have to tell Campbell that widtle it le the State Department! a job to make policy, the only way NCFE cam possibly conform to Ganpbell’s ideas is to eppoint Campbell to deal with exiles and ask him whether he wants a jobs 3. I have a feeling that this is zoing to come to a head one of these days and I wish you would bulld up a little Gis on Campbell and his efforte in this direction, ‘Attachzent Subject memo. C19s TWB/eh Orig ~ Addressee 2 ee = GO THOMAS W. BRADEN Calef International Organisations Divi gion a
14-00000 a ial SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, International Orcanizations Division SUBJECT s letters of Yr. C. D. Jackson Conceming Possible Comaunist Disturbances Anong Hungarian Enicres. REFERENCBt Your nenorandum, above subject, 25 April 1952. 1. In compliance with your request, the allopations contained in Er. Jackson’s letters pertaining to Az Enbor and Ferenc Géndér have been forwarded to the FSI. 2e On the Hennyey case, O0SO is now in process of preparing a reply to a query the Ianizration and Naturalization Service on him. OSO is, therefore, at a loss to offer an explanation of Hennyey's visa difficulties. gqyiel LYMAN B. KIRKPATRICKE Assistant Director Special Operations SECRER)
74-0000 te . ~ creme en H SA SOCIETIES Ro Pct IAAI ae MOEN HN Bn Sie at tates aetCS TiS (Sante SAG BERS AA a ata ETRE, x FSF 7 ny Pedra D ITN TP 0 G¥ hoa TOS Cocheun Flite, Nelle May 7, 1952 Washineio. 26, D.C. MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION PRESLNT4 Mre W. Je Scrippa, Detroit Newa _ ‘ Dre Alien . : \ after arrenging eu appointment through hie cousin, Senator Moody, tt, Seripps called om the Director te discuss hie proposal for a "Friendship Balloon Lift." Certain materials relating to this preposal had previously been transmitted to the Director by rir, Allen Dulles, fa reply to questioning, 4p. Seripos asserted that he was well acquainted with the SCs winds of Freedom campaign, im wich he had participated, but that he had not discussed his present proposal with NChs. se said he had talked to many American buainess men, who were &11 enthusiastic and were prepared to donate the variety of products whieh be proposes snould be included in the payleads, He said that hig father was an ardent supporter of the project, along with a Ar. Fleteher, Vice President of the Caterpillar Tractor Company and Dr. Harnett. Mr. Fleteher spent some time in Russia, he eaid, hen asked whether Caterpiller was in the balloon business, itr. Seripps said ne, Other names mantioned by Mr, Scripps as being familiar with ols ; proposal included Kick Naradi, identified as an exeninister of the Hungarian Governzent; Frank Jewitt of General ‘ills (which holds a balloon research contrast with the uffice of Neva) roceres who has given hia a letter to an adairal; an Admiral siller3 and a of CIA. (see below) #r. Scripps also mentioned a ‘Paychological squipe (sea below) i. Seripps was troubled by security problens. It was apza rent that he felt he had obtained confidential information from certain governe went sources which he could not discloses, At tne sane time, he stated thst in order to work out hie proposal in any setail, he would need access to information presently denied him, fherefore, ne suggested that he be cleared ior security by tne appropriate agencye 4s a result, 1% proved impossible to nail down the technical aspects of Mr. Seripos* proposal, In his formal presentation, he had @escribed a balloon capable ef carrying a LO-pound payloed and costing 85. In bis conversation, he mentioned a wehicle capable of carrying 300 to 600 pounds, together with a stagrered release mechenigm--witheet gecenivy parent. 108
Ruut han SFI Cita rain, EEA MT GEE tly mo The AL ALBEE RI athe nit Lea wate 2h nemetbicaabe ee A price, To questions as to whothor either type was ia existence, Nr. Serippe replied that he was bound by confidencea, In general, hewever, ~< he did act foresee any technical barrlerg. . . . Lf . When asked how he would finance his proposal, hire Serippa said that he would begiea with private contributions, with the thought that - eventually the program would be taken over by the government. lle laid streas.on the need for early organisation (eege fund raising, balloon” stockpiling, crew training, selection of leunching sites) in orjer that: operations could ba started immediately following s decision as to thedj desirability. He atated thst 90 days would be sufficient to prepare for opergtiona, ence he got the "green light". Dr, Allen expressed his pursonal interest in the proposal, but Peminded Mr, Scripps that Pou's field was strategic rather than opere= tional, and that in an operational propesa] of euch complexity, PER sould only give the matter a cursury review, Therefore, br, Alien stated hie intention te forward the propusal to the Psycholoyical vperatioens Coordir ating Committee, whica was the proper beady to give the project the detailed screening to which it was entitled, ine, Allem alse suge gested that Hr, Scriypa see C. D. Jackson, : Mp. Norberg then suggested that ss an edditional aid Mr, Seripps prepare a brief but. fairly specific description of what he personally was prepared to do, aleng with an outline of tue erganization which would be nesded to carry out the project. Hr. Seripps sala that he wuld de #0 within the next wiek. COMANT when asked about Mr, Seripos, eaid he had met hin several times between December 1950 and February, 1951. Durisg this perial of early planning for balloon operations,[ _|eaid that Seripps proved quite helpful by quieting curtain private ent:usiasts, in addition te aaintadinine a diserset silence hinself, [did wot know for a fact that Mp, Serlops participated ia the Auguat operation, but judged that it was Likely. In[  jevinion, Scripys is a capaple person with waluable connections in the business world and sufficient financial independence to be aple to devote most of his ties to good works, @hinka it would te a good i-lea to nave him cleared as a consultants The Paychological squipsent Jevelopeent Uffice sentioned by Hts feripps' is believed to be the vhysical socurity eriipecat agency, a militery develossent agency onarated by the Air Force under an USD charter, Its director la Tol. Ne Me CCey, Thie avcney 4s vrepared te talk with anyone who has been cleared for security) otherwise individuala are asked to eppreach the services first, Distributions Or, Alles C wakerns ume
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ee Co EE A ZTE RE & May 1952 MEMORANDUM FORs TNTERUATICNAL ORGANLUATIC’S DIVISION ATTENTION: Mr. Thoman Braden e. Institution of eae system of preparing detailed Kenoranda of Conversation for itr. Eraden's office in every instance where there was contact between an desk officer and his SE/FC opposite mumber. 3. Should any assistance be required from SE/FC in establishing this relationship | | (Extension 3971) sy be called, Deputy for Folley Coorcination, SE
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tee wee ate Ce hee NT ote AEB ae =< ath grt one, ‘eae —“e ot “EAR G TITS Me CamMpnens & COMPANY Forty Worth street New York 13. N.Y! April 22, 1952 Dear Frank, I fount the attached memorandum of real interest as pro- viding a clear-cut explanation of u matter reluting to N.C.F.E. which you are doubtless asked about from time to tims. It oc- curred to ms thet you might like to have this as covering the basie policy used in the selection and employment of exile personnel fer verious branches, particularly for the work of Radio Free Europe. To my mind it provides an answer to in- quiries which come to ug and others as to how and why such personnel is ehogen. Since Min Miller is awey ami won't be back for several weeks I am tekirg the liberty of sending this copy to you in his absence. He enc others at 57th Street read it before he want avay and endorsed it. With pergecral regards, Sincere ’ \
14-00000 NCFE EXILE Pin WUbL SLLACTIGON IN KELATION TO (1) EXiLz POLITICS, (2) RFE ¥AUAUCAGT POLICY, AND (3) LXTwiLL CHITICISH wo I « LE ROUSSTORY HISTORY A. Formative Stage At its isception, the National Comdttee for a Free kurope belleved that its Iron Curtain broadcasting operation, Kadio Free Europe, could and sheila ve cevelogzed and pursued through the medium of "National Councils® or “Com:ittees of Liberation" conposed of exile groups from the target comtries, It was considered that prominent exile leaders ari peracnalities of eaen nationality group could express to their captive countrymen, entirely without anerican ’ advice and guidance, tie message of here which NCFL proposed to send. This concept was not fu:filled, kxperience in attexnpiting to weld a- talented, dedicated group of exiles into a non-partisas broadcsating operation early denonstratec that without Acerican control the mission of RFE would be lost is t:2 fungle of exile-world politics. It soon becase evident that the leacerahip among the exiles was neither eauffie elently strong nor personally willing to rise above tiie political cross currents, factional rivalries, and splinter-group weaknesses character= fatically reminiscent of the political affairs of all Lastern Luropean sountries, These facters niliteted against tne original plan of pernitting
exiles, through their loosely or;anized Councils or Comiittees, to wholly develop, manage, and contrcl RFE broadcasting. : Since the advent of RFL was tne most iaportant development affecting the exiles wileh iad occurred since their flirht fro: home, ther quickly understood and applauded its implications and potential effect on their futures, Tnrourh this instrument they could once again become prominent and powerful in the affairs of the homelandj ence wore they could contend for place and power. Sclection of personnel for the purpose at hand quickly became a political football of rival leaders, personalities, and groups. Eicktists, Leftists, Centrists, Labor Elements, and Splinter-groups argsed with us for advancement of their particular personal or political wiews, Sponsorship of their own adherents as RFE expleyees through whom guch views would be broadcast to their captive countrynen becane the pattern of thei: pseudo cooperation, This pattern wag followed to such an extent that ordinary progress and sensible development of our basis parcose of truly free broadcasts under exile control soon appeared to be not only imprasticable, but dangerous. For exacple, the National Gounells Division atLenupted to inaugurate broadcasts to Czechoslovakia ander the auspices of a Czechoslovak National GCouneil. The Couneil was aud is sade up of exile personalities of differins political views and parties. Its factions proceeded to enrage in endless disputes and ire reeoncilatle claims for control of seript production and progran content. Slovak “"Separatistes” arguing for the total independence of Slovakia ~2e a
14-00000 sought that objective, wnile Czechs desired opposite views to be alred and advocated the rebirth of pre-war Creshoslovakia. Lach group sponsored and insleted upon employment of its own more or less qualified adherents upon the assucption that its special views would te thereby expressed — to the captive Csecioslovak audience of RFL. Similar activities were pursued by Hungarians, Fulgarians, and Poles until the futility of pere mitting the exile Councils to control the destiny and broadcasting policies of RFE was made clear beyond refutation, [t becane tragically obvious that uncontrolled exile-world Councils and professional poli- ticlans could not agree on personzel selection or prograa content. ‘In spite of every effort to induce harmony in and obtain proper cooperation from the "Councils", “Comaittees", and individuals, RFL was eonfronted with an inpasse. The alternative tieory and present policy of American selectior: of non-political exile personnel was the only way out. It has worked, Technically qualified personnel produce properly oriented prorracs =- and have beer, doing so with docurented success since July, 1950. Disappointed exile politicians, professional exile camp followers, disturbed American special pleaders, and alarned Commnist Agents all screaz, snipe and snivel -- but Arh programs are doing the job. NCFE-RFE recorde of this stare can be supplied by Frederic RK, Dolbeare, Vice-President, National Counclis Division, and Robert E, Lang, Director, RFL, The current policy has the sonplete endorsement of these ‘ officers and of the Board of Directors of NGCFE, -3- os
14-0000 Wits fa Eat RE te ae AER A ct nam eet te PaaS DERENT A RE TBR A ae LO Mae emt ae He B, Development Stage Upon the collapse of the oriyinal concept of broadcasting under exile auspices, RFE necessarily utilized sone exile versonnel endorsed and recommended by the leaders of the various nationality proups. As : technical radio facllities eane into Leing, exiies with radio background or writing talent were regulred for the production of prograne, This ! involved using individuals exinently qualified ty experience to do a radio job of seript writing, announcing, acting, etc. without regard for the fact that such individuals udight be at odds with one or another political faction or leader of an exile "Council", It also involved elimination of proven inefficient, inept or unworthy individuale without : regard for their exile "Council" sponsorship, In either instance crit@ ielam of RFE was predictable and indeed was alwaya forthcoming «= often in virulent and dishonest fors. The day to dey operation of HFE developed new techniques and long range plans wich made Lt 1:.posslble to e:ploy non-entities of neo . political color or conviction. The best peopie to produce programs in harmony with NCFE@RFE purposes and policies necessarily were persons known in their own countries for their views on domestic political af- fairs and their anti-Communist activities. Hardehitting propaganda required hard-hitting personalities whose known assoclation with RFE and ita prograzea would add validity and signifieance for our captive - . “ audiences, Gradually, therefore, the nationality desks of RFL at New : ~ amet York and Munien were staffed witn testeu, qualified exiles wao had been
pedis oo 4 ign Cider eS eo Sheree i oo BR ty Se 0 I Fi NTA A ll i te RE se wath sn Ose a vee ee NE ATTA NO ATT AAR paca Adontified publicly with domestic political philosophies at issue in their om countries, Many, dn fact most of the ataff people uz con- troversial figures anonp tueir own countrymen in exactly the sane way that prominent Americans are controversial in our political arena. Many dadeed aro members of the Councils, but are men of sufficient stature . to give thetr primary allegiance to the non-partisan policy of RFE, The decisive factor is that there be no controversy or questian about their anti-Commniat convictions and records, At this point, 1t mst be noted that our target countries have been subject to repetitive political ferment prior to and fcllowing j . World war IZ, as well as the successive occupations of Nasi and Communist oS re a er es Arnies, The temper of the tines, therefore, in which these exiles have Lived for the past fifteen years nas been one of exeitement, bitterness, .recrimination, rivalries, and personal turmoil =-- all sterming frou both donestic and foreign strug: les for power, The times have produged a , bumper crop of refugee traitors, collaborators, und opvortunists and at the same time have developed pure Western style democrajs, true national , patriots, and unselfish honest wen, The exlle who stood by placidly through the era is not such food, however talented, as a nilitunt messen= : ; "ger of nope via RFL; exiles wno were honorably active in public affairs aan | ‘at hore and who had radio talent were, therefore, the only kind of “ | personnel suitable for RF: purposes. . .7 ” “I ‘ As the necessity for Azerican operational contro) of rationality 4 desks teca-e self-evident, the only feasible personnel policy was toe a = 5
14-00000 eves BARC tee oe AIL TONGA SE a a ET cae Te €. In the execution of this policy individuals w o were useless were eliminated without regard {or political sponsors. This process eatill goen ons Sinklarly, talented exile personalities recrulted fro. any goureé were enployed wherever needed. This process etill foes on. Both proeesses are in vorue with a healthy disregard for exile political nuancea-and protests, Neither process ia satisfactory to self. styled ; exile leaders, since it follows that the appointment of an individual sponsored by one faction as a representative of its views inevitably will avoke howls of rage and oritiscia: fro: the opposite faction, This io an accepted fact of extle life, he .sve to live with it and ect on with the job, GC. Summary Our formative and development experiences evolved the present and eontinuing exile personnel policies of KFk. Exile desk employees, whether at. New York or Munich, must respond to three tests: (a) Security clggrance, (bo) bndorsement ‘of technical proficiency, ; {o) Sufficient stature to eliminate exile partisan interests from prograx content. » II o ; CRIT:HLA AND METHODS OF PExSOEILL SELECTION a. Recruitment — Ceneral Principles The best source of exile personnel is referral by "none profeselonal® exiles the:selves, Anong all nationalities there are w & «
B. many talented refugees who need employwent and «iu can supply: RFi's need for seript writers, actcrs, announcers, etc, Accordingly, desk staffing has been accomplished by exauining the qualifications of duly recomended individuals, whether the recomendationa come from political personalities or otherwise. Seleation is based on the ability of the individual to fill a need efficlentiy in turning out or participating dn planned: prograns, Recruitzent is determined only by ideolorical security, independence of exile polities, and personal ability, - Thia is not to say that many individual exiles having decided personal con= victions and well-known political records ure not employed, but a - ® positive statement is made that those exile employees now produce RPL progra:s reflect the policies and guidance of RFE rather than proe motion of partiuan objectives and persoualitias, Recruituent -- Detailed Procedures The personnel conplement of each HE nationality desk is founded on a hard core of dependable individuals, usually two or three people, including the chief of the desk, "Dependability" 1a established hy exhauative Inquiry at all available sources to establish the deaire ability, reliability, technical proficiency and security of the working core of the desk. Sources used are: (a) Exile political personalities in the United States, (b) Exile references of hign standing and known ine partiality dn toe United States and Overseas, (e) Overseas contacts and personal knowledge of our American representative in Lurope (Royall Tyler-Paris), (d) Cheeks and balances of our political advisor at Munich (W.b. Griffith),
14-00000 etrictally ta address to NCFE insedictely upon the coming inte etruct ot thy contractual agrocenents, and which would Rave ‘nttached te it a copy of toe License which would be grantsd by the Pundespost as of ths date of the coving into efrect of the contractual a-reerents, This lettar, when ~ acwnevledged and accepted by NCFE, woulc constitute, with the License, the agreccont betvecn the parties. Dr. S&trohw proaises to havo the draft in Paris by WednesGay or Thuraday or tris v.eKe ; . pritg ¢2 in foncon this wrek in connection with . the Ger an wits me ,otiationg, but wlll return ror the woeke a ang at widch time he an J wlil go over the cirsft tonethor, : ¥% ge ngs tu beth of ua unlikely that we shall by avluy to accept Dre Strohtta draft without any epance whatsoever, and it will, therefore, probavly ie nacessery for us to go back to Ronn for ene or perhayoa two days to fren out any roantuing diffe culties to agree on u Vinel test and te fultdal such text wits tne Gupnems for the purrvose of recomiing cur acreomante Both Fritz and YJ are astonished at the aprarent @uga ‘vith which our oa,atiastions progressed, We were atle te reach aclgomant on the cost inportint questions cone-srned, bub we are bot: coutdcous and we tet: residzse that between last Priday!s agrevnent and next Thursdayts draft letter thers msy be sore vo «wt ddvergensies, but certainiy if the spoken word can be relied upon, and if « friendly, cooperative and even genercus attitude on the part of toe principal German orricials of the Bundasvost and Foreisn “ffiece to whon ve Spouse is styaificant, he Geran autsorities are genuinely anxfous to reke it possible for RFE to conticue to operste efvectively, I think that ws wre all justified in feeling . very zucn encoursged by what it bas been pussille to accome pligh in the puat teo weeks. Rf the above tine achedule can be observed, and if not leter tuzn Tuesday of next veck wo can neve the cocurenta in fia, shape anu culy dnitdiled, I plan to leave Paris far Lisbon, via Pinair ¢c@ cpasil, on Thursday, ¢he lith, stay 4in Lisbon not sore than one wack, ami bu Lace din New York arouns the 2lst. Zoomc.ate a copy of tla fogideh transiation. of the proposed Buriespost License es s reed upon on Fe!.rusry 19th, with the na article II] referred tc a:eve, and «a copy of the Graft Mezorindun of Understenilng dated Peurucry 29, 1952, 80 that you cay have before you ali th: rsl vant papers, Sinceruly yours, Nr, Rodert EB, Lang, Director, RFE, 116 Vest 57th street, Hev Yors 19, NeYeo ~ Ustede ee Mr. €,0, Jackson, Adziral utzierd Mr. J.C. Hughes, Mre Fete Xompner
14-00000 Ie The Bundermini:ter fuer daa Po.te und Renneldevecen hereby grants to the HCFE, a membership corporation orgsniaed under the laws of the State of New York (USA) recognized in the Federal Republic as o foreign "“Verein®, a licenee to operate the redio installations listed and specified in the Annex as foreign radio stetion on German territory on the following eonditiona, 1. In operating tne rauio instsllations the NCFE will use only the frequencies and call signs al ocated toe it from ting to tine by the competent authorities of the USA, and duly notified by said authorities to the competent organa of the International Telecomcrunications Union, Ze The radio installations may be only operated for breadeasting purposes (Reade Regulations Chapter I Article I Section II me 21 and 22) of the NCFE; international point to point connections for broadcasting purposes are also permitted subject to the consent of interested foreign administrations; for purposes of third puties the radio installations may not be used ai thout prior written consent of the BPMin. 3e Without prior written consent of the BPMin HCFE ia not per= mitted to change the technical specifications of the above mertioned recto tranamitting insteiiations or to put additional facie transmitting installations inte eperation; changes in frecuencies and ¢ell olergsayst be notified to the BPMin Broadecesting Services a. a) A radioco.sunication service of transmissions to be received directly by the general public. 22 »b) This service may include transmissions of sounds or transe missions by television, facsimiie or other meanse
14-00000 4e The radio instalistions will be operated in accordance with the provisions of the Internutional Telecom-unieations Convention presently in force (Atlantic City 1947) and the Radio Regulations annexed to seid convention and any sonventioni or Regulations, to which the Federal Republie is a party — which may take their place, ce : S§. In the event of inte: ference by HCFE raiio inetallations with German reiio se;vices NCFE in consultation with the DBP will tak necesvary measures to clininate tho interference as rapidiy as possible. 6, Duly accredited representatives of DBP shall be aecorded free access to all technies] installations of NCFE's radio stations in Germany curing office hours as vell as outside office hours, the latter only upog prior notification, 7, NCFE shall reimburge DEP fer all sums whieh DBP is cbliged to expend ao @ refult of accidents suffered by any of its employees in the performance of their duties on the premises of RCFE, 8. The license fee for the ahove-mentioned radio installations ‘ is fixed at 3 lo,oco.-— pe: year, payable in advance in Bo BO "quarterly instalheats on the first of each quarter by re- mittence to Benk Deutscher Lceender in favor of the Generalpost= kasse of DEB, except that as°first installment there shall be paid an amount compute’ pro rate tomporis from the date ” ef the lieense te the first ef the nex¢ following cuarter. \ Il, fhis license is not trensferable. It can be revoked at any time wi thout notice if
14-00000 r1I) Iv) ' 1) one of the conditions of the license (I) should be violated and such vieiation should continue despite reyuest to desiat) This lisense shall be valid for a period ef five years eonnencing with the date of its issuance and vill be autbmatieall extended thereafter from year to year wiles: written notice of terminution is given by one party to the other not less than Jo days prior to the next exptfation date. In the event of revocation (11) or of expiration (11I) of the license the operation cf the radio installations shall be discontinued at onee@s
14-00000 Draft ; 29 Feb 1952 Asuorandua Of underetanding vetween Kr. Phenix, representing the RCFE «nd Dr. @ Yrerresenting tle Federal German Fepubdlis AP, Pheniz etated thas the MCFE he& been founded in ‘1949 by a group of private Auerican citizens aninated by the deaire to engourzge by positive measures the eventual Liberation frem the gonnuniet yoke of the peoples of the enclaved countries. of Central and Eastern Europe, He OxZplained that with the help of endowmenta and publia eontributions te the Cruesde for Preedien, the Gomnalttee had undertaken, among ite other astivities, the eperation throngh Radio Pree Europe of radio broadeasting {natal lations Shreugh woieh 4¢ Giseeminated to listcners in the Iron Curtain Gountries prorracn especially prepared by the Cemit:eo for the furtheranes ef ite ebjentivea. He pointed ouwS thas Radie Pree Europe hed sonetructed and was preeently op= erating transnitter oatetions a¢ Holakirehen end Biblia, hed erected a large eaetudio and office building in Aunieh and maine tained a lerge monitoring establiiehneng at Sehtetschei= and that 4¢9 prorprang were prepared with the help of lesding ocholars, Journalicta, sduinistratore and econeate experte,s ané men of letters whe have escaped fron the Goununis= eontrol of their native land, Oe Hr, Phenix @xplained that the installation of RYE fagilitiea dn the United 8%.tea Zene ef Geruany had been . during ; effected by the NCFE: the eccupation of that Zone