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[5]Memorandum E. S. Miller to Mr. Rosen Co.
[6]4 \° Re: EXPANSION OF FOREIGN LIAISON. - ©. - - Sen,
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[12]Y pointed out that there would be no possibility
[13]of our “doubling up" with Narcotics investigators, explaining
[14]that our functions and methods of operation are totally
[15]3 different and would actually be incompatible in some areas.
[16]_ XY noted that our modest request had actually been scaled ~*
[17]down before it was forwarded to State and that we had limited.
[18]; each office to a single Agent with only one Clerk-Stenographer.
[19]X referred to the detailed explanation for our request which
[20]had been furnished in our letter of 10/14/71 to Mr. Irwin
[21]and stated that we would not have made the request if we
[22]had not felt it fully justified and responsive to the
[23]President's instruction. I said that we would, however,
[24]carefully consider each part of the request once more to
[25]see if there was any way in which the total number of personnel
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[29]i involved might be reduced. It was agreed that following this
[30]| review, we would meet again for further discussion during
[31]: the week of November 29, 1971. Comments and recommendations _
[33]concerning the specific. areas follow:
[35]Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
[37]f The Agency for International Development Mission
[38]-_ here has been withdrawn in the face of local criticism of
[39]U. S. efforts to influence the Brazilian Police, We have
[41]i bden covering this enormous country from our office in
[42]i Argentina on a 2,500 mile round trip basis. No criticism
[43]‘ has been made of our. liaison contacts with the, Brazilian
[44]Police or other agencies, and we feel we should insist on
[45]reopening our office here. By reducing our staff in
[46]Buenos Aires by one Agent _and_ one clerk (which we intended
[48]«| | to do” an anywEy)> tedpening this of office w wil), result in fo”
[50]. ine rease in personnel,
[52]~ Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
[54]yee) (there is an abnormally large percentage of Central
[56]' Intelligence Agency personnel here on both an overt and covert
[57]basis, jand the addition of another investigative agency is
[58]feared by the Ambassador as objectionable to the Malaysian
[59]Government which is endeavoring to maintain a neutral position,
[60]State asks that we let them explore the possibility of opening
[61]in Singapore instead of. Kuala Lumpur. . Singapore is extremely |
[62]close'and is ‘actually a better location from the ‘standpoint
[64]of travelers both east and west as Singapore is a normal
[65]international aviation stop, We believe Singapore would be
[66]just as_good a location as Kuala Lumpur and recomménd’ that
[67]State be asked” to make “the ne essary arrangements without
[68]further delay. - .