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104-10225-10030  2023 RELEASE  UNDER  THE PRESIDENT  JOHN F. KENNEDY  ASSASSINATION  RECORDS  ACT  OF 1992

















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                                                              T January 1953



                    MEMOHANDUM FOR: DEPUTY DTiRECT R (PLANS)

                    SUBJFCT:        RFE in Turkey


                    ACTTON NECESSARY: Will you please decide or cause to be decided the
                    following question: Shluld the Sational Ca nzittee for a Free Exirom
                    in its approach to Turkish antannrities exploring the possibility of
                    creatinz an RFE statin .in Turkcey contact Turkish au.1 rities as a
                    non-governmental private Coemittee or as a CIA-financed institution?

                    Background

                        1.  The State Department has asked that RFE not aporoach Turkish
                   authorities until VOA's atte nt to get into Turkey has been accepted
                   or refnsed by the'Turksi The Denartment has now given the 4oice of
                   Amrica  until 15 January to conclude its negotiations with the Turkish
                   Governnent. These negotiations appear to be leadin, r vhere and, on
                   the assumption that VOA will-not gain entrance tj Turkey, the Depart-
                   mient'has authorized RFE to begin negotiations on the anove date.

                        2. Bob Lang, Bill Durks  and Y.r. Wadsworth, forvr Aazseedor
                   to Turkey, as well as the 1:T Division have all bhr' in or. discussions
                   as to hcw `CFE should aonroach the Trks. Mr. Vad'-wvrth counsels
                   that all cards be laid on the table, and he bites-his reasrnirg on
                   his :belief that the Turks will kcnou about it- anyhow: :nd that PRFE is.
                   likely to got further if it coeAz clean. The NE Division on the
                   other hand hopes that the aciroach can be that of a rrivae committee
                   and that no mention need be made of CIA's interest.

                       3.  Your advice on the abcve question will not corstnrute approval
                  of the building of a Turkish station or of oterations from Turkey. By
                  PR' decision at the last hearing on W(V!'s budget these -1estions in
                  Tturkey rust be brought back here for aprval if the attitude of the
                  Turks is favorable.




                                                           THOMAS W. BRAD-
                                                                Chief
                                                  Internatioai Organi ations Division






                                       S CUR!TY IIIt,,!O r

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