Office Memorandum ● UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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TO: D. M. LaddDATE: June 23, 1952
FROM: A. H. Belmont
SUBJECT:
ESPIONAGE — R
PURPOSE:
CIA has suggested a discussion of two categories of cases. (1) Cases involving MGB penetration of OSS and (2) Case where CIA has a definite responsibility and interest. The penetration of OSS, by the MGB will involve cases where we have information which involves individuals who were also named by Elizabeth Bentley. Relative to cases where CIA has a definite responsibility, there is being outlined herein certain cases where some advantage may accrue to us from a discussion with CIA, in that we will request the coverage of leads abroad. As a general propostit⟨ion⟩ is is believed the we limit our discussion with CIA and should be restrictive in the cases discussed.
BACKGROUND:
It is to be recalled that General Walter Bedell ⟨Smith⟩ of CIA finally succeeded in getting from General Canine of the Armed Forces Security Agency an agreement to have CIA have limited access to the material we call which relates primarily to the activities of the MGB in the United States and relates to a limited degree to MGB activities in other countries.
Subsequent to the agreement between General Smith ⟨and⟩ General Canine we learned through our liaison with the Armed Forces Security Agency that William Harvey and Jason Paige of CIA were being given some material by AFSA, but AFSA had ⟨taken⟩ the position that identifications made were the result of the Bureau's work and were consequently, a matter between the Bureau and CIA.
CURRENT REQUEST OF CIA:
Mr. Harvey in his conference (illegible text) on June 18, ⟨1952⟩ stated he had reviewed certain of the material at the Armed ⟨Forces⟩ Security Agency. He said he recognized full well that the FBI
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