Originator: FBI
From: SULLIVAN, W. C.
To: DELOACH, C. D.
Document date: 03/07/1970
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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NMENT

Memorandum

ТО

: Mr: C. D. Deloach

DATE: Harch

• 8, 1970

FROM

: N. C. Sullivan'

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CLASSIFIED BY SP-2 HIm/FTE

SUBJECT: RELATIONSHIPS WITH CIA

DECLASSIFY ON: 25X15

ESTABLISHIENT OF BUREAU LIAISON

WITH DUTCH INTERNAL SECURITY

SERVICE (BVD

1960

(5)

AZU MORATION CATTATES

HEREIN IS UNOLASSIFIED BXCASE

Item number 25 in the material submitted to the Director

(s) by SA Sam Papich in his memorandum of 3/5/70,

discusses a trip to

Holland by Legal Attache (Legat), PLACE

WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE.

15 1960 to explore arrange.

nents Ior liaison with appropriate Dutch authorities.

It is given

as an instance CIA could cite as an FBI failure to coordinate with

them in line with National Security Council Directives.

MAME

reportedly raised questions, Indicating IBI

should first reach agreement with CIA, which he said had previously

handled all relations with Dutch authorities.(S)Papich says CIA

Director, Allen Dulles, later expressed disappointment that me

did not contact CIA beforehand but that an agreement satisiactory

to all concerned was eventually worked out.

Papich also says that

In late 1959 we gave consideration to establishing a legat in

Donmark but did not inform CIA. of our intentions.

In contemplation of the stationing of a Legat in Denmars,

Bulet of 12/7/59 instructed Legat, PLACE

to broaden liaison

contacts in Scandinavian countries and told LEGAT, ruCE

to make

exploratory contacts with appropriate authorities in Hoiland (S)

for the same purpose.

since we had told State by letter of 3/10/55

PK<•) LB)

=K(1)(8)

State sent a letter to the U. S. Embassy in folland (S)

on 12/17/59, advising of the Bureau's intention,! but it apparently

did

not get

to

"MAME

• prior to Legat's trip

to Holland. (s)

on 1/4/60 Legat, PLACE,

arranged to call on them on 1/7/60.

Who told STATE DEPARTHENT

1/7/60 the Director received a letter of 1/5/60

from. NamE in which he said he was disturbed about the manner

in which he had learned of the legat's proposed visit. While

offering to assist the Bureau, MAte spoke of the long_standing

Contractual and financial arrangements CIA had with BVD and

(5)

suggested the Director and Allen Dulles discuss the matter 1f'

NATIONAL SECURITY INF

with ByD was planned.

INFORMATION) JFKCOB)

Unauthorized Discinsure

Subiect to Priminal Constinne

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JFK(OXB)

Remorandum to kr. C. D. DeLoach

RE:

RELATIONSIIDS VITH CIA

ESTABLISHMENT OF BUREAU LIAISON

WITH LOUTCH INTERNAL SECURITY

JFK(I)(B)

SERVICE (BVD

- 1960

• On 1/7/60, Legat met vich

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CIA ' jati

prior to vioLding EVD.

that he was to explore the possibility of cucci ecease was

(SEVD concerning exchange oi information bearing on U.S. insor.ai

security matters.

He said he would not be operational and tied

the concemplated liaison could noc reasonably

cause 1n05rEca05+s

nas made to refrain from contacting VDU The CIA representative

said he had requested his headquarters for comment on Icaring

of the proposed visit of legat

but had not received a reply.

Legat Later brieiçd

WAiME

on the results of

is visit to BVD,

who were friendly but deferred a Linal

commitment, referring to the existing "American arrangenent."

By letter of 1/13/60 the Director thanked NAME

:20r his offer to assist, and

Scandinavian countries and Holland said Bureau interests in

mere under discussion wich

Allen Dulles: MAM

was also assured our proposed contacts

with

(5)

the dutch vere purely liaison in nacure; that while we would

keep CIA advised of itens of interest to it in connection with

its responsibilities abroad, it

yas not believed necessary to

go beyond the U.S. Intelligence

Board Directive of 12/8/59 1n

coordinating with CIA matters taken up with Ehe Dutch, && That

Directive says CIA shall be responsible for coordination o

U.S. Iiaison which concerns clandestine intelligence activities

or which involve foreign clandestine services. Paragraph 10,

however, says the Directive does not apply to any liaison

relationship concerned with U.s. internal security functions,

or with criminal or disciplinary matters wich are not directly

related to foreign espionage or clandestine counterintelligence.

On 1/13/60 Papich explained to Allen Dulles and WriE

the reasons for our contacts in Scandinavian countries and

B)[olland exploring possible establishment of a Legat in Denmark.

When Papich challenged them to cite any Bureau failure to comply

with the Directive for coordination of U.S. lisison act:/iSies

abroad, indie immediately stated there were no suou instenses.

In answer to specilic invitation by raDich to aid any co--aires

or problems, Dulles stated that me-crea

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had any complaints; that no vas corsoacity dacopy doct aes

being contacted in

the beginning; bus that de and cartour 6ir-

all possible assistanco.. (Dulles did assist by vriting

letter to

Міна

meeting on 1/8/60, at which direct FBI BVD Ilaison was agreed upon).

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Memorandum to Mr.

C. D. Deloach

RE:

RELATIONSHIPS WITH CIA

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ESTABLISIRIENT OF BUREAU LIAISON

WITH DITCH INTERNAL SECURITY

SERVICE (BVD)/5

- 1960

On memorandum WAitEr

to KAM5.. Of 1/14/60,

concerning the 1/13/60 meeting of Papich, Dulles and NAME

Director noted :

"I. Well handled by Papich.

A1] 01

the turmoiI developing in this situation could have been

avoided If we had properly coutacted Dulles and also

followed through with State. H."

RECOMMINDED ACTION:

None. We do not believe, in light of the facts set

forth, that CIA will make an issue of this matter.

SECRET

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